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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Offices
1 PROTEA PLACE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa
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Muhammad Gattoo
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Muhammad Ziyaad Gattoo is a Director and Head of our Real Estate practice. He focuses on all aspects of property law with a specialist focus on commercial property finance and commercial property transactions.
Career
Muhammad joined Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate in 2006 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2008. He became a Director in April 2010 and in 2020 he was appointed National Practice Head for the Real Estate practice.
Languages
English
Education
- LLB, University of Johannesburg
- Year of admission as an attorney; notary public and conveyancer: 2006
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Real estate
(Leading individuals)Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr‘s prominent real estate practice houses a team ‘well-versed in property matters and able to provide holistic advice on transactions‘. Practice head Muhammad Gattoo has extensive experience in commercial property finance matters, and regularly acts for prominent financial institutions and international financiers in high-value transactions. Gattoo is also noted for his strength in advising on sectional title registers and property transfers. Simóne Franks stands out for her work in relation to property-related transfers, and Fatima Gattoo handles sectional title developments and the registration of complex securities. John Webber‘s extensive experience in the real estate sector includes advising on land use conversions and land developments. Samantha Kelly and Bridget Witts-Hewinson are also singled out for their contributions. Lucia Erasmus and William Midgley have retired from practice.