With the synthesis of our global business experience, understanding of African culture, and strong relationships with local African firms, our Africa Business Team can offer you and clients like you – multinational companies as well as inward investors and trading houses – the fortes of a seamless global colleague and advisor for a variety of transactions. We can assist you with mergers & acquisitions, financial services, investment funds, mining & commodities, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, government, and shipping.
At Reed Smith, our African Business Team represents clients throughout the globe who conduct business in Africa —who have offices, employees, factories, production facilities and warehouses there— who are looking to expand further into various provinces. We also provide counsel for clients who are interested in establishing and expanding their business outside of the continent. So, whatever your business interests in connection to Africa, we can help.
To your benefit, we have the connections to provide references and referrals to law firms and lawyers who we partner with and trust, to provide you with additional local, on-the-ground assistance.
Of critical importance, our African Business Team has extensive knowledge about African entities, their business protocols and customs, which equips us to develop formidable and lasting partnerships, in order to guide you to succeed in business within the African environment, and throughout the world.