Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : South Africa
Band 1
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Provided by Werksmans Attorneys
Werksmans is acknowledged for having one of South Africa’s top commercial litigation teams focused on resolving matters in clients’ best interests, as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Our litigation services area is both broad and deep, and our Dispute Resolution practice is among the country’s largest and most experienced. Focusing on disputes that either reach the High Court or are resolved by arbitration, our lawyers are involved in many high-profile commercial litigation and arbitration matters in South Africa and internationally. We have successfully concluded matters in numerous jurisdictions.
The team is involved in matters in a variety of sectors. This includes mining, IT, agriculture, banking and finance, pharmaceutical and healthcare, sport, retail, environmental, energy, media and communications, and aviation.
Our spectrum of litigation & dispute resolution services includes all aspects of commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration), business rescue and insolvency, tax and intellectual property related litigation.
Services include dealing with:
· All aspects of commercial litigation;
· Alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration);
· Insolvency practice;
· Tax-related litigation; and
· Intellectual property-related litigation.
Chambers Review
Werksmans is a market-leading law firm with an impressively broad practice which encompasses considerable commercial litigation expertise, with further experience in cases concerning IP, tax and business rescues. The team acts for both public and private sector entities from sectors as diverse as banking, energy, mining, heavy industry and telecommunications, with public clients including provincial government bodies and regulators. It is a founding member of the legal alliance Lex Africa, which provides the firm's clients with an extensive network of allied law offices across the continent.
Work Highlights
- Werksmans Attorneys represented Gauteng Provincial Government in an action against Zurich Insurance Company South Africa related to damage claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I could not rate them more highly; I would not hesitate in using the firm again."
"The attorneys who worked on the matter are exceptionally talented and their efficiency is at another level."
"I was impressed by the team's ability to deal with complex matters."
"I could not rate them more highly; I would not hesitate in using the firm again."
"The attorneys who worked on the matter are exceptionally talented and their efficiency is at another level."
"I was impressed by the team's ability to deal with complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Des Williams is a veteran lawyer who maintains a strong reputation in South Africa's disputes market.
Firm chairman David Hertz maintains his reputation as one of the market's most formidable litigators. He has significant experience providing counsel on matters relating to corporate fraud and investigations and competition law, with a notable track record in the energy and infrastructure industries.
"David Hertz is a confident character with strength of conviction, doggedly determined; a cunning strategist, a superb leader and a man of his word."
"David Hertz is very strategic. He knows his stuff and is well respected."
Corlett Manaka heads the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice from Johannesburg. He is equally well equipped to act for private companies in the banking and telecoms sectors, as well as public sector clients such as state regulators.
Jones Antunes acts across a wide range of litigation and arbitration mandates, including shareholder and contractual disputes as well as unlawful competition claims. He has further expertise in administrative disputes and is a qualified CEDR mediator.
Ranked Lawyers at
Werksmans Attorneys
South Africa
Members
Provided by Werksmans Attorneys
Anastasia Vatalidis
Anine van der Merwe
Athi Jara
Bossau Boshoff
Brendan Olivier
Bulelwa Mabasa
Head of Department
Daniela Pisanti
Darren Willans
Dewald van den Berg
Faith Sikhavhakhavha
Frikkie van Tonder
Gerhard Cloete
Godwin Bossr
Harold Jacobs
Jaco Niemand
Jacqui Kallmeyer
Jennifer Smit
Jeremy Gobetz
Johan Theron
Jonathan Stockwell
Justin Truter
Karabo Motshwane
Kathleen Louw
Khosi Mabaso
Lisa Silberman
Lloyd Abraham
Marlaine Wiehahn
Marne Bronn
Monique Panesgrouw
Naledi Motsiri
Neil Kirby
Peter Mosebo
Pierre Burger
Rael Gootkin
Roger Wakefield
Rudolph Raath
Sarah Moerane
Sarah Passmoor
Trevor Boswell
Tsholofelo Inno
Walid Brown
Zania Oosthuizen