Region: South Africa
Baker McKenzie hires two in South Africa
Baker McKenzie has hired two new arbitration lawyers in its Johannesburg office – with Michelle Porter-Wright rejoining the firm from A&O Shearman and Tiffany Gray arriving from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.
14 August 2024
Johannesburg hosts first arbitration week
The inaugural Johannesburg Arbitration Week attracted more than 400 delegates and saw representatives of the Southern African Development Community and the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa sign an alliance charter with the aim of harmonising arbitral practice across the region.
16 May 2024
US court finds Zimbabwe is alter ego of state-owned entity
A US court has refused to dismiss a South African mining group’s bid to collect on a US$50 million ICC award against a Zimbabwean state-owned mining company, finding that it can be considered an alter ego of Zimbabwe.
15 February 2024
South African fund targets Ghanaian businessman
A South African investment fund has applied to courts in New York and Chicago to enforce a US$60 million LCIA award against a Ghanaian businessman arising from a loan guarantee.
06 September 2023
Banking group brings ICSID claim against DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing a new ICSID case from a Swiss banking group, as ICC claims by a Kazakh-owned mining group and a South African law firm also come to light.
29 August 2023
South African lender wins ICC dispute with Ugandan real estate group
CORRECTED: A South African investment fund has won almost US$36 million in a London-seated ICC case against a Ugandan businessman and his companies over repayment of a loan that financed a real estate development in Kampala.
23 August 2023
Tokiso Dispute Settlement
28 January 2020
Equillore Group Ltd
28 January 2020
Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA)
28 January 2020
Africa Alternative Dispute Resolution (Africa ADR)
28 January 2020