Michael Foundethakis News Today

By Michael Foundethakis, Partner, and Global Head of Project and Trade & Export Finance, Baker McKenzie Paris and Virusha Subban, Partner...

Ster-Kinekor, the official representative of Cannes Lions in South Africa, will be hosting two Cannes Lions wrap-up events post Cannes in July...

Adidas has unveiled its new global initiative - Move For The Planet - that aims to harness the collective activity of sporting communities across the world. The sports brand is encouraging people to join through with a limited-time fundraising drive...

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has received GFC Media's Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Banking & Finance Legal Adviser of the Year award for 2023.

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has received GFC Media's Bonds, Loans & ESG Capital Markets Africa Banking & Finance Legal Adviser of the Year award for 2023. The firm also advised on four Deal of the Year transactions, showcasing the firm's impressive multi-jurisdictional client mandates in Africa. The firm advised on the following Deal of the Year winners:

Baker McKenzie partners and our African Relationship Firm colleagues share some of their thoughts on the many opportunities that the continent offers.

On 25 May 1963, the Organization for African Unity was established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to promote unity, solidarity, collaboration and development amongst African member states. To celebrate this important day, Baker McKenzie partners and its African Relationship Firm colleagues share some of their thoughts on the many opportunities that the continent offers. <

Mercedes-Benz aims to become a dedicated pure-play luxury car company and will strategically target higher profitability...

Baker McKenzie's Africa-focused Banking & Finance team advised on one of Global Trade Review's (GTR) Best Deals 2022 . The team advised Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (Aspen Group) on this winning deal, which comprised a joint financing package for the amount of €600 million (around ZAR 10 billion) that was finalised by the

Baker McKenzie's Africa-focused Banking & Finance team advised on one of Global Trade Review's (GTR) Best Deals 2022. The team advised Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (Aspen Group) on this winning deal, which comprised a joint financing package for the amount of €600-million (around ZAR 10-billion) that was finalised by the IFC, the French Development institution PROPARCO, the German development finance institution DEG and the United...