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Webber Wentzel

10, 16 & 18 FRICKER ROAD, ILLOVO BOULEVARD, PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107, JOHANNESBURG 2196, SOUTH AFRICA
Tel:
Work +27 11 530 5000
Fax:
Fax +27 11 530 5111
Web:
www.webberwentzel.com
Email:
Johannesburg, Cape Town

Lisa Swaine

Tel:
Work +27 11 530 5341
Email:
Webber Wentzel

Work Department

Insurance & Legal Liability.

Position

Partner and specialises in insurance law, medical law and medical malpractice. Lisa has expertise in professional negligence, product liability, public liability, construction and engineering, and the South African Consumer Protection law. Lisa conducts complex disputes for and provides advice to various commercial clients, hospital groups, members of the medical profession, pharmaceutical companies, mining entities and the insurance market.

Career

Lisa is a partner in the Insurance and Legal Liability Practice Group. She has practiced in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution team since January 1997. Lisa routinely presents talks to members of the medical profession and at hospitals on issues of medical negligence and medical law. During 2009 she presented various talks to members of the medical profession, hospital groups, the travel industry and the insurance industry on the Consumer Protection Act.

Languages

English and Afrikaans.

Education

Lisa has a BA degree from University of the Witwatersrand, BIuris and LLB degrees from University of South Africa.

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