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Quick facts
Languages

English

Network memberships

Taxand

Number of advisors

36 other tax practitioners

Number of partners

39 Tax partners

Key practice areas
General corporate tax
Tax
Firm overview

We are a full-service corporate law firm with a footprint across the African content , providing specialised legal services to local and international clients. Through our in-country and regional expertise, combined with our network of high-quality correspondent firms, we are able to assist you with all your legal and tax requirements, no matter where in Africa you choose to do business.

As Africa’s largest law firm, we are able to harness the expertise of our more than 600 practitioners based at 12 offices spread throughout the continent. Should your matter be situated in countries in Africa where we do not have presence or regional expertise, we are able to take advantage of our longstanding partnerships with formidable correspondent firms whom we work alongside in order to ensure the utmost quality of service is provided.

Our cross-border, continent-wide expertise is augmented by this broad network of firms with deeply local expertise, meaning that you receive expert legal advice from the most qualified legal advisors in each country. This approach makes us the African law firm of choice for cross-border legal advice throughout the continent.

We harness our deep specialist expertise in practice areas relevant to the project and at the correct level. This approach enables us to tailor-make solutions for your business needs, with the desired turnaround times and cost efficiencies.
You have the flexibility to choose a working arrangement with us that is best for your business, be it through a single point of contact, your own small, dedicated team of practitioners, or selected individuals.
We can advise you directly or work closely with your in-house legal team on projects so as to ensure that the end goal is achieved in the manner that best suits the assignment.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Corporate Tax Matters

  • M&A
  • Cross-border project management
  • Restructuring
  • Cost-sharing arrangements
  • APAs
  • Transactions
  • Environmental
  • Financial services
  • Corporate taxes
  • Technology
  • Cryptocurrency

Compliance Management

  • IP management

Dispute Resolution

  • Competition/anti-trust cases
  • Dispute resolution
  • Pre-litigation
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Controversy management

Tax Advisory

  • Tax consulting
  • International tax advisory

Indirect Tax

  • VAT
  • GST
  • Customs

Transfer Pricing

  • International Tax Planning
  • Economic Modelling
  • Cross-Border Project Management
  • TP Policy Design
  • Business Restructuring
  • Business Model Optimisation
  • TP Risk Management
  • IP Management
  • Cost-Sharing Arrangements
  • Competition / Anti-Trust Cases
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Controversy Management
Other Offices

South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Mauritius, Uganda

Sector expertise
  • Accounting
  • Automotive
  • Agriculture
  • Aviation
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Fisheries and aquaculture
  • Food and beverage
  • Forestry
  • Gaming
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharma and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Social infrastructure
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Utilities
About us
2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 4
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Anjarwalla & Khanna
4 practice areas
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Deloitte
4 practice areas
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EY
3 practice areas
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PwC
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

DLA Piper Africa (IKM Advocates)
3 practice areas
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Grant Thornton Kenya
2 practice areas
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Taxwise Africa Consulting
2 practice areas
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Tier 3

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
3 practice areas
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Tier 4

ENS
2 practice areas
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Other notable

BDO Kenya
2 practice areas
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Baker Tilly
2 practice areas
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Bowmans (Coulson Harney)
2 practice areas
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Crowe Erastus & Co
2 practice areas
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Forvis Mazars
2 practice areas
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KPMG
3 practice areas
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Munyao Muthama & Kashindi
3 practice areas
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Nexus Business Advisory
2 practice areas
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Ong’anya Ombo Advocates
3 practice areas
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RSM Eastern Africa
2 practice areas
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TGS Manohar Lall & Rai
2 practice areas
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Viva Africa Consulting
3 practice areas
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ENS
Linked Reviews
Tax

The member firm of ENSafrica since 2019 specialises in tax controversy and offers various tax services including cross-border transactions, tax planning, tax structuring, and more. With a large pan-African network, the tax team has extensive experience assisting large-cap multinational firms with innovative solutions. Tax partner George Muthee is the key figure leading the tax practice.

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