Speaker details
Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference - The leading-edge lawyer: Integrating technology, deciphering trends, and embracing ESG-driven transformative learning
18 Sep - 19 Sep 2025
Southern Sun Rosebank Hotel, Johannesburg, South AfricaSpeaker information
Shamiza Ratansi
Biography
Shamiza Ratansi is a Partner and the Head of Corporate at ARS and her practice focuses mainly on Corporate, Commercial, Merger and Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Regulated Sectors including Capital Markets and Telecommunications. She is consistently involved in prominent, complex and cross board transactions and continues to showcase her strengths on substantial corporate M&A deals with a regional flavour. She is considered as one of the leading finance experts in Tanzania with significant depth to handle multiple large and complex deals to very high standards. Shamiza is has been recognized as an expert at capital markets deals, and continues to be the lead on high profile capital market transactions. In addition to this, Shamiza has proven herself a beacon in the field of competition law in Tanzania, undertaking complex and challenging applications. Shamiza undertook her PG Diploma in Legal Practice at the College of Law, Birmingham, England. She read law (LLB hons) at the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England. She registered advocate in Tanzanian Mainland and Zanzibar
Session
Breakout session 6 - Corporate governance essentials: the lawyer’s role
Friday 19 September (1430 - 1600)
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