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Africa Legal Podcast
3w ago
What does the future hold for renewable energy projects in Africa? Ahead of the GC Forum Extractives in Cape Town in February, themed “Energy and Mining - the New Power Couple?”, energy and infrastructure law experts Muzi Kubeka of CMS South Africa and Pedro Couto of CMS Mozambique discuss Africa’s rapidly evolving renewable energy sector and the role it could play in socioeconomic development and bringing greater wealth to African nations. In the latest Africa Legal podcast, Muzi and Pedro share insights into the challenges and opportunities in developing renewable energy projects, emphasisin ..read more
Africa Legal Podcast
3w ago
In this episode of the Africa Legal Podcast, host Craig Sisterson speaks with Amala Umeike, partner at Stren & Blan Partners in Nigeria, and Samantha Silver, partner at Kennedys LLP in London, on Africa’s rapidly growing health and pharmaceutical sectors and evolving product liability law, with a focus on Nigeria. Amala explains how Africa’s healthcare growth, driven by increased investment and demand, faces regulatory challenges that highlight the need for robust product liability frameworks. He emphasises the regulatory progress in Nigeria, particularly through the African Medicines Agen ..read more
Ubuntu Mental Health:Getting to grips with mental health literacy with Dr Mathero Michelle Nkhalamba
Africa Legal Podcast
3w ago
In this first episode of this Ubuntu Mental series with Dr Mathero Michelle Nkhalamba speaks with Thomas Pearson about the need for mental health literacy and understanding vicarious trauma. Traditionally, the legal profession has normalised stress as part of its “tough it out” culture, because talking about mental health matters is considered a sign of weakness. However, overwhelming research has shown that there are higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression than before among lawyers, and there isn't a safe space to talk about it. The first step is understanding the terminology and voca ..read more
Africa Legal Podcast
3w ago
For centuries there has been a strong London–Africa connection, and that’s still true. Weyinmi Popo, managing partner at Asafo & Co.’s London office, chatted to Tom Pearson about the firm’s tailored expertise and international reach. London has been thriving as a legal hotspot for much of the English-speaking world, and a lot of private equity and international finance flows into Africa from that economic hub. With this in mind, it was only natural for international law firm Asafo & Co. – a firm conceived and built specifically to accompany and contribute to the success of Africa’s tra ..read more
Africa Legal Podcast
2M ago
In the latest episode of the Africa Legal Podcast, Scott Cowan interviews Audrey Alevina, the founding partner of Alevina and Partners, a law firm which started in Gabon and has now extended internationally through Dubai. In their conversation, Audrey shares her experiences of founding her law firm, overcoming obstacles in the male-dominated legal sector, and expanding into asset management with Dhow Advisory, an asset management business based in London and the United Arab Emirates. Audrey emphasises the importance of authenticity, resilience and leveraging mentorship in her career journey. S ..read more
Africa Legal Podcast
2M ago
In this podcast, host Deepa Vallabh, partner at Hogan Lovells, chats to Javier Zapatero and David Auerbach about the way their business strategy is shaping Africa's green revolution while encompassing climate change, human rights and adherence to laws ..read more
Africa Legal Podcast
2M ago
The Legal Locum Network has made its name offering flexible career options for talented attorneys, and high quality services to clients. In this podcast, Maha Deeb chats to Tom Pearson about the company’s impact on the legal profession and its expanding footprint. Established in 2001, The Legal Locum Network (LLN) has been at the forefront of providing alternative and managed legal solutions, offering flexible career options for talented attorneys and tailor-made services for clients. It all started when Maha Deeb noticed that a raft of top tier firm lawyers, mostly women, were contemplating l ..read more
Africa Legal Podcast
2M ago
In this podcast, Zaakir Mohamed, a partner at CMS, chats to Africa Legal’s Thomas Pearson about why cyber security and compliance go hand in hand. Africa is in the midst of a rapid digital transformation, and that brings with it the possibility for some businesses to be cyber hacked. It is critical that organisations ensure compliance with the relevant data privacy legislation across the jurisdictions in which they operate, to safeguard both sensitive client information and the business’s reputation. Zaakir Mohamed, Head of Corporate Investigations & Forensics and specialist in Corporate G ..read more
Africa Legal Podcast
2M ago
In this podcast, three associates from Nigerian-based full service law firm Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA), chat to Africa Legal’s Tom Pearson about the firm’s strategy on internationalising its practice. You can never over emphasise the importance of leveraging relationships, says Tobiloba Awosika, a key member of DOA’s banking and finance, mergers and acquisition practice team. Linking up with lawyers, parties, financiers and investors globally, has been part of DOA’s master plan to best serve their clients as the firm focuses on its expansion outside Nigeria. Awosika says while there ..read more
Africa Legal Podcast
4M ago
The O-shaped lawyer and Africa’s legal evolution In a recent podcast, Scott Cowan and James Kamau explored the concept of the O-shaped lawyer and its impact on Africa’s legal landscape. This model, created by Dan Kayne, emphasises openness, optimism, originality, ownership, and opportunity, and goes beyond traditional legal skills to meet the evolving demands of clients and society. Kamau, Chair of DLA Piper Africa, and Cowan, CEO of Africa Legal, discuss the shift from I-shaped to T-shaped to O-shaped lawyers. I-shaped lawyers possess deep expertise in specific areas, while T-shaped lawyers c ..read more