UKWest, East, Central & Southern Africa
AeT4 Consulting is a UK-based firm of regulatory compliance and legal specialists. We advise investors, corporates and public institutions on global regulatory compliance, African laws, finance, legislation and property across West, East, Central and Southern Africa.
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African regions in our core coverage
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Integrated practice areas under one team
15+
Years of combined advisory experience
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All advice delivered in English
01Who we advise
We work with clients who need to move with confidence in markets where law, regulation and day-to-day practice don’t always align, and where the cost of getting it wrong is high.
Private equity, infrastructure and sovereign investors assessing and executing transactions.
DFIs and multilateral lenders structuring, financing and monitoring projects.
Businesses entering, expanding or restructuring their operations in the region.
Ministries, regulators and agencies modernising legislation and policy.
Lenders, payment providers and fintechs navigating licensing and compliance.
02Expertise
Most matters in Africa cut across law, finance and regulation. We bring the relevant disciplines together from the outset, so your advice is joined up and your risks are seen in full.
Compliance programmes that satisfy UK, US, EU and local regulators at the same time, designed for the realities of operating in Africa.
Practical guidance on the legal systems of West, East, Central and Southern Africa, with a focus on common-law jurisdictions and the customary law that operates alongside them.
Structuring and protecting capital invested in the region, whether it comes from private investors, commercial banks or development finance institutions.
Helping governments and regulators design workable laws, and helping businesses understand and respond to them.
Clear advice on land tenure, title and development in markets where registration systems and customary rights vary widely.
Many matters span more than one practice area. Tell us what you’re planning and we’ll bring the right people together.
Talk to an adviser03Our approach
Led by a lawyer qualified in Nigeria with international experience, we pair a detailed understanding of African legal and commercial practice with the rigour expected by UK and international boards, lenders and regulators.
Advice grounded in how laws are applied in practice, not only in how they read on paper.
At home in common-law and customary legal systems, and in the regional frameworks that sit above national law.
Advice tied to your transaction, timetable and risk appetite, with clear recommendations rather than open-ended memos.
Every engagement is built to stand up to scrutiny from regulators, auditors, lenders and investors.
We define the question, the jurisdictions involved and what a good outcome looks like for you.
We review the legal, regulatory and commercial position and identify the risks that matter.
We set out clear options and recommendations, with the trade-offs made explicit.
We support execution through negotiations, filings, approvals and ongoing compliance.
04Coverage
Our core coverage spans West, East, Central and Southern Africa, together with the regional and international rules that shape cross-border business there.
Market entry, investment and regulatory advice across the region’s established and fast-growing economies.
Support for businesses operating in and between the region’s connected trade, finance and infrastructure markets.
Practical guidance for projects and investments in markets where legal and regulatory practice is still developing.
Advice for clients working in the region’s mature financial centres and the markets connected to them.
Cross-border by design. Alongside local law, we advise on the regional and international rules that follow your business across borders, so your position holds up wherever you operate.
Speak to a senior adviser in confidence. We’ll tell you plainly what’s involved and how we can help.