Clifford Chance

Daniel Mutisya promoted to Director and Co-Head of the East Africa practice

International law firm Clifford Chance announced today that Daniel (Danny) Mutisya has been promoted to the position of Director of Africa, and Co-Head of East Africa, performing that role alongside London corporate partner Jennifer Mbaluto.

Danny, who is dual qualified in England & Wales and Kenya, has been a key member of the firm's private equity team since 2014. He has a wealth of experience advising financial investors on cross border M&A transactions, with a particular focus on Africa, key clients including Actis, Alterra Capital Partners and 8 Miles.

Nigel Wellings, Co-Head of London Corporate and Africa Private Equity practice leader said:

"We are delighted Danny is taking on this role, to help drive our leading African private equity practice forward. With the market returning strongly from the impact of the pandemic, we are keen to continue to grow our practice and support our clients' successes".

Anthony Giustini, Regional Managing Partner for Africa, said:

"A key element of the strategy of our Africa Group is to attract, develop, retain and promote African Clifford Chance lawyers, and Danny's much-deserved promotion is a further demonstration of this commitment. We are proud to be bringing through the next generation of leaders in the African legal market."

Danny Mutisya said:

"I am delighted to take on this new role and am grateful for the confidence placed in me to contribute to the firm's success in Africa alongside a dedicated team of colleagues from across the Clifford Chance fraternity."

Clifford Chance has a top-ranked Africa private equity practice and regularly advises international and pan-African clients on some of the most complex and high profile mandates on the continent.