Ms Helen Wilsenach > Bowmans > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
11 ALICE LANE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2146
South Africa

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Head of Employment and Benefits

Career

Helen Wilsenach heads Bowmans’ South African Employment and Benefits Practice. She does a substantial amount of board advisory work in terms of executive exits, onboardings, offboardings and restructurings, along with investigations and restraint of trade work, among other litigation, including from the CCMA level up to the Constitutional Court. Complex matters relating to the employment aspects of corporate transactions, including relating to section 197 of the Labour Relations Act are another strong point. Her client base is cosmopolitan, with many based in foreign jurisdictions. Helen is a member of the South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW) and has sat as an acting judge of the Labour Court. She has BA and LLB (cum laude) degrees from Rhodes University.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Employment

Lauded for providing ‘exceptional labour law advice’, Bowmans is headed by Helen Wilsenach, who well versed in trade issues and major retrenchments and restructurings. Jerry Kaapu fields expertise in collective bargaining matters, and Karen Fulton has an excellent reputation for assisting financial services sector entities with a broad range of employment matters. Nadine Mather‘s workload includes unfair dismissal cases, and Talita Laubscher is a key contact for advising on discrimination claims. Keshni Naicker is very experienced in disciplinary matters.