As the world’s second largest continent by land mass and population, Africa is highly diverse and has therefore experienced differing levels of economic growth within its constituent nations over the past 12 months. Looking at some of the major African economies, Kenya and Egypt have demonstrated impressive recent growth as a result of a services boom and structural and policy reforms respectively. Conversely, South Africa and Nigeria have shown much slower rates in growth over the last year, in part due political uncertainty and a general slowdown in investment.
The impact of these varying levels of growth has meant that businesses operating in the African continent, particularly multinational companies,
are presented with a diverse set of challenges. Fortunately, Africa is blessed with highly talented and experienced in-house legal teams who can seamlessly assist their respective businesses in adapting to the latest economic realities and opportunities. Whether responding to legislative and regulatory changes or devising strategies that enable their business to remain profitable, in-house legal teams in Africa remain key to delivering innovative legal solutions to complex business issues.
In this year’s GC Powerlist: Africa Teams we are pleased to highlight some of the continent’s leading in-house legal teams. To compile this list, we canvassed opinions from both law firm partners and in-house counsel in the region. We identified the most impressive legal departments operating in Africa who have utilised their legal knowledge strategically alongside business insight to make a positive impact towards their organisation’s success.
