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Alfred Olufemi

Alfred Olufemi

Alfred Olufemi covers central and northern Africa for Law.com International, writing about lawyers and legal issues on the continent. His coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. He can be reached at [email protected]

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December 12, 2024 | International Edition

Dentons Gets New Africa CEO in First Regional Election 

Dentons' Mohamed Zaanouni starts his new role in January 2025 and plans to focus on regional growth and collaboration across 17 countries.

By Alfred Olufemi

2 minute read

December 05, 2024 | International Edition

Bowmans, Matouk Bassiouny & ALN Make Strategic Hires in Africa

Many African firms are strengthening their practices with high-profile overseas hires, while several South African firms recruited former A&O Shearman lawyers.

By Alfred Olufemi

4 minute read

December 04, 2024 | International Edition

Webber Wentzel Shakes Up Management With Elections For Top Partners

Webber Wentzel has appointed Safiyya Patel and Gareth Driver as new managing and senior partners, succeeding Sally Hutton and Christo Els in March 2025.

By Alfred Olufemi

2 minute read

November 29, 2024 | International Edition

African Judiciaries Relying on AI to Expedite Court Processes

African judiciaries are adopting AI technologies to streamline court processes, with initiatives in Kenya and Tanzania focusing on digital transcription, efficiency, and bias mitigation, though funding challenges remain.

By Alfred Olufemi

2 minute read

November 26, 2024 | International Edition

CMS Targets Mauritian Investment Market with Local Boutique Partnership

CMS has added Mauritian-based Prism Chambers as one of its member firms in Africa, granting the global firm entry into one of Africa’s major investment hubs and a fund market worth more than $80 billion.

By Alfred Olufemi

3 minute read

November 19, 2024 | International Edition

South Africa Regulator’s Staffing Problems Leave High-Stakes M&A Deals in Limbo

By law, South Africa’s Competition Tribunal could operate with up to 15 members but has just six—and four of them are part-time.

By Alfred Olufemi

4 minute read

November 18, 2024 | International Edition

Norton Rose Racial Discrimination Complaint Triggered South African IT Probe

A complaint about racism and gender bias sparked Norton Rose Fulbright’s investigation into unauthorised IT access, leading an ex-employee to claim unfair dismissal.

By Alfred Olufemi

4 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Law.com

Norton Rose Lawyers Accused of Accessing Confidential Emails and Documents in Internal Probe

The South Africa investigation found no client information was compromised, according to the firm, but others say the matter has raised tensions.

By Alfred Olufemi

3 minute read

November 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Norton Rose Lawyers Accused of Accessing Confidential Material in Internal IT Probe

The investigation found no client information was compromised, according to the firm, but others say the matter has raised tensions.

By Alfred Olufemi

3 minute read

November 15, 2024 | International Edition

Norton Rose Lawyers Accused of Accessing Confidential Emails and Documents in Internal IT Probe

The South Africa investigation found no client information was compromised, according to the firm, but others say the matter has raised tensions.

By Alfred Olufemi

3 minute read