Our work

• Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is representing Lualaba Power and Mining Engineering Services, the leading DRC-based bulk chemical supplier and an affiliate of the Vinmart group.  Our South Africa-based banking & finance team is advising Lualaba Power and Mining Engineering Services on English law in connection with its role as project company and sponsor MES on the project development and financing of a US$550 million hydroelectric dam project on the Lualaba river in the DRC.
  The project will provide hydroelectrical power to a number of global mining groups with operations in the DRC. This is one of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects on the African continent at the moment.  The transaction reached financial close in July 2024, and the project is currently under development.
• CDH is representing GGBC, a subsidiary of Glencore, the leading Switzerland-based global commodity and mining company.  Our South Africa-based dispute resolution team is assisting GGBC with defending a claim relating to the alleged infringement of the claimant's intellectual property, along with unlawful competition allegations and restraint of trade claims against certain employees of GGBC. 

Africa Corporate Guide

This guide covers common questions relating to the process of incorporating and setting up in various African jurisdictions.

Many of our clients are looking to expand their African footprint.

Therefore it is incumbent on us to understand the nuances, intricacies and ultimately the legal requirements of setting up in each of the countries in Africa. The purpose of this guide is to simplify the position in relation to incorporation and setting up in various African jurisdictions and to provide our clients with an overview of their obligations in relation to this.

Click here to read the Guide.