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24 March 2026

Chambers & Partners 2026 Law Firm Rankings Confirm Our Market Leading Status In Africa

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Africa practice continues to perform strongly in the latest edition of Chambers Global...
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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."

Contributor

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

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