Clifford Chance (CC) has kicked off a training scheme for lawyers at African firms, which it says will give them access to magic circle standards of legal training.

The initiative, called the “Clifford Chance Africa Academy”, aims to give junior and senior associates at CC’s relationship firms access to a structured programme based on existing training courses developed by its global training arm, the Clifford Chance Academy, which provides technical and business skills training for its lawyers and business professionals.