Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Construction

South Africa

13 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Dispute Resolution

South Africa

19 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Restructuring/Insolvency

South Africa

4 Years Ranked

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Provided by Gerhard Rudolph

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Gerhard Rudolph is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Dispute Resolution Department. He specialises in a wide range of contentious and risk management issues including civil litigation, arbitration proceedings and investigations. He represents clients in complex transactional, public law and regulatory disputes and enforcement proceedings, and restructuring and insolvency matters. His sector expertise covers mining, energy, infrastructure and financial services. He is also regarded as one of the leading construction law specialists in South Africa. He has BLC and LLB degrees from the University of Pretoria and is a member of the Society for Construction Law, the South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association, and the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Gerhard has established a truly international practice over more than 25 years. His sector expertise covers mining, energy, and infrastructure, financial services as well as restructuring and insolvency.

Gerhard has been ranked as a leading dispute resolution lawyer in legal directories for almost two decades. He is also regarded as one of the leading construction law specialists in South Africa and is consistently recognised for his work in insolvency and restructuring.

  

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Construction - South Africa

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Gerhard Rudolph is a highly experienced litigator with notable proficiency in complex, cross-border disputes, including arbitration. Representing clients from a range of industries including construction and mining, he joined Bowmans in January 2025.


Dispute Resolution - South Africa

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Gerhard Rudolph has a wealth of contentious experience in both litigation and arbitration, acting for a range of blue-chip banks, mining houses, construction companies and investment funds.


Restructuring/Insolvency - South Africa

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Prominent litigator Gerhard Rudolph is renowned for his breadth of expertise, with a notable track record in restructuring-related issues, insolvency litigation and debt recovery. His impressive client roster features major names in the construction and financial services sectors. He joined Bowmans in January 2025.

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