
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.


Gareth Driver
Hall of fameWebber WentzelRudolph du Plessis
Hall of fameNorton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc
Christo Els
Hall of fameWebber Wentzel
Ian Hayes
Hall of fameCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Willem Jacobs
Hall of fameCliffe Dekker HofmeyrDoron Joffe
Hall of fameENSafricaMichael Katz
Hall of fameENSafricaLeading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Charles Douglas
Bowmans
Gary Felthun
White & Case LLP
Tholinhlanhla Gcabashe
Bowmans
Johannes Gouws
DLA Piper
Sally Hutton
Webber WentzelSanjay Kassen
ENSafrica
Ross Lomax
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Ziyanda Ntshona
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Kevin Trudgeon
Werksmans AttorneysYushanta Rungasammy
CMS South AfricaNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Shameegh Allen
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Tiaan De Wit
White & Case LLP
Nanga Kwinana
Bowmans
Sandile Mathebula
White & Case LLPTanya Seitz
Baker McKenzie Johannesburg
Lerato Thahane
BowmansLeading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Storm Arends
Cliffe Dekker HofmeyrObakhe Bukula
Werksmans AttorneysJacques Liebenberg
Bowmans