African Law & Business Summit 2017 | Global Legal Insights | 23 November 2017 | Sofitel London St James, 6 Waterloo Place, London, SW1Y 4AN, UK

African Law & Business is pleased to announce its inaugural Summit to be held on Thursday 23 November 2017 at the Sofitel St. James, London.

The Summit is established as a leading forum for legal advisers, businesses, governments, academia, investment firms, and in-house legal departments for networking and discussions that will give the participants an informed perspective on African business challenges and opportunities.

Keeping with our approach of supporting the very best thought leadership on the African legal and business sphere, our programme addresses the opportunities afforded by Africa’s potential, and the strategies necessary to manage the risks and challenges they present.

The Summit’s speakers will exclusively address to the realities of investing in Africa, drawing from Global Legal Group’s insights into these issues, as exemplified by our recent Special Report in Investment in Africa.

Topics include:
• Trade and investment trends in Africa.
• Financing African businesses.
• Challenges and opportunities in Africa’s energy markets.
• Managing African business disputes.
• The latest developments on African projects and infrastructure.
• Economic updates on Africa’s regional investment opportunities.
• Innovation, technology, entrepreneurship and Africa.

The Summit will be actively reported on African Law & Business, both via live, via social media, and online, with a dedicated event supplement, distributed to a global audience of over 36,000 corporate officers and leading private practice lawyers, via a targeted marketing campaign.

2017 Speakers:

Harry Matovu QC
Brick Court Chambers

Alexander Boadi
Lets Move Africa

Jenni Lajzerowicz
Quinn Emanuel

Dorothy Kelso
SuperReturn

Zuzana Brixiova
Moody\'s Investors Service Ltd

James Doe
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Wakar Kalhoro
Energy 4 Impact

Georges Racine
HFW

Rachel Speight
Mayer Brown International LLP

Natalie Allen Prince
Boies Schiller Flexner

Conrad Purcell
Eversheds Sutherland

Melissa Butler
White & Case

Ian Hargreaves
Covington & Burling LLP

Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
Legal Distinction

Ursula Owczarkowski
Covington & Burling LLP

Serah Sanni
Miyetti Law

Sarah Keeling
Berkeley Research Group

Karel Daele
Mishcon de Reya

Tom Eldridge
Mayer Brown International LLP

Sandy Cowan
Grant Thornton UK LLP

Nankunda Katangaza
Hook Tangaza

John Ffooks
John W Ffooks & Co

Jeremy Brittenden
Hogan Lovells

Kaushik Ray
Trinity International LLP

Glen Davis QC
South Square

Crispin Rapinet
Hogan Lovells

2017 Sponsors:

SILVER:
• Miyetti Law

BRONZE:
• HL Trad Legal & Financial Translation
• Grant Thornton
• Lex Africa
• Hogan Lovells
• Eversheds Sutherland