04/22/2015
The decision of the Privy Council in Mauri Garments augurs well for the future. Indeed, this decision comes at an important time as Mauritius continues to position itself as a jurisdiction of choice for international commerce.
04/20/2015
The UK was among the original parties who signed the Convention in November, 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa.
04/17/2015
An international fraud investigation raises vexing questions
04/17/2015
COMESA merger regime monetary thresholds established and filing fees lowered
04/14/2015
Amendments to the practitioner updates in respect of the application of merger provisions of the Competition Act to risk mitigation financial transactions and asset securitisation schemes
04/14/2015
Investors Turn Away from Petitions and Toward New Opportunities, Appleby Reports
04/10/2015
Practice areas in which our practitioners are ranked include banking and finance; competition; construction; corporate and M&A; dispute resolution; investment funds; IP; labour and employment; mining; projects and infrastructure; real estate; shipping
04/10/2015
COMESA merger regime monetary thresholds established and filing fees lowered
04/01/2015
Dozens of top Kenyan politicians and civil servants were named Tuesday in a damning graft probe by the national anti-corruption agency
03/30/2015
Across the firm’s offices they have announced a total of seven promotions, including one attorney to partner and six to counsel.
03/29/2015
It is headed up by the Cape-town-based Kellermann, Irish businessman David Cosgrove and Mauritian Kenneth Maillard.
03/25/2015
We believe that these rankings are a testament to the firm’s high-calibre talent, as well as our commitment to being the African law firm of choice.
03/24/2015
A regional conference held in Congo Brazzaville yesterday with emphasis on reducing the burden of loan guarantees and reforming legal and institutional frameworks.
03/23/2015
Capetonian accused as kingpin of Belvedere Ponzi
He has been fingered as a mastermind behind a massive global Ponzi scheme run out of Mauritius.
03/19/2015
Global law firm appoints first international managing partner
Since 2008-09, the firm’s revenue from international offices has grown 41%. At the same time, non-UK based partner numbers have grown by 195%.
03/17/2015
In the first decision, the Ivorian court had convicted Ecobank to pay $15 million, being CFA 7.5 billion to Thierry Tanoh for defamation.
03/13/2015
It is understood that Handling's successor has been chosen and the appointment will be announced within the next couple of weeks
03/11/2015
The Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared Republic Bank of Trinidad and Tobago on allegations of insider trading, but has ordered the bank to pay one million Ghana cedis as settlement for breaching the takeover code.
03/11/2015
Hedge Funds now regulated as collective investment schemes by Johan Loubser and Jessica Blumenthal
The Minister of Finance recently exercised his powers under the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act (“CISCA”) to declare hedge funds collective investment schemes from 1 April 2015
03/11/2015
New Advertising Regulations for Collective Investment Schemes by Jessica Blumenthal and Olwethu Gusha
Board Notice 92 of 2014 sets out guidelines on how managers of collective investment schemes may market and advertise schemes to members of the public in South Africa