Despite challenging economic conditions, our HSF Africa practice has thrived, thanks to the dedication of over 200 partners in 22 offices who have advised on more than 970 matters over the past year. This success would not have been possible without our relationship firms spanning all 54 jurisdictions in Africa. To further enhance these partnerships, … Read more

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments, with a primary focus on developments that may be of most interest to or impact our clients in the Southern African Development Community, be … Read more

Jacqui Reed, an employment lawyer in South Africa, was recently interviewed by CNBC Africa alongside Dr Jerry Gule, CEO of the Institute of People Management. The interview focused on the regulation of the gig economy, including what it means for workers, how the law enables and protects organisations, and the overall impact of the gig … Read more

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments, with a primary focus on developments that may be of most interest to or impact our clients in the Southern African Development Community, be … Read more

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments, with a primary focus on developments that may be of most interest to or impact our clients in the Southern African Development Community, be … Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Africa practice continues to perform strongly in the 2023 edition of Chambers Global, with top tier rankings in the following Africa-wide categories: Band 1 for Africa-wide Projects & Energy for the 15th consecutive year Band 1 for Africa-wide Projects & Energy: Mining & Minerals for the 12th consecutive year Band 1 for Africa-wide Projects … Read more

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments, with a primary focus on developments that may be of most interest to or impact our clients in the Southern African Development Community, be … Read more

International leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and its China joint operation partner Kewei have advised Fosun-controlled Hainan Mining Co. Limited on its USD 117.75 million investment in the Bougouni Lithium project in Mali, in a transaction with Kodal Minerals Plc, a lithium focused development and exploration company. Read more. Read more