Charles Russell Speechlys wins best Legal Services: Private Equity at the Africa Global Funds Awards 2021
The Charles Russell Speechlys Africa team is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Legal Services: Private Equity award at the AGF Service Providers Awards 2021.
The awards honour and generate both industry and public recognition of the outstanding efforts and accomplishments of Fund Service Providers and Legal Advisors covering Africa.
Adrian Mayer, Head of our Africa Team, said “we are delighted to have won the Legal Services: Private Equity award at the AGF Awards 2021. This award reflects the hard work and endeavour of our team across all of our offices, particularly in the UK, Luxembourg and Dubai, which work with multi-national clients undertaking a range of cross-border private equity transactions across Africa.”
View the full Winners list here.
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Mark Howard
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Acora on the acquisition of M9 Holdings
The acquisition of M9 Holdings marks the latest stage in Acora’s growth journey.
Piers Master
Piers Master and James Broadhurst write for eprivateclient on the goals of a family office
What are the goals, priorities or concerns often raised by families?
Rebecca Burford
Rebecca Burford quoted by Citywealth on family offices’ ESG considerations for their private market investments
Family offices are increasingly deploying a growing portion of their assets to the private markets.
Jonathan Steele
The Surrey Chambers of Commerce report on the Dental team’s involvement in Dentex’s acquisition of its 100th dental practice
Jonathan Steele
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David Coates
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Puma Private Equity on their investment into Everpress
Puma Private Equity offers a wide range of award-winning investments that help to support investors.
Matthew Blakebrough
Will JP Morgan’s digital only Chase launch shake up the UK retail banking sector?
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Matthew Blakebrough
Who? Where? What on earth is an “NFT”!?
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Richard Ellis
How does the FCA Cryptoasset AML/CTF Regime affect UK cryptoasset businesses?
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Mark Howard
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Robert Birchall
The Chartered Institution of Taxation (CIOT) Budget representations for October 2021
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Hanh Nguyen
Insolvencies and rising prices: the energy retail market in flux
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David Collins
International Adviser report on the firm's appointment of David Collins as Divisional Managing Partner for Business Advisory & Transaction Services
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Simon Ridpath
Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes David Collins as new Divisional Managing Partner
The firm announces the appointment of David Collins as new Divisional Managing Partner for Business Advisory & Transaction Services.
David Coates
Charles Russell Speechlys advises shareholders of eCommonSense on sale to ECI Software Solutions
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Jon Bond
Charles Russell Speechlys advises Silbury Finance on a £55m facility to a Jersey unit trust
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Rebecca Burford
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Rebecca Burford
Business South, the Surrey Chambers of Commerce and Insider Media report on the firm’s involvement in CMO Group Plc’s acquisition of JTM Plumbing Ltd
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