Africa

Eversheds' services for clients and investors in Africa

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Our Africa group consists of practitioners based across our international office. As well as Eversheds offices in South Africa, we also work in close co-operation with a network of local correspondent firms in over 40 African countries from Algeria to Zambia and pretty much everywhere in between.

Our experienced lawyers understand the complexities of doing business in Africa and can provide the advice you need. Acting as both a single point of contact for day-to-day advice and as an international Pan-African project manager, we offer our clients a consistent and high quality of service across Africa. Our project management approach, coupled with our sector-focussed international specialists will help you achieve your commercial objectives. This has obvious advantages as regards consistent quality, cost control and time-saving.

Through our in-depth knowledge of the continent we can advise you on all aspects of doing business in Africa, covering both the legal and cultural aspects. This includes structuring investments, negotiating and drafting legal documentation, liaising with our local contacts on final approval and generally coordinating the activities of our local correspondents. These high service levels we offer are appreciated by clients such as Eskom, Transafrika, International Finance Corporation, MicroCred and Emerging Capital Partners.

To ensure we are always abreast of the latest developments, and therefore better able to service your needs, we play an active role in associations focussing on doing business in Africa, including :

• UNIDA - Association for Unification of business law in Africa
• AVCA - African Venture Capital Association
• CIAN - Conseil Français des Investisseurs en Afrique
• BCA - Business Council for Africa

Whether you are an Africa-based organisation that wishes to do business in Europe or Africa, a potential investor in Africa or a business looking to expand into Africa, we provide the legal service you need.

"Our clients in Africa are unique and have given us the corresponding opportunity to build a unique practice across the continent"
Boris Martor Co-Head of Africa Group, Eversheds

"Eversheds LLP has a unique Paris-based practice of global repute in Francophone Africa'. The team, led by Boris Martor and David Sellers, delivers 'tailor-made advice', and shows 'high levels of reactivity, availability and professionalism'. The team has a 'real knowledge of the Photovoltaic sector', and enjoys a good reputation for its project finance practice"
Source: Legal 500 EMEA 2009 edition