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8 December 2004 -Any investor doing cross-border business in Africa knows that finding legal services that are of a global standard and charged at locally competitive rates is often difficult.

Recognising this, Deneys Reitz, one of South Africa's largest and most respected commercial law firms, has established Africa Legal, an Africa-specialised division providing an international pan-African legal service by English solicitors and other practitioners with African deal experience.

Joe Whitfield, a director of Africa Legal, says: "The African continent offers investors a wealth of opportunity. Like all emerging markets, however, Africa can be a complex …

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