January 30, 2026 — International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte has been named a finalist in three categories at the IFLR Africa Awards 2026, underscoring the firm’s strength in energy, infrastructure, and complex transactional work across key markets.

McDermott is shortlisted for Team of the Year: Energy, recognizing the firm’s deep sector experience and its role advising both private sector and government clients on complex, market-shaping energy transactions and projects across Africa.

Reflecting this strength, McDermott has also been named a finalist for Deal of the Year: Projects: Energy for its innovative work on the Sun Africa Angola Solar Power Project Financing, a landmark renewable energy infrastructure project utilizing multilateral financing to support Angola’s energy transition and the development and financing of the largest solar project in Africa.

The firm is also shortlisted for Deal of the Year: Domestic for its role advising The Coca-Cola Company on the sale of Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) to UAC of Nigeria PLC, highlighting McDermott’s capabilities in high-profile African domestic M&A and investment matters.

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