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Webber Wentzel is one of South Africa’s leading law firms providing clients with innovative solutions to their most complex legal issues. With a staff of approximately 800 people, including over 450 lawyers, and offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, our market-leading position is reinforced by a number of accolades and achievements including being:

named African Law Firm of the Year for 2014 by

Legal Week and the Corporate Lawyers Association of South Africa;

named Sub-Saharan Africa Legal Adviser of the Year at the European M&A Awards hosted by the Financial Times & Mergermarket

ranked in every practice area researched by Chambers Global with more individuals identified as leading lawyers in their areas of expertise than any other South African law firm

included in the top tier for Capital Markets, Competition, Mergers & Acquisitions and Project Finance and in the second tier for Banking by the IFLR 1000

named in all 11 categories researched by Legal 500

named South Africa Law Firm of the Year for the sixth time and the fourth consecutive year with our lawyers listed more frequently than any other firm in the country by Who’s Who Legal

the only South African law firm to have been selected as a World Economic Forum Global Growth Company for 2014

Our specialist expertise is grouped into:

Banking, projects & regulatory law

Commercial law

Corporate law

Dispute resolution

Tax law

Our lawyers collaborate across these areas to provide comprehensive legal solutions across a variety of sectors including:

Agribusiness, Food & Beverage

Construction & Engineering

Energy & Infrastructure

Financial Services

Healthcare

Industrials

Insurance

Mining

Oil & Gas

Private Equity

Retail

Telecommunications, Media & Technology

Transport

Through our collaborative alliance with Linklaters, our clients have access to a leading Africa practice (Linklaters was named Africa Law Firm of the Year 2013 by Chambers Global) and international expertise including Anglophone, Francophone, Lusophone and New York law capability. Our offering is enhanced by our network of best friend law firms across sub-Saharan Africa, and our associate membership of the ALN, an integrated network of 13 African law firms. Together we provide clients with local capability coupled with market leading experience and expertise.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed that post-judgment interest against the Road Accident Fund accrues automatical...
02/06/2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed that post-judgment interest against the Road Accident Fund accrues automatically by operation of law, even where a court order is silent on interest. The judgment makes it clear that creditors do not need a separate court order to enforce interest on delayed payments.

Maria Philippides, Maano Manavhela and Mandy Mdluli examine the court’s reasoning and what it means for judgment creditors: https://bit.ly/4e33Ljf

Senior Associate Sayo Akinbohun will be attending the 10th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration, hosted by...
01/06/2026

Senior Associate Sayo Akinbohun will be attending the 10th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration, hosted by ICC Arbitration, taking place from 03–05 June 2026.

The conference brings together arbitration practitioners, industry leaders and stakeholders from across the continent and beyond to discuss key developments, procedural innovations, and emerging trends shaping dispute resolution.

Sayo is looking forward to connecting and networking with fellow professionals within the arbitration community.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3qqEREX

Congratulations to Nicolette van Vuuren on being elected to the steering committee of the International Pension and Empl...
01/06/2026

Congratulations to Nicolette van Vuuren on being elected to the steering committee of the International Pension and Employee Benefit Lawyers Association. This achievement is a testament to her expertise, leadership, and contribution to the pensions and employee benefits legal sector.

We are proud to see Nicolette recognised on an international platform and look forward to the valuable impact she will continue to make through her role with IPEBLA.

Proposed overhauls to the OHS Act Certificate of Competency regulations mean that employers must carefully consider the ...
01/06/2026

Proposed overhauls to the OHS Act Certificate of Competency regulations mean that employers must carefully consider the impact of raised entry requirements and the removal of examination exemptions.

Kate Collier, Cindy-Lee Bekeer, and Edgar Malomane break down why the delayed age of entry, strict new academic criteria, and administrative realignment under the Department of Higher Education and Training will impact corporate resource planning.

Read more on the upcoming baseline changes before the 9 July 2026 public comment window closes: https://bit.ly/4egEsve

Webber Wentzel partner Priyesh Daya (Member of the ICC Court of Arbitration) will be attending the 10th ICC Africa Confe...
29/05/2026

Webber Wentzel partner Priyesh Daya (Member of the ICC Court of Arbitration) will be attending the 10th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration, hosted by ICC Arbitration, taking place from 03–05 June 2026.

Priyesh Daya will also be speaking at the conference, presenting on the ICC Mock Court session on the topic: “Cost allocation in international arbitration.”

The conference brings together arbitration practitioners, industry leaders and stakeholders from across the continent and beyond to discuss key developments in international arbitration, including procedural innovations, cost allocation, and emerging trends shaping dispute resolution. The programme will provide valuable opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing and networking within the arbitration community.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3qqEREX

For construction firms and project developers, how you manage a site after work stops can dictate your legal exposure. A...
29/05/2026

For construction firms and project developers, how you manage a site after work stops can dictate your legal exposure. A recent High Court judgment confirms that informal handovers will not shield you from public liability claims.

To protect future projects, corporate clients should note these three critical takeaways outlined by Raynold Tlhavani, Maano Manavhela, and Roberto Brown, read more: https://bit.ly/4dDaKAt

We are proud to have been recognised as South Africa Law Firm of the Year: Transactional at the Chambers Africa Awards 2...
28/05/2026

We are proud to have been recognised as South Africa Law Firm of the Year: Transactional at the Chambers Africa Awards 2026. 🏆

This recognition reflects an exceptional year of supporting clients on complex, market-shaping transactions across Africa and beyond.

Haydn Davies commented: “Behind every successful deal is a team navigating complexity, solving problems and helping clients move with confidence.”

Congratulations to our Corporate team on this outstanding achievement.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3RRMYIt

Treating environmental risk as a static checkbox is no longer viable. The proposed overhaul of South Africa’s waste lice...
27/05/2026

Treating environmental risk as a static checkbox is no longer viable. The proposed overhaul of South Africa’s waste licensing rules introduces widespread threshold shifts that will redefine waste recovery, recycling, and mining residue management.

Garyn Rapson, Cobus Hoon, and Lia Wheeler explain why pending applications for activities no longer listed will be treated as withdrawn, meaning businesses must manage this transition at the planning table right now.

Access the legal facts and baseline changes before the 11 July 2026 public comment window closes: : https://bit.ly/4v3D2tM

Webber Wentzel partner Gavin Fitzmaurice will be attending Posidonia 2026 – The International Shipping Exhibition, takin...
27/05/2026

Webber Wentzel partner Gavin Fitzmaurice will be attending Posidonia 2026 – The International Shipping Exhibition, taking place from 1–5 June 2026.

The event will bring together key stakeholders from across the global maritime and shipping industry to engage on developments shaping the sector, including innovation, sustainability, and emerging commercial and regulatory trends. The programme will also provide valuable opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and networking.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/49shK0G

Safiyya Patel and Gareth Driver will be attending the IBA 23rd Annual International M&A Conference in New York on 3–4 Ju...
27/05/2026

Safiyya Patel and Gareth Driver will be attending the IBA 23rd Annual International M&A Conference in New York on 3–4 June 2026.

We look forward to connecting with global M&A leaders and engaging on key developments shaping the deal landscape.

More on the event: https://bit.ly/3RL7meg

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