Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr incorporating Kieti Law LLP

Firm overview: Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) is one of the largest full-service business law firms in South Africa, with more than 340 lawyers and a track record spanning over 172 years. The firm provides experienced legal support and an authentic knowledge-based legal service for clients looking to do business in key markets across Africa.

CDH’s Africa practice leverages resources and expertise of leading business law firms across the continent, tapping into a wealth of experience, particularly when it comes to acting for governments, state agencies and multinational organisations. Our Nairobi office, Kieti Law LLP, is a leading Kenyan law firm that provides personalised legal services of the highest quality in key specialist areas of practice, and our Namibia office, Kauta, Barendse and Kishi Inc t/a CDH Namibia provides superior legal services to public and private organisations in Namibia complemented by an extensive and long-standing Africa network.

The strategic network ensures an extensive African capability. The firm also partners with other professional disciplines such as audit firms, business consulting houses and corporate financial institutions to provide a seamless and integrated solution for multi-disciplinary projects. CDH focuses on a number of key sectors which are active and thriving in Africa, including We focus on a number of key sectors which are active and thriving in Africa, including mergers and acquisitions; agriculture, aquaculture and fishing; commercial real estate; consumer goods, services and retail; energy and power; oil and gas; financial institutions, services and fintech; business rescue, restructuring and insolvency; government and state-owned entities; healthcare and pharmaceuticals;  hospitality and leisure;  gambling and regulatory compliance; industrials, manufacturing and trading; infrastructure, transport and logistics; mining and minerals; private equity; and technology and communications.

Managing partners: Brent Williams (South Africa), Sammy Ndolo (Kenya) and Patrick Kauta (Namibia)
Chairperson: Tim Fletcher
Number of partners: 140 (approx)
Number of lawyers: 340 (approx)
Languages: Afrikaans and English