Heading ‘the best in-house legal team in Angola’, Karin Sinniger has been nominated for her outstanding contribution to the jurisdiction. Sinniger has made it a focus to train local lawyers, and has been particularly active in encouraging the advancement of women within the legal function.

When dealing with outside counsel, Sinniger suggests advice could sometimes be more ‘succinct, practical and commercially oriented’. Outside Angola, Sinniger manages legal operations across Egypt, Algeria, Libya and Morocco. In addition to winning a number of significant contracts across these jurisdictions, she has also managed the repercussions of ongoing political unrest.