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ENSafrica (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) is South-Africa's largest law firm.〔http://www.bdlive.co.za/companies/2012/11/26/sas-biggest-law-firm-expands-footprint-in-africa – Retrieved on 19 February 2013〕ENSafrica currently has over 620 practitioners and was established over 100 years ago. The firm specialises in all commercial areas of law, tax, forensics and IP. The firm is a level 2 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) contributor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ENSafrica.com South Africa page )〕 It is one of the traditional "Big Five" law firms in South Africa. The firm was formed after a 2006 merger between Cape Town based law firm Sonnenberg Hoffmann & Golombik (formed in 1936), and the Johannesburg based law firm Edward Nathan & Friedland (formed in 1905). ==Offices== In August 2012 ENSafrica became the first African headquartered law firm with fully integrated offices across different African jurisdictions, with the opening of offices in Rwanda and Burundi.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ENS eyes pan-African domination with launches in Rwanda and Burundi )〕 This was shortly followed by another office opening in the Ugandan capital of Kampala in December 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ENS expands its footprints into Africa )〕 In December 2013 ENSafrica announced a merger with Mauritius’ largest and oldest firm, De Comarmond & Koenig.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius )〕 On 1 November 2014 the firm announced the opening of two offices in the Namibian capital and town of Windhoek and Swakopmund respectively, with a third Namibian office, in Walvis Bay, opening soon. This was done through a merger with local Namibian law firm Lorentz Angula, adding a further nine directors to ENSafrica.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ENSafrica expands into Namibia with 11-partner merger )〕 CEO Piet Faber is quoted (31 March 2014) as saying that ENSafrica will open offices in at least six other African jurisdictions over the next two years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=South Africa: Down and clout )〕 On 1 May 2015 the firm announced the opening of its 13th office on the African continent, following a merger with local Tanzanian law firm, Rex Attorneys.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ENSafrica grows into Tanzania )〕 The most recent office to come online was formed through a merger with local Ghanaian firm Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors, and formally opened as ENSafrica Ghana on 1 December 2015. Oxford & Beaumont Solicitors was the first Ghanaian firm to open offices in London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ENSafrica merges with Oxford & Beaumont to enter Ghana market )〕 The company has offices in several countries and cities:〔 * South Africa: Alexandra (pro bono office), Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Mitchells Plain (pro bono office), Stellenbosch * Burundi:Bujumbura * Ghana: Accra * Mauritius: Port Louis * Namibia: Windhoek, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay * Rwanda: Kigali * Tanzania: Dar es Salaam * Uganda: Kampala 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ENSafrica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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