Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

Clifford Chance is recognised for its high-end Africa department which represents blue-chip international and African clients in big-ticket mandates. The firm is an especially active player in the PE field, where it advises on a broad array of fund formations and buyouts, while the corporate team is also well versed in acquisitions, joint ventures and group restructuring. Clifford Chance is particularly prolific in its work for energy-focused funds, as well as assisting with investment in sectors such as agriculture, real estate and telecoms. The group also has notable activity in M&A matters relating to infrastructure projects. Lawyers with deep experience in African transactions are located across multiple offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, with the practice primarily run from London, Paris and Casablanca.