Shortlist of 2018 Africa Law Digest Awards
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Banking & Finance Team 2018 | Eversheds Sutherland | Mauritius |
| Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Bowman Gilfillan | South Africa | |
| Jackson, Etti & Edu | Nigeria | |
| Bloomfield Law Practice | Nigeria | |
| Allen & Overy | South Africa | |
| Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors | Nigeria | |
| Templars | Nigeria | |
| Banwo & Ighodalo | Nigeria |
Past Winners: G. Elias & Co (Nigeria) 2015
Templars (Nigeria) 2016
Templars (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Capital Market Team 2018 | Aelex Partners | Nigeria |
| Bowman Gilfillan | South Africa | |
| Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Jackson, Etti & Edu | Nigeria | |
| Kaplan & Stratton | Kenya | |
| The New Practice | Nigeria | |
| Banwo & Ighodalo | Nigeria |
Past Winners: Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigeria) 2015
The New Practice (Nigeria) 2016
Bowan Gilfillan (South Africa) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Emerging Law Firm of the Year (1-3 partners) 2018 | A02 Law (Anaje, Olumide, Oke) | Nigeria |
| Kieti Advocate LLP | Kenya | |
| T&A Legal | Nigeria | |
| Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe | Nigeria | |
| NFM (Ngassam, Fansi & Mouafo) | Cameroon | |
| Bloomfield Law Practice | Nigeria | |
| EnVantage Law | Kenya | |
| Start Legal | Nigeria |
Past Winners: Advocaat Law Practice (Nigeria) 2015
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Female Managing Partner 2018 | Elaine Bergenthuim – De Beer Attorney | South Africa |
| Kofo Dosekun – Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria |
Past Winners: Isabel Boaten – AB & David (Ghana) 2015
Priscilla Ogwemoh – Olisa Agbakoba Legal (Nigeria) 2016
Elizabeth Idigbe – Punnuka Attorneys & Solicitors (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| IP and Technology Team 2018 | Bowmans Gilfillan | South Africa |
| Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe | Nigeria | |
| Jackson, Etti & Edu | Nigeria | |
| Olaniwun Ajayi LP | Nigeria | |
| Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria |
Past Winner: Jackson Etti & Edu (Nigeria) 2016
Aluk0 & Oyebode (Nigeria)/Bowmans Gilfillan (South Africa) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Law Firm of the Year 2018 | CGA – Couto, Graca & Associados | Mozambique |
| Templars | Nigeria | |
| Kenna Partners | Nigeria | |
| Bowman Gilfillin | South Africa | |
| Kaplan & Stratton | Kenya | |
| Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
Past Winners: Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) 2015
Bowmans (South Africa) 2016
Templars (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team 2018 | Bowmans Gilfillan | South Africa |
| Aelex Partners | Nigeria | |
| Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| The New Practice | Nigeria | |
| Bloomfield Law Practice | Nigeria | |
| Olaniwun Ajayi LP | Nigeria | |
| Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors | Nigeria | |
| Stark Legal | Nigeria | |
| Eversheds Sutherland | South Africa |
Past Winner: Ajumogobia & Okeke (Nigeria) 2015
Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) 2016
The New Practice (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| M&A Team 2018 | Aelex Partners | Nigeria |
| The New Practice | Nigeria | |
| Bowmans Gilfillan | South Africa | |
| Olaniwun Ajayi LP | Nigeria | |
| Kaplan & Stratton | Kenya | |
| Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Jackson, Etti & Edu | Nigeria | |
| Templars | Nigeria | |
| Eversheds Sutherland | South Africa | |
| Bloomfield Law Practice | Nigeria | |
| Banwo & Ighodalo | Nigeria |
Past Winners: Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigeria) 2015
Bowmans Gilfillan (South Africa) 2016
Bowmans Gilfillan (South Africa) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Managing Partner of the Year 2018 | Eliane Bergenthuin – De Beers Attorney | South Africa |
| Fred Ojimbo – Kaplan & Stratton | Kenya | |
| Oghogho Akpata – Templars | Nigeria | |
| Kofo Dosekun – Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Chinedu Anaje – AO2 (Anaje, Olumide, Oke) | Nigeria | |
| Fares Koussay El Heni – Evershed Sutherland | Tunisia. | |
| Adeniyi Duale – Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe | Nigeria | |
| Mojisola Olugbeni | Nigeria | |
| Nigel Woodroffe – Shepstone & Wylie | South Africa |
Past Winners: Alan Keep – Bowmans (South Africa) 2015
Oghogho Akpata – Templars (Nigeria) 2016
Oghogho Akpata – Templars (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Power, Energy & Natural Resources Team 2018 | CGA – Couto, Graca & Associados | Mozambique |
| Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe | Nigeria | |
| Bowman Gilfillan | South Africa | |
| Bloomfield Law Practice | Nigeria | |
| Aelex Partners | Nigeria | |
| Olaniwun Ajayi LP | Nigeria | |
| Templars | Nigeria | |
| Banwo & Ighodalo | Nigeria |
Past Winners: Templars (Nigeria) 2015
Templars (Nigeria) 2016
Templars (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Property, Infrastructure & Construction Team 2018 | Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe | Nigeria |
| Bowmans Gilfillan | South Africa | |
| Jackson, Etti & Edu | Nigeria | |
| Bloomfield Law Practice | Nigeria | |
| Templars | Nigeria | |
| Banwo & Ighodalo | Nigeria |
Past Winners: AB & David (Ghana) 2015
Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) 2016
Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| General Counsel of the Year 2018 | Tinuade Awe – Nigerian Stock Exchange | Nigeria |
| Uzoma Uja – Diamond Bank | Nigeria |
Past Winner: Dr. Adesegun Akin-Olugbade OON – Africa Finance Corp (Nigeria) 2015
Justina Lewa – Sterling Bank (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| In-House Team of the Year 2018 | Nigerian Bottling B | Nigeria |
| Nigeria Stock Exchange | Nigeria | |
Past Winner: Oando plc (Nigeria) 2015
South Africa Breweries (South Africa) (2016)
Africa Finance Corp (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Young Managing Partner of the Year 2018 (under 40) | Adeniyi Duale – Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe | Nigeria |
| Fares Koussay El Heni – Eversheds Sutherland | Tunisia | |
| Mojisola Olugbeni – Stark Legal | Nigeria | |
| Chinedu Anaje – A02 (Anaje, Olumide, Oke | Nigeria |
Past Winner: Isabel Boaten – AB & David (Ghana) 2015
Kimathi Kuenyehia – Kimathi & Partners (Ghana) 2016
Marian Awele – Marrean & Ass (Nigeria) 2017
| Award Category | Shortlist | Country |
| Rising Star of the Year 2018 | Hyacinthe Fansi – NFM (Ngassam, Fansi & Mouafo | Cameroon |
| Abdullateef Olasubomi Abdul – Ikeyi & Arifayan | Nigeria | |
| Ibukunoluwa Owa – Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Adeola Kembi – Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Ifejesu Ogunleye – Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Feyijinmi Lawanson – Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Oyinkansola Karunwi – Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Fatima Sani – Aluko & Oyebode | Nigeria | |
| Abayomi Adebanjo – Jackon, Etti and Edu | Nigeria | |
| Isioma Alexis Idigbe – Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors | Nigeria | |
| Emmanuel Ohiri – Stark Legal | Nigeria | |
| Desmond Ogba – Templars | Nigeria |