Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Africa practice continues to perform strongly in the latest edition of Chambers Global, achieving top tier rankings across several Africa-wide categories:
- Band 1 – Africa-wide Projects & Energy (for the 18th consecutive year)
- Band 1 – Africa-wide Projects & Energy: Mining & Minerals (for the 15th consecutive year)
- Band 1 – Africa-wide Projects & Energy: Oil & Gas
We are also recognised in Africa-wide Dispute Resolution, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists, Power, TMT, Capital Markets, and Banking & Finance.
The firm and/or our individual lawyers are also highlighted in the Spotlight Tables (Expertise Based Abroad) for Algeria, Gabon, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
In total, we have 30 individual lawyer rankings, including five partners across our Paris, Johannesburg and London offices who are individually ranked in Africa-wide Projects & Energy — more than any other law firm.
Our Johannesburg office delivered a strong performance in the South Africa rankings, earning recognition for the firm across key practice areas and sectors: Competition/Anti trust, Corporate/M\&A, Private Equity, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Investigations, Projects & Energy, Energy & Natural Resources: Mining, Environment and International & Cross Border Capabilities.
Client feedback includes:
- "The lawyers have a very strong ability to quickly assimilate topics and provide guidance."
- "The key differentiating factor of Herbert Smith [sic] is its excellent commercial acumen."
- "The law firm is attentive to our working conditions and to the satisfaction of our interests."
- "Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is fully equipped to handle complex and sophisticated cases."