Thabile Fuhrmann > Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
1 PROTEA PLACE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Thabile Fuhrmann is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and Joint Head of our Government and State-Owned Entities sector. Before joining CDH, Thabile founded her own independent law firm called Thabile Fuhrmann & Associates Inc. Prior to that she practiced in partnership under the name and style of Knight Thabile Fuhrmann  Attorneys. Upon dissolution of the partnership  in August 2004, Thabile continued to practice for her own account until December 2011. She subsequently joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Director in January 2012. In 2018, Thabile was appointed as Chairperson. She held this position until 2022.

Career

Thabile was Managing Director and 100% equity holder of Thabile Fuhrmann & Associates Inc. She commenced with her private practice in partnership in 1997 under the name and style of Knight Thabile Fuhrmann Attorneys. Upon dissolution of the partnership in August 2004, Thabile continued to practice for her own account until December 2011 before joining Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as Director in January 2012. 

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Black Lawyers Association 

Education

  • BProc, University of South Africa 
  • LLB, University of the Witwatersrand 
  • Certificate in Energy Law, Mandela School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand 
  • Admitted as an attorney in: 1996 
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council