Ms Sarah Passmoor > Werksmans Attorneys > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Werksmans Attorneys
THE CENTRAL, 96 RIVONIA ROAD
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa

Work Department

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

Position

Director

Career

Director Sarah Passmoor provides legal advice for the firm’s Arbitration; Dispute Resolution; and Financial Services Regulation practice areas. She specialises in pension fund litigation; insurance disputes; arbitration; and mediation and alternative dispute resolution. She holds a BCom (summa cum laude) and an LLB (cum laude) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg); and completed the Practice Management Training Course through the Law Society of South Africa (2017).

Education

BCom (summa cum laude) (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg)
LLB (cum laude) (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg)
Practice Management Training Course, Law Society of South Africa (2017)
2011: Candidate Attorney, Werksmans
2013: Associate, Werksmans
2015: Senior Associate, Werksmans
2017: Director, Werksmans

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Dispute resolution

Werksmans Attorneys‘ ‘amazingly experienced‘ disputes team is ‘highly commended in cross-border litigation‘, and continues to handle a high volume of complex commercial disputes. Practice head Corlett Manaka ‘has vast litigation experience and knowledge‘, and is well versed in representing clients in aviation and commercial litigation, while Jennifer Smit advises on contentious construction matters, property disputes and prominent local and international arbitrations. Darren Willans specialises in pension fund litigation and insurance disputes. Rael Gootkin, who focuses on banking litigation, contentious insolvency matters and shareholder disputes, has ‘a formidable energy that takes no prisoners‘. Faith Sikhavhakhavha is ‘a seasoned litigator who always remains calm under pressure‘. David Hertz, Sarah Passmoor and Koketso Rapoo are key names to note.