Managers of Wealth Africa

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.

Trouble in paradise

An international fraud investigation raises vexing questions

Good news for business in Africa

COMESA merger regime monetary thresholds established and filing fees lowered

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

Insolvency Petitions Down Across Most Offshore Jurisdictions in 2014 - Appleby

Investors Turn Away from Petitions and Toward New Opportunities, Appleby Reports

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

Good news for business in Africa

COMESA merger regime monetary thresholds established and filing fees lowered

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

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.

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.

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.

Finance for All - African Experts Seek Breakthrough

A regional conference held in Congo Brazzaville yesterday with emphasis on reducing the burden of loan guarantees and reforming legal and institutional frameworks.

Capetonian accused as kingpin of Belvedere Ponzi

He has been fingered as a mastermind behind a massive global Ponzi scheme run out of Mauritius.

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%.

Tanoh drags Ecobank to court again

In the first decision, the Ivorian court had convicted Ecobank to pay $15 million, being CFA 7.5 billion to Thierry Tanoh for defamation.

Another senior exit for Barclays as EMEA investment bank GC steps down

It is understood that Handling's successor has been chosen and the appointment will be announced within the next couple of weeks

SEC orders Republic bank to pay GH¢1m for takeover breach

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.

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

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

When can a decision by the JSE be overturned? by Kirsty Simpson

Whether the JSE Ltd exercised administrative action in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000