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CMS, a leading global firm with a strong presence in Africa, is thrilled to announce its outstanding achievements in the prestigious Africa Legal Awards 2023. We are proud to share that a number of our teams have been nominated in multiple categories, showcasing our expertise and dedication to delivering outstanding legal services across the continent.Our nominations in the Africa Legal Awards 2023 include:African Network/Alliance Firm of the Year.Banking & Finance Team of the Year: CMS South Africa.Capital Markets Team of the Year (Medium Sized Firm): Couto, Graça e Associados,  member of CMS. Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year: CMS South Africa. Private Practice Most Promising Newcomer Award, Karabo Kanapi: CMS South Africa.The final winners will be announced on 1st September 2023, in the awards ceremony will be taking place at the Hilton Sandton, Jo­han­nes­burg.These nominations reflect the hard work and dedication of our entire team at CMS across Africa. We are proud to be recognized for our contributions to the legal profession and our commitment to delivering exceptional legal services to our clients.The Africa Legal Awards celebrate excellence in the African legal community and honour outstanding law firms, legal teams, and individuals who have made significant contributions to the industry. We are honoured to be counted among the leading law firms in Africa.Lastly, congratulations to all for our industry colleagues for their nominations, we wish you good luck! For the full list of nominations, read here: ht­tps://www.event.law.com/leg­al­week-afric­an­leg­alawards/2023-short­l­ist

CGA welcomes its new associate, Ms. Ana Martins, who will join the CGA team from July 1st 2023.Ms. Ana Martins who holds a degree in law from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, joins the Corporate Department.

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15/06/2023CMS Africa will be present once again at Africa's largest renewables energy sector event - the Africa Energy Forum - which this year takes place in Nairobi and will unite governments, utilities and regulators with development finance institutions, commercial banks, power developers, technology providers, EPCs and professional services.Over the last 24 years, the Forum has earnt a reputation as the most meaningful gathering of decision-makers in the African renewable energy sector. After CMS' first participation last year in Brussels, we became aware that it is the kind of event we need to attend, and we committed to strengthening our investment in it. To this end, this year CMS Africa will have a stand at the conference venue, will host a cocktail party at one of the official hotels, to welcome our clients and will have a delegation of 9 partners at the event from the offices in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya, Lisbon and London. The South Africa partner, Bridgett Majola, will also participate in a debate on procurement strategies and renewable energy projects.Among the topics under discussion this year are: Increasing Pace and Scale of Africa’s Renewable Energy Projects; The Growing Role of Africa’s Gas within Today’s Geo-Political Context; Africa’s Path to Becoming a Global Hydrogen Power House; Building Regional Power Markets.