Mr Deon Griessel > Werksmans Attorneys > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

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

Dispute Resolution Banking & Finance
Construction & Engineering
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Infrastructure, Energy & Projects
Property Law and Real Estate

Position

Director at Werksmans Attorneys 

Career

Director Deon Griessel advises across the Banking & Finance; Construction & Engineering; Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions; Financial Services Regulation; Infrastructure, Energy & Projects; Property & Real Estate; and China practice areas. He specialises in project finance; construction and engineering agreements; exchange control matters; mergers & acquisitions; and drafting and advising on a wide variety of commercial agreements (including structuring of share transactions; lease agreements; and property-related agreements). Deon has advised on the preparation of numerous FIDIC-based contracts, EPC documentation and other engineering contracts for major clients in relation to the design and construction of various plants; mines; power stations; and related infrastructure.

Memberships

Law Society of South Africa

Education

Deon holds a BLC and an LLB from the University of Pretoria and an LLM from University of South Africa.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Construction

Jennifer Smit heads Werksmans Attorneys‘ construction and engineering practice, which draws upon the expertise of the firm’s mining and infrastructure and energy groups to assist contractors, sub-contractors and employers with contentious construction matters. Deon Griessel and Boitumelo Rammala are names to note.