Timothy Baker > Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Offices
1 PROTEA PLACE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Timothy Baker
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Timothy is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and in the International Arbitration sector. He has experience in construction, infrastructure, energy disputes, commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution (mediation/arbitration), insurance, insolvency proceedings (including business rescue) and Africa/English law disputes.
Career
Timothy specialises in high-end, complex, contractual and commercial disputes. He is adept in all forms of litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including arbitration and mediation.
Timothy has considerable experience in the construction/infrastructure/energy space. He also handles disputes and enforcement of claims in African jurisdictions, in particular where the contracts in question are subject to English law. He is experienced in all aspects of insolvency, in particular liquidations and business rescues, and insurance claims (with a focus on subrogated claims/third party recoveries).
In addition, Timothy has experience negotiating and advising on various forms of construction contracts, including NEC, GCC, JBCC and FIDIC-based EPC and O&M contracts, in particular in relation to infrastructure/energy projects. His disputes experience is invaluable in assessing and negotiating key terms and risk items relating to such projects.
Timothy is dual qualified (South African attorney; solicitor of England & Wales), and has experience in the English courts.
Timothy joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Director in 2017.
Memberships
- Society of Construction Law for Africa
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
Education
- LLB, University of Cape Town
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2003
- Year of enrolment as a solicitor of England & Wales: 2008
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Construction
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s team has ‘very specialized knowledge of construction‘. Clive Rumsey leads the practice, which stands out for its expertise in handling complex, high-profile disputes in the space. The group has been kept busy advising energy and natural resources companies on cross-border litigation. The department leverages the expertise of the firm’s projects and infrastructure group to assist with related public procurement matters; Andrew van Niekerk is the key practitioner to note for this line of work. Joe Whittle, Timothy Baker and Krevania Pillay are also singled out for their contributions to the team.