Capital Markets
Global Guide 2024 : Africa-wide
Band 2
Contact number
+1 212 903 9000Chambers Review
Linklaters operates a highly experienced Africa practice which is renowned for its wide-ranging transactional offering. It covers both debt and equity capital markets, the group being well versed in providing counsel on IPOs, dual listings, and the issuance of convertible and sovereign bonds. The firm is noted for its broad-ranging coverage of anglophone, francophone and lusophone regions - calling upon the expertise of lawyers based in its London, Paris and Lisbon offices - and it has considerable capability when it comes to multi-jurisdictional mandates. In addition to its own worldwide offices, Linklaters maintains close relationships with a number of law firms across Africa, and is particularly known for its long-standing alliance with Webber Wentzel in South Africa.
London partners Richard Levy and Mike Bienenfeld are the key points of contact for Linklaters' Africa capital markets practice.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters acted for the global coordinator (Merrill Lynch) and bookrunners (Citi Global Markets and JP Morgan Securities) on a USD750 million debt issuance by South African energy and chemical company Sasol.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters are very knowledgeable on matters relating to South Africa."
"Linklaters are very knowledgeable on matters relating to South Africa."