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DLA Piper further energises M&A practice by adding Patrick Leyden as a partner in its Johannesburg office

DLA Piper is a global firm with offices in over 40 countries across six continents, including South Africa and Morocco, and which operates in 20 African nations via DLA Piper Africa’s network of local firms. Today it announced energy and mining expert Patrick Leyden had joined as a partner in its Johannesburg M&A team.

Focusing on solutions and building the African investment ecosystem

The 22nd Annual AVCA Conference & VC Summit is held in Nairobi this week, bringing together global investors and policymakers to discuss transforming Africa’s investment landscape. Leo Batalov and David Lekerai of DLA Piper discuss some key challenges and opportunities for the continent.

Burundi and Zambia: harnessing the transformative power of Africa’s high-demand critical minerals

Ahead of the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, being held across 9-12 February in Cape Town under the theme “Stronger together: Progress through partnerships”, mining law experts Dr Ange Dorine Irakoze and Chilombo Malama of DLA Piper Africa discuss how African mining must adapt to benefit from the critical minerals boom

DLA Piper adds Natalie Keetsi as a Director in its Johannesburg office

Global law firm DLA Piper has continued its recent growth in South Africa with the revelation that Harvard-trained litigation expert Natalie Keetsi has today joined the firm as a Director

DLA Piper South Africa adds four new senior associates

The Johannesburg office of global law firm DLA Piper has announced the internal promotion of three staff to senior associate along with welcoming Annastasia Nair to the firm.

Real-world impact of AI to be explored by leaders, lawyers, and innovators at Middle East & Africa Tech Summit next week

Recent reports show workplace adoption of Gen AI tools has almost doubled in the past year, but AI usage may also have negative impacts for lawyers. The ‘Era of AI’ will be addressed at DLA Piper’s Middle East & Africa Tech Summit on Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Drawing GCs out of their silos

The 2023 Africa Legal General Counsel Forum at the Investing in African Mining Indaba (MI23) brought together a wide range of lawyers from various firms and countries across the continent, writes Sheena Carnie.

One Stop Solution

A deep appreciation for the opportunity to work across Africa shines through in this easy-flowing podcast conversation with the team from DLA Piper.