Investment Funds | Global

Bowmans is a leading African law firm with extensive experience in handling the establishment of African investment funds. It benefits from its network of offices across the continent, including its Mauritius office, enabling its seamless integration of pan-African structures. The team offers expertise in handling impact funds, continuation funds and limited partner side investments. Bowmans' strengths in fund formation are complemented by exceptional skills in private equity buyouts.

Clifford Chance is a market-leading international law firm with a comprehensive Africa practice group covering all areas of transactional, advisory and disputes work. It is well versed in investment funds, with a wealth of experience in acting for prominent asset managers, including on the implementation of pan-African infrastructure investment platforms. The firm additionally acts for development finance institutions and international investors on their participation in African funds.

DLA Piper is well-established as a go-to legal adviser for investment fund work, with a substantial practice focused on Africa. The firm's USA-based lawyers regularly advise international fund managers on the structuring of funds targeting investments in a wide range of assets, including venture capital and social impact funds. The team also acts for development banks on their investments into infrastructure funds.

Webber Wentzel is a top-tier South African law firm noted for the high calibre of its lawyers and its frequent roles in market-leading transactions. The team in Johannesburg acts for a roster of pre-eminent African fund managers on the structuring and implementation of investment platforms. A regular feature of its work in this space is the formation of funds with developmental and climate-oriented impact goals.