Roy Barendse
Roy Barendse is an Executive Consultant in our Dispute Resolution practice specialising in insurance related civil litigation and commercial litigation.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Namibia
Lawyers
Magano Erkana
Magano Erkana is a Director in the Banking, Finance & Projects practice, based in the Windhoek office. She has extensive experience in corporate law, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance, with a strong track record advising local and international clients on complex financial transactions, regulatory compliance, and strategic structuring across multiple sectors. Magano has advised on numerous high-value financing and infrastructure transactions, public-private partnerships, and regulatory mandates, representing lenders, borrowers, and development finance institutions in multi-million-dollar projects, listings, and cross-border matters. She is recognised for her strategic insight, technical expertise, and ability to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused legal solutions within Namibia’s evolving business and regulatory landscape.
Patrick Kauta
Patrick Kauta is the Namibia Managing Partner and Director in our Dispute Resolution practice. His areas of expertise include Corporate & Commercial, Competition Law, Constitutional, Public Law, and Litigation. Patrick has played a key role in major commercial transactions and as a Consultant to the Competition Commission. His judicial experience includes Supreme Court appearances and as Acting High Court Judge.
Frieda Kishi
Frieda Kishi is a Director in our Employment Law practice, with over 22 years of experience advising clients across employment, civil, commercial, criminal, and real estate law. Her career reflects a deep commitment to legal excellence and client service, having represented leading corporates, regulators, and government institutions before the High Court, Supreme Court, and various labour forums.
She is highly regarded for her expertise in employment and labour relations, particularly in disciplinary proceedings, organisational restructuring, compliance, and dispute resolution. Frieda’s strategic insight and meticulous preparation have earned her a reputation for delivering practical, solutions-driven outcomes in complex and sensitive matters.
Beyond employment law, Frieda has developed strong credentials in real estate and conveyancing, advising on property transfers, development projects, and registration of securities. She has also contributed to regulatory and legislative drafting, including municipal by-laws and governance frameworks, further reinforcing her reputation as a trusted and respected advisor within Namibia’s legal and regulatory landscape.
Sune Kruger
Sune Kruger is a Senior Associate in our Real Estate Law & Conveyancing practice.
Mercy Kuzeeko
Mercy Kuzeeko is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice. She has over 13 years of tax experience, with two years spent in South Africa. Mercy specialises in all forms of taxation and consults to a portfolio of corporates, listed and medium-sized clients, on a wide range of tax issues. Since September 2016, in addition to tax advisory services, she has been involved in commercial litigation, from banking and corporate litigation to contractual and general litigation disputes.
Inonge Mainga
Inonge Mainga is Counsel in our Real Estate Law & Conveyancing practice.
Tania Pearson
Ilda Lamos is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice, and is part of the Oil & Gas sector.
Ilda has advised on major flagship projects in Namibia including the operations and management of multi-billion-dollar National Oil Storage Facility in Walvis Bay, the national oil company's entry into the petroleum retail space under its retail network strategy, which resulted in 11 operating petroleum retail sites, the development of its lubricants supply business, its bulk storage facility in Otjiwarongo. She is also tasked with advising on its entry into the hydrogen space. Ilda also has extensive experience in the Namibian and Angolan upstream oil and gas market having advised in acquisitions and disposal of acreage through farmout processes in Namibia and Angola .