Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that the firm has opened an office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The firm has also hired Lido Fontana as an International Partner in its Project Finance practice and as the Managing Partner of the Johannesburg office. Mr. Fontana will join the firm on 2 February from Bowman Gilfillan, one of South Africa’s leading corporate law firms. More >>

Allen & Overy today announces a significant investment in its Africa platform with the launch of an office in Johannesburg, South Africa. This makes Allen & Overy the first of the global elite law firms to establish a presence on the ground in South Africa.

The Johannesburg office will comprise a team of leading South African lawyers, led by partner Lionel Shawe and Michael Duncan, one of the City of London’s leading banking lawyers and former head of A&O’s banking practice, who will be relocating to Johannesburg. More >>