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The FirstRand group is a leading financial services provider from South Africa offering a full range of banking products and services to clients in various jurisdictions across the continent. The group legal team in South Africa has been involved in a number of significant M&A transactions over the last two years, including the disposal by FirstRand Bank of its Discovery-branded credit card business to Discovery Bank and the acquisition of the Aldermore group in the UK. Praised and recognised by peers in the region, one nominator says: ‘In all our dealings with the team we have found them exceptionally professional with great insight into the complex matters that they dealt with. They always make a very valuable contribution to the legal advice that is required on the transactions that they are involved in and are able to work with external counsel in a very co-operative and constructive way’. FirstRand’s legal department are known for contributing to the management of legal risks with great insight into the workings of the group.

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