DLA Piper Africa has been shortlisted at the African Legal Awards 2020 hosted by Legal Week.  The Awards recognise exceptional achievement from within Africa’s legal community.

With a presence across 20 African countries and backed by the resources of one of the world's largest law firms, DLA Piper Africa has been shortlisted for:

• African Law Firm of the Year – Large Practice (Kenya)
• African Law Firm of the Year – Small Practice (Zimbabwe)

DLA Piper has additionally been nominated for International Law Firm of the Year, CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award  and TMT Team of the Year.

DLA Piper Africa Chair, James Kamau, said: “We are delighted that we have again been recognised by the African Legal Awards for our work across Africa.  The rankings reinforce the trust our clients have in our ability to deliver commercial solutions during these challenging times, whilst also demonstrating the ongoing importance of Africa as a key destination for client investment globally.  I wish our respective countries up for awards the best of luck!”

The award winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony taking place on 17 September 2020.