Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative by the nominee that shows leadership, integrity, whilst at the same time increased growth, profitability, diversity and/or social responsibility of his/her organisation between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.

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Multiple entries from one nominee are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – Alan Keep – Bowman (South Africa)
2016 – Oghogho Akpata – Templars (Nigeria)
2017 – Oghogho Akpata- Templars (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative by the nominee that shows leadership, integrity, whilst at the same time increased growth, profitability, diversity and/or social responsibility of her organisation between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.

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Multiple entries from one nominee are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015- Isabel Boaten – AB & David (Ghana)
2016 – Priscilla Ogwemoh- Olisa Agbakoba Legal (Nigeria)
2017 – Elizabeth Idigbe – Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors

Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative by the nominee that shows leadership, integrity, whilst at the same time increased growth, profitability, diversity and/or social responsibility of his/her organisation between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.

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Multiple entries from one nominee are not acceptable. Only open to Managing Partners under 40 years old as at 30 May 2018.

Past Winners:
2015- Isabel Boaten – AB & David (Ghana)
2016 – Kimathi Kuenyehia – Kimathi Partners (Ghana)
2017 – Marian Awele Ijeh – Marrean Associates (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative by the firm that shows leadership, integrity, contribution to the development of law and the profession locally and internationally, promotion of diversity and/or social responsibility by the organisation between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.

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Multiple entries from one nominee are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria)
2016 – Bowmans (South Africa)
2017 – Templars (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative by the firm that shows leadership, integrity, contribution to the development of law and the profession locally and internationally, promotion of diversity and/or social responsibility by the organisation between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.

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Multiple entries from one nominee are not acceptable. However firms may be nominated in this category and the Law Firm of the Year category. Only open to firms with not more than 3 partners.

Past Winner –
2016 – Advocaat (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout instruction completed between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017. Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led from African offices. Work led from outside Africa are not eligible for entry in this category.

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Entries may come from a single firm or more than one firm working as co-counsel on a single instruction. Multiple entries from one firm are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria)
2016 – Ajumogobia & Okeke (Nigeria)
2017 – The New Practice (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout transaction/instruction completed between 1 January 2017 and 31^st December 2017. Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led from African offices. Work led from outside Africa are not eligible for entry in this category.

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Entries may come from a single firm or more than one firm working as co-counsel on a single transaction. Multiple entries from one firm are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigeria)
2016 – Bowmans (South Africa)
2017 – Bowmans (South Africa)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout transaction/instruction completed between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017. Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led from African offices. Work led from outside Africa are not eligible for entry in this category.

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Entries may come from a single firm or more than one firm working as co-counsel for a single transaction. Multiple entries from one firm are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – G. Elias & Co (Nigeria)
2016 – Templars (Nigeria)
2017 – Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout transaction/instruction completed between 1 January 2017 and 31^st December 2017. Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led from African offices. Work led from outside Africa are not eligible for entry in this category.

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Entries may come from a single firm or more than one firm working as co-counsel on a single transaction. Multiple entries from one firm are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigeria)
2016 – The New Practice – TNP (Nigeria)
2017 – Bowmans (South Africa)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout transaction/instruction completed between 1 January 2017 and 31^st December 2017. Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led from African offices. Work led from outside Africa are not eligible for entry in this category.

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Entries may come from a single firm or more than one firm working as co-counsel on a single transaction. Multiple entries from one firm are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – AB & David (Ghana)
2016 – Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria)
2017 – Templars (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout transaction/instruction completed between 1 January 2017 and 31^st December 2017. Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led from African offices. Work led from outside Africa are not eligible for entry in this category.

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Entries may come from a single firm or more than one firm working as co-counsel on a single transaction. Multiple entries from one firm are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – Templars (Nigeria)
2016 – Templars (Nigeria)
2017 – Templars (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout transaction/instruction completed between 1 January 2017 and 31^st December 2017. Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led from African offices. Work led from outside Africa are not eligible for entry in this category.

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Entries may come from a single firm or more than one firm working as co-counsel on a single transaction. Multiple entries from one firm are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2016 – Jackson Etti & Edu (Nigeria)
2017 – Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) & Bowmans (South Africa)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative by the nominee that shows leadership, integrity, whilst at the same time increased growth, profitability, diversity and/or social responsibility of his/her organisation between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.

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Multiple entries from one nominee are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2015 – Dr. Olusegun Akin-Olugbade – AFC (Nigeria)
2017 – Justina Lewa – Sterling Bank plc (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout transaction/instruction completed between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017, which demonstrates innovation, social responsibility and team work (either internally or externally). Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led your in-house team with or without the support of external counsel.

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Entries may be submitted in conjunction with external counsel. Multiple entries from one in-house team are not acceptable.

Past winners:
2015 – Oando plc (Nigeria)
2017 – Africa Finance Corporation  (Nigeria)

Entries for this category is only only to juniors in private practice or in-house, below the age of 30 and should focus on outstanding performance by the junior, which shows leadership qualities, expertise and dedication beyond their seniority between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.  This category must be supported by the firm’s Managing Partner or the General Counsel. Managing Partners, Senior Partners, Principals and General Counsels are excluded from this category.

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Entries may be submitted by anyone, but we will require evidence of support from the firm’s Managing Partner or General Counsel.

New category

Entries for this category should focus on one standout nitiative introduced or completed between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017, which demonstrates innovation, industry knowledge, social responsibility and team work (either internally or externally). Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border  initiative, led by the in-house team with or without external support.

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Entries may be submitted in conjunction with external counsel. Multiple entries from one in-house team are not acceptable.

Past winner:
2015 – South African Breweries (South Africa)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative introduced or completed between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017, which demonstrates innovation, industry knowledge, social responsibility and team work (either internally or externally). Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led by the in-house team with or without external support.

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Entries may be submitted in conjunction with external counsel. Multiple entries from one in-house team are not acceptable.

Past winner:
2015 – Zenith Bank plc (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative introduced or completed between 1 January 2017 and 31^st December 2017, which demonstrates innovation, industry knowledge, social responsibility and team work (either internally or externally). Entries are welcomed for both domestic and cross-border work, led by the in-house team with or without external support.

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Entries may be submitted in conjunction with external counsel. Multiple entries from one in-house team are not acceptable.

Past winner:
2015 – Seplat Explorations & Distribution plc (Nigeria)

Entries for this category should focus on one standout initiative by the nominee designed to foster good relationship with African lawyers, develop expertise and increase capacity within the African legal services market between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017.

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Open to Foreign International Law Firms and organisations only.  Entries may be in conjunction with other international firms or international organisation  (including collaborations with individual African firm to develop their staff, or with African Law Associations/Society, Law Schools and/or Universities will be acceptable). Multiple entries from one nominee are not acceptable.

Past Winners:
2016 – Stephenson Harwood LLP (UK) & Essex Court Chambers (UK)
2017 – Stephenson Harwood (UK).