Johannesburg—Dentons is pleased to have won the award for Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year at the 2017 African Legal Awards. The annual awards, which culminated in an awards ceremony held in Johannesburg on 8 September 2017, also saw Dentons shortlisted for Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year and Property and Construction Team of the Year.

Dentons' success in winning Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year was a result of a significant cross-border rail project involving South Africa, the UK and Latin America. Dentons was perfectly placed to advise on the matter, given the Firm's vast experience with infrastructure projects in Africa and its presence in Latin America following expansion into the region in 2015.

Dentons Africa CEO Noor Kapdi said, "This award demonstrates the benefits we bring to our clients as the largest law firm in the world with an unparalleled global reach. This reach, combined with the quality of our lawyers, means that clients choose us to advise on their complex, cross-border deals. Being recognised by the African Legal Awards is evidence that Dentons is – and will continue to be – a major player in Africa."

The Construction, Infrastructure and PPP team that advised on the Transnet the team included Shahid Sulaiman, Dani Hofmeyr, Bontle Bopape, Boitumelo Tsotetsi, Thandeka Nene and Lerato Thini and Thandeka Nene. In Latin America, the Dentons team included Bernardo Cárdenas, Lorena Arámbula and Juanita Vera.

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