Yael Shafrir

Yael Shafrir

Associate Director

Yael is a trade and investment lawyer with a special interest in FDI, Africa-related investment, investment promotion and the AfCFTA. Yael is a triple Israeli, French, and South African national who speaks Hebrew, Dutch, French and English. Yael previously managed Webber Wentzel's alliances and networks in Africa and globally. She has over 25 years of experience in the legal and financial services sectors across Africa, the UK, Europe and Asia, having worked in a variety of roles including private equity and investment banking. Yael has recently supported teams in managing a number of multi-jurisdictional Pan-African projects across a number of sectors.