25/08/2025
Saturday, 23rd August signified a monumental milestone in our firm’s rich history: 125 years of excellent legal service.
From modest beginnings in a small Cape Town office, STBB has steadily grown into a leading national law firm with 13 strategically positioned offices across four provinces. While one cannot know what the firm’s founders envisioned for the future, I’m almost certain they’d be proud of our upward trajectory.
Ultimately, 125 years of business represents much more than a number. Over the years, we’ve not only expanded our service offerings, honed our skills, and established a national footprint, but have adapted to changing times, embraced the evolving demands of the legal industry, and overcome the obstacles created by external pressures, including the economic downturn in 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
This kind of longevity signals an embodiment of the values and characteristics we cherish most: Professionalism, credibility, endurance, integrity, resilience, strategic partnerships, the cultivation of long-lasting client relationships, and most of all, trust – in our services and in our people. It is these core values that have shaped our practice, guided our conduct, and sustained our growth in an intensely competitive industry.