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A division of FirstRand Bank, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) is a leading African corporate and investment bank and one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. Featured in the GC Powerlist: Africa Teams 2016, the company’s legal department has continued impress in the industry and contains highly talented in-house lawyers who seamlessly oversee RMB’s investment strategies in South Africa and its network of retail banks in 25 African countries. The legal function also amasses a high-level of expertise and skill in a number of areas, including laws relating to currency, commodity equity and credit risks. Rand Merchant Bank has funded several projects, requiring the legal department to advise on a number of M&As in more than 35 African countries over the past decade. In doing so, the team has gained considerable respect from private practice peers who were quick to highlight the team’s glowing credentials during this year’s research.