05/13/2015
Bank accuses DMO of sabotage over debt recovery
The bank also sued the DMO’s officer directly in charge of processing fuel subsidy claims by oil marketers
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05/12/2015
ENSafrica named African M&A Law Firm of the Year at the EMEA M&A Atlas Awards 2015
The EMEA M&A Atlas Awards aim to honour excellence for middle-market deals valued below $1 billion in the categories of best deals and outstanding firm of the year
05/11/2015
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Wema Bank Chairman, Others Over N2bn
The three accused persons were alleged to have fraudulently conspired with others still at large to launder about N2billion belonging to AKS Steel through some Nigerian banks to Dubai in United Arab Emirates and from there to India.
05/04/2015
Kenya: Sacked Manager Sues UBA
Magotsi dismissed claims that she admitted negligence.
04/29/2015
Kenya: Bank Chairman Disobeys Court Order in Sh364 Million Suit
The order, issued in August 2013, required Zubedi to deposit the money within 45 days from last March 31.
04/28/2015
Ex-Ecobank CEO Tanoh to Fight London Order Blocking Payouts
The London court set a hearing for May 1. Ecobank, which operates in 36 African countries, more than any other lender, is based in Togo’s capital, Lome.
04/27/2015
Court Freezes Former Federal Lawmaker’s Bank Accounts
Justice Yunusa Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Lagos, capital of Lagos State, has ordered eleven Nigerian banks to freeze the accounts of a former female member of the House of Representatives, Doris Uboh-Ogunkoya
04/22/2015
The pitfalls of cross-border service arrangements - what you need to know by Lavina Daya
With the increasing focus on cross-border payments in the context of profit shifting, management services in general, have recently become a main focus area of the South African Revenue Service
04/22/2015
The Privy Council Upholds the Court of Appeal of Mauritius on the Autonomy of Letters of Credit - Appleby
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
Extension of the Cape Town Convention to the Cayman Islands and its Implications for Aircraft Financing
The UK was among the original parties who signed the Convention in November, 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa.
04/17/2015
Trouble in paradise
An international fraud investigation raises vexing questions
04/17/2015
Good news for business in Africa
COMESA merger regime monetary thresholds established and filing fees lowered
04/14/2015
Competition newsflash - ENS Africa
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
Insolvency Petitions Down Across Most Offshore Jurisdictions in 2014 - Appleby
Investors Turn Away from Petitions and Toward New Opportunities, Appleby Reports
04/10/2015
ENSafrica receives top rankings in the prestigious The Legal 500 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
Good news for business in Africa
COMESA merger regime monetary thresholds established and filing fees lowered
04/01/2015
Top Kenyan politicians named in graft report
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
Offshore law firm promotes two Mauritius attorneys
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
Did SA man mastermind world's biggest ponzi scheme?
It is headed up by the Cape-town-based Kellermann, Irish businessman David Cosgrove and Mauritian Kenneth Maillard.
03/25/2015
ENSafrica receives top rankings in the prestigious Global Guide 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.