Three New Members in Africa, Canada and US

Mackrell International (MI) has signed up three new firms in three months from Africa, Canada and US giving MI a total of 90 members.

Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. (Arthur Chapman) joins for Minnesota, Americas, taking the total number of MI’s US firms to 23 with a coverage of 32 states. Arthur Chapman enjoys a strong reputation for its commercial experience and 12 of the firm’s 45 attorneys are recognised in the 2015 Super Lawyers®table.

In Canada, Prevost Fortin D’Aoust (PFD lawyers) in Quebec joins MI’s Canadian members Lindsay Kenney in Vancouver, Scott Venturo in Calgary and Macdonald Sager Manis in Toronto. PFD Lawyers offers a full range of commercial and private client services from five offices across the province including Montreal.

Tanzanian firm Astute Attorneys joins the EMEA region and offers a full range of corporate and commercial services with specialist sector expertise in natural resources law (mining, oil and gas, transportation and infrastructure). MI’s other African members are Ghellal & Mekerba in Algiers, Kasirye, Byaruhanga & Co in Uganda, Mawere & Sibanda in Zimbabwe and Ramsay Webber in South Africa.

Clive Mieville, MI managing director, said “Demand from clients is for truly global coverage and we’re pleased to welcome all our new members who strengthen our coverage in these important regions.”