2015 Best Lawyers in South Africa revealed
The sixth edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa has been released. 23 South Africans have been named Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year within their respective metropolitan area.
According to bestlawyers.com, for a lawyer to be included in the best lawyers list, they must first be nominated, then their name appears on a ballot for a specific practice area and geographical region. Pending positive evaluation, and good standing with the Bar Association, they may be included in the Best Lawyers list.
| Lawyer | Specialty | Firm | Metro Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hart | Arbitration and Mediation | Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa, Inc. | Johannesburg |
| Angela Itzikowitz | Banking Law | ENSafrica | Johannesburg |
| Hermann Wessels | Banking Law | ENSafrica | Cape Town |
| Johan Brink | Capital Markets Law | Webber Wentzel | Johannesburg |
| Anton Roets | Competition/Antitrust Law | Nortons Inc. | Johannesburg |
| Duncan Sinclair | Construction Law | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP | Johannesburg |
| Jonathan Schlosberg | Corporate Law | Bowman Gilfillan | Johannesburg |
| David Thompson | Corporate Law | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | Cape Town |
| Ludwig Smith | Finance Law | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | Johannesburg |
| Donald Dinnie | Insurance Law | Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa, Inc. | Johannesburg |
| Graham Damant | Labor and Employment Law | Bowman Gilfillan | Johannesburg |
| Brian Patterson | Labor and Employment Law | ENSafrica | Cape Town |
| Peter Whelan | Litigation | Bowman Gilfillan | Cape Town |
| Craig Woolley | Litigation | Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa, Inc. | Johannesburg |
| Etienne Swanepoel | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Webber Wentzel | Cape Town |
| Mervyn Taback | Mergers and Acquisitions Law | Tabacks Attorneys and Corporate Law Advisors | Johannesburg |
| Ezra Davids | Mining Law | Bowman Gilfillan | Johannesburg |
| Kevin Cron | Private Equity Law | Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa, Inc. | Johannesburg |
| Brigette Baillie | Project Finance and Development Practice | Webber Wentzel | Johannesburg |
| Richard Codron | Real Estate Law | Knowles Husain Lindsay Inc. | Johannesburg |
| Glenn Penfold | Regulatory Practice | Webber Wentzel | Johannesburg |
| Emil Brincker | Tax Law | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | Johannesburg |
| Peter Dachs | Tax Law | ENSafrica | Cape Town |
For more info, go to www.bestlawyers.com.
