As foreign advisers size up Africa, CC linked to alliance bid in South Africa

As foreign advisers size up Africa, CC linked to alliance bid in South Africa

South Africa has faced more than its fair share of economic and social challenges in recent years, but with foreign investors and international law firms attempting to tap into the wider region, the queue of firms looking to enter the country is lengthening.

Recent years have seen DLA Piper and Baker & McKenzie enter the market, while Norton Rose and Linklaters have tied up with top tier local advisers. Now the word in Joburg is that Clifford Chance (CC) is aiming to strike a similar deal to the alliance between Webber Wentzel and Linklaters, which went live on 1 February.

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