Making the shortlist are candidates from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Banking & Finance Team 2018
Eversheds Sutherland
Mauritius
Aluko & Oyebode
Nigeria
Bowman Gilfillan
South Africa
Jackson, Etti & Edu
Nigeria
Bloomfield Law Practice
Nigeria
Allen & Overy
South Africa
Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors
Nigeria
Templars
Nigeria
Past Winners:Â Â Â G. Elias & Co (Nigeria) 2015
Templars (Nigeria) 2016
Templars (Nigeria) 2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Capital Market Team 2018
Aelex Partners
Nigeria
Bowman Gilfillan
South Africa
Aluko & Oyebode
Nigeria
Jackson, Etti & Edu
Nigeria
Kaplan & Stratton
Kenya
The New Practice
Nigeria
Past Winners:Â Â Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigeria) 2015
The New Practice (Nigeria) 2016
Bowan Gilfillan (South Africa) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Emerging Law Firm of the Year (1-3 partners) 2018
A02 Law (Anaje, Olumide, Oke)
Nigeria
Kieti Advocate LLP
Kenya
T&A Legal
Nigeria
Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Nigeria
NFM (Ngassam, Fansi & Mouafo)
Cameroon
Bloomfield Law Practice
Nigeria
EnVantage Law
Kenya
Start Legal
Nigeria
Past Winners:Â Â Advocaat Law Practice (Nigeria) 2015
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Female Managing Partner 2018
Elaine Bergenthuim – De Beer Attorney
South Africa
Kofo Dosekun – Aluko & Oyebode
Nigeria
Past Winners:  Isabel Boaten – AB & David (Ghana) 2015
Priscilla Ogwemoh – Olisa Agbakoba Legal (Nigeria) 2016
Elizabeth Idigbe – Punnuka Attorneys & Solicitors (Nigeria) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
IP and Technology Team 2018
Bowmans Gilfillan
South Africa
Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Nigeria
Jackson, Etti & Edu
Nigeria
Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Nigeria
Aluko & Oyebode
Nigeria
Past Winner:Â Â Â Â Jackson Etti & Edu (Nigeria) 2016
Aluk0 & Oyebode (Nigeria)/Bowmans Gilfillan (South Africa) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Law Firm of the Year 2018
CGA – Couto, Graca & Associados
Mozambique
Templars
Nigeria
Kenna Partners
Nigeria
Bowman Gilfillin
South Africa
Kaplan & Stratton
Kenya
Aluko & Oyebode
Nigeria
Past Winners:Â Â Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) 2015
Bowmans (South Africa) 2016
Templars (Nigeria) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team 2018
Bowmans Gilfillan
South Africa
Aelex Partners
Nigeria
Aluko & Oyebode
Nigeria
The New Practice
Nigeria
Bloomfield Law Practice
Nigeria
Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Nigeria
Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors
Nigeria
Stark Legal
Nigeria
Eversheds Sutherland
South Africa
Past Winner:Â Â Â Â Ajumogobia & Okeke (Nigeria) 2015
Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) 2016
The New Practice (Nigeria) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
M&A Team 2018
Aelex Partners
Nigeria
The New Practice
Nigeria
Bowmans Gilfillan
South Africa
Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Nigeria
Kaplan & Stratton
Kenya
Aluko & Oyebode
Nigeria
Jackson, Etti & Edu
Nigeria
Templars
Nigeria
Eversheds Sutherland
South Africa
Bloomfield Law Practice
Nigerian
Past Winners:Â Â Banwo & Ighodalo (Nigeria) 2015
Bowmans Gilfillan (South Africa) 2016
Bowmans Gilfillan (South Africa) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Managing Partner of the Year 2018
Eliane Bergenthuin – De Beers Attorney
South Africa
Fred Ojimbo – Kaplan & Stratton
Kenya
Oghogho Akpata – Templars
Nigeria
Kofo Dosekun – Aluko & Oyebode
Nigeria
Chinedu Anaje – AO2 (Anaje, Olumide, Oke)
Nigeria
Fares Koussay El Heni – Evershed Sutherland
Tunisia.
Adeniyi Duale – Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Nigeria
Mojisola Olugbeni
Nigeria
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Nigel Woodroffe – Shepstone & Wylie
South Africa
Past Winners:  Alan Keep – Bowmans (South Africa) 2015
Oghogho Akpata – Templars (Nigeria) 2016
Oghogho Akpata – Templars (Nigeria) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Power, Energy & Natural Resources Team 2018
CGA – Couto, Graca & Associados
Mozambique
Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Nigeria
Bowman Gilfillan
South Africa
Bloomfield Law Practice
Nigeria
Aelex Partners
Nigeria
Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Nigeria
Templars
Nigeria
Past Winners:Â Â Templars (Nigeria) 2015
Templars (Nigeria) 2016
Templars (Nigeria) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Property, Infrastructure & Construction Team 2018
Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Nigeria
Bowmans Gilfillan
South Africa
Jackson, Etti & Edu
Nigeria
Bloomfield Law Practice
Nigeria
Templars
Nigeria
Past Winners:Â Â AB & David (Ghana) 2015
Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) 2016
Aluko & Oyebode (Nigeria) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
General Counsel of the Year 2018
Tinuade Awe – Nigerian Stock Exchange
Nigeria
Uzoma Uja – Diamond Bank
Nigeria
Past Winner:    Dr. Adesegun Akin-Olugbade OON – Africa Finance Corp (Nigeria) 2015
Justina Lewa – Sterling Bank (Nigeria) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
In-House Team of the Year 2018
Nigerian Bottling B
Nigeria
Nigeria Stock Exchange
Nigeria
Past Winner:Â Â Oando plc (Nigeria) 2015
South Africa Breweries (South Africa) (2016)
Africa Finance Corp (Nigeria) 2017
Award Category
Shortlist
Country
Young Managing Partner of the Year 2018 (under 40)
Adeniyi Duale – Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Nigeria
Fares Koussay El Heni – Eversheds Sutherland
Tunisia
Mojisola Olugbeni – Stark Legal
Nigeria
Chinedu Anaje – A02 (Anaje, Olumide, Oke
Nigeria
Past Winner:     Isabel Boaten – AB & David (Ghana) 2015
Kimathi Kuenyehia – Kimathi & Partners (Ghana) 2016
Marian Awele – Marrean & Ass (Nigeria) 2017
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