
ENSafrica
About
ENSafrica is described as Africa’s largest law firm with over 600 specialist practitioners, operating across multiple African jurisdictions and advising on a broad range of commercial and corporate matters. The firm highlights experience of more than 200 years, use of AI and technology tools for efficiency, and recognition by directories such as Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and International Tax Review.
Practice areas
Offices
Lawyers at this firm
Amar Grewal-Thethy
Executive · Corporate / M&A
Andrew Bembridge
Real Estate
Binti Shah
Executive · Banking & Finance
Désiré Kamanzi
Désiré Kamanzi is Head of ENS in Rwanda. He is an advocate in business law, with a focus on commercial, contract, banking and finance, energy and infrastructure, labour and employment, mining, telecommunications and alternative dispute resolution. Désiré’s experience includes assisting leading local and international investors in establishing their businesses in Rwanda, and he has acted for a number of major listed and unlisted clients in the mining, telecommunications, transport and financial services sectors. Désiré serves as the secretary general for the Rwandan Law Society and has advised the Rwandan government through its Investment and Export Promotion Agency (currently the Rwanda Development Board) as its chief legal counsel and director for trade and investment promotion. He has lectured at the law faculty of the National University of Rwanda and has been intricately involved in the drafting of key priority areas of Rwandan law. Désiré is a member of the Kigali Bar Association. · Corporate / M&A
Era Gunning
Director · Banking & Finance
Fritz Schulz
Director · Real Estate
Ilse du Plessis
Director · Intellectual Property
Irvin Lawrence
Director. · Employment
Justin Balkin
Director · Competition / Antitrust
Kate Pitman
Director. · Shipping & Transport
Letitia Field
Director · Insolvency & Restructuring
Mahesh Acharya
Executive · Corporate / M&A
Nigel Shaw
Managing Partner · Real Estate
Thierry Koenig SA
Head of ENSafrica in Mauritius · Corporate / M&A
Tony Norton
Director. · Shipping & Maritime
Tracy van Wyk
Director · Corporate / M&A
Wade Graaff
Director · Competition / Antitrust