Who we are
About our firm
Practical and innovative solutions to complex legal challenges.
Our background
Started in 1979 by three legal academics from the University of the Witwatersrand.
The firm has since grown into a leading South African law firm with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town providing a diverse range of legal services that combines academic and legal expertise with strategic and practical advice.
Meet our people
1979
Founded in Johannesburg
100+
Legislative instruments drafted
55%
Black directorship
2
Offices nationally
Experience & expertise
Precedent-setting cases that shaped South African law.
Our lawyers have successfully litigated in both general and specialist courts, often in precedent-setting cases that have had far reaching effects on the implementation of legislation and the development of South African law.
We have drafted key laws in many different policy areas for national, regional, provincial, and local governments, and have played a leading role in promoting the use of plain language in the law.
Directors of the firm have also authored major legal textbooks, edited law journals, written widely across numerous journals and the press, and regularly serve as acting judges in both the Labour Court and the High Court.
Explore our expertiseOur approach to recruitment is reflective of these commitments. Our firm is much more than just a B-BBEE Level 1 legal practice. More than 55% of our directorship is Black and more than 30% is made up of Women. Even beyond our leadership, approximately 70% of our professional staff is Black.
One of the firm's defining attributes is our commitment to meaningful investment in the talent pipeline. We traditionally employ only a limited number of candidate attorneys each year so that we can properly invest in and train our junior professionals.
Our clients
A diverse clientele ranging from trade unions, government departments, corporations, municipalities and regulatory and other statutory bodies to individuals, small businesses and non-government organisations.