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From tax risk to business growth: Winfred Namata Jumba joins S&L Advocates as Tax Director

Established in 1980, S&L Advocates is one of the oldest and largest law firms in Uganda, and a member firm of DLA Piper Africa. This week it announced international taxation expert Winfred Namata Jumba would be bringing her legal and audit firm experience to the team, as she has joined the firm as a Tax Director

Actively building: leading firm Deneys continues talent investment across South African practices and offices

Four appointments in recent months across insurance, dispute resolution, and mining are continuing a period of talent investment at Deneys, as the leading African law firm strengthens its teams with new hires across Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Regulatory know-how: Gabi Richards-Smith brings private practice and in-house experience to her new role as a Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr director

Experienced financial regulatory lawyer Gabi Richards-Smith has joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, bringing expertise shaped by top-tier private practice and four years inside a major South African investment group.

Experience, insight and exceptional skills: former Acting Judge joins Beech Inc as a new director

Leading mining, natural resources, energy and infrastructure law firm Beech Incorporated has today bolstered its expertise in employment and labour law by welcoming former Acting Labour Court Judge and long-time advocate Gloria Phajane as a director

Africa's oldest firm looks to future as Nayna Cara and Margo-Ann Werner join Fairbridges as Directors

Tracing its roots back to 1812 in Cape Town, Fairbridges Wertheim Becker is Africa’s oldest commercial law firm, delivering expert corporate legal advisory and dispute resolution services from its offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. This week it officially welcomed Nayna Cara and Margo-Ann Werner as new Directors

Baker McKenzie elevates Shane Johnson to Director Designate, Khayakazi Thomas to Senior Associate

The Johannesburg office of global law firm Baker McKenzie has celebrated the ‘well-earned career milestones’ of employment lawyer Shane Johnson being promoted to Director Designate, and IPTech lawyer Khayakazi Thomas to Senior Associate

Former SA Competition Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele joins OWP Partners as a Director

South African corporate law and tax firm OWP Partners has bolstered its competition law practice with the addition this month of the nation’s former Competition Commissioner as a Director and Head of Competition

Exceptional professionalism, leadership, and dedication: two new Legal Directors announced for DLA Piper, Tanzania

One of Tanzania’s leading full-service corporate and commercial law firms, DLA Piper Africa, Tanzania (IMMMA Advocates) has announced the internal promotion from Senior Associate to Legal Director of two lawyers who began with the firm as interns

Four ‘exceptional’ lawyers promoted to Director at DLA Piper Africa, Kenya

One of Kenya’s preeminent law firms, DLA Piper Africa, Kenya (IKM Advocates) traces its roots to 1987 but has its eyes firmly set on the future. Last week it announced six internal promotions including four exceptional Senior Associates to Legal Director