Demi Pretorius > Adams & Adams > Pretoria, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Adams & Adams Offices
LYNNWOOD BRIDGE, 4 DAVENTRY STREET,
LYNNWOOD MANOR,
PRETORIA
South Africa
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Demi Pretorius
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner | Attorney
Career
Demi is a Partner in the commercial, property & litigation department based in Pretoria. She specialises in commercial dispute resolution, focussing on contractual disputes. She has successfully represented small and large corporate clients in High Court litigation and arbitrations.
Demi is also routinely requested to provide regulatory advice and assists in forensic type investigations.
She attained her BCom Law and LLB degrees at the University of Stellenbosch in 2011 and 2013, respectively, and was duly admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2016.
Languages
English; Afrikaans
Memberships
Memberships
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
Accolades
- Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyers: Construction | 2023
- Legal 500 – Recommended Lawyers: Dispute Resolution |2023
Education
- Admitted Attorney | 2016
- LLB – University of Stellenbosch | 2013
- BCom (Law) – University of Stellenbosch | 2011
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Construction
With experience in litigation and contractual matters in the construction industry, Grégor Wolter heads Adams & Adams’ construction practice. Wolter is ‘very knowledgeable and experienced‘ in advising construction companies on contract terminations, enforcement of contractual rights or terms; Thando Manentsa is another key name for contentious work in the department. Demi Pretorius and the ‘efficient‘ Magdalene Haripersad are also singled out for their contributions.
South Africa > Dispute resolution
At Adams & Adams, the dispute resolution team ‘not only provides clients with sound legal advice, but also practical advice‘ on a range of contentious matters. Practice head Jac Marais has notable strength in advising on competition, company and constitutional law litigation, and Grégor Wolter specialises in commercial dispute resolution. Demi Pretorius fields experience in handling contractual disputes, and Thando Manentsa is active in commercial litigation. Cohen Grootboom and Kelly Mzobe are also singled out for their contributions.