‘I get the feeling that they really care about who you are as a person and are motivated to achieve the desired results. ’

‘High quality and engaged partners who are very well versed in local and international market norms, while applying best practice and maintaining high standards.’

‘Customer engagement and proactiveness.’

‘The team goes above and beyond for their clients.’

‘Khurshid Fazel is by far the best lawyer I have ever worked with. Her technical ability combined with her commercial understanding makes her a dream to work with. ’

‘Special mention to Khurshid Fazel and her preference share expertise, which spans a deep knowledge of tax and corporate law as well as commercial practice.’

‘Scott Edmundson is very experienced, knowledgeable and responsive.’

‘Attention to detail, excellent service delivery and value add to the client’s businesses. Commercial understanding of banking and client requirements, pragmatic approach to issues.’

‘The consistency of high quality service from all teams and team members makes WW stand out.’

‘The team is very agile and responsive. They also demonstrate a solutions approach to issues and challenges’

‘Ziyanda Ntshona is a great leader and I have enjoyed seeing her mentor some of her more junior colleagues – impressive!’

‘Annabel Parry consistently delivers a fully committed and extremely high standard of service and approaches complexity and challenges on projects with a balance of innovative thinking, exceptional technical knowledge and proactive and collaborative solution generation.’ 

‘Haydn Davies was a pivotal contributor to getting a critical deal over the line for us under immense time pressure. His collaborative assertiveness was complimented by the purchasers and he was an asset to our team in resolving many challenging points of debate and in helping build a relationship between the parties involved.’

‘They understand their clients’ business well and are able to advise on the law taking into account our line of business.’

‘A go-to firm for South Africa matters. They are very knowledgeable about South African law and procedure, and have good contact within the local legal community. ’

‘Webber Wentzel provides a personal service. I have been using this firm for the past nine years and it is the personal touch that I appreciate.’

‘Martin Versfeld understands our business and shows a personal interest in our company. His advise takes into consideration the business side of the legal question and not only the legal consequences. He is trustworthy, has integrity and always goes the extra mile.’

‘Martin Versfeld is very easy to work with, extremely responsive, careful not to step into client decisions while offering up many and varied options and solutions to draw from. Pragmatic and cost conscious.’

‘Clare-Alice Vertue is a clever and thoughtful lawyer, able to work through lots of detail and get to the important stuff. Never comments for the sake of it, rather concentrates on adding points of value.’

‘The practice is generally very responsive and attends to matters with the efficiency required by each circumstance. The practice is also excellent in handling matters with sensitivity when required and makes an effort to align with our requirements of work being completed at the right level with meaningful utilisation of junior lawyers.’

‘I find the team to be very proactive and willing to find solutions within the boundaries we have prescribed.’

‘Priyesh Daya is a very practical litigator with a keen focus on his clients’ operations.’

‘Professionalism is key. Having a one stop practice with access to all aspects of law is fantastic. ’

‘The standout employment partners are Nick Robb and Pam Stein who have many years of experience and an excellent reputation in employment law.’

‘Nick Robb, in particular, displays great judgement in matters and is a skilled litigator. I hold him in high regard.’

‘Johan Olivier knows the mining industry very well. He is conversant with industry collective agreements and readily available after hours and over weekends and pubic holidays.’

‘Lizle Louw also knows the mining industry very well. She is very competent in drafting appropriate correspondence to trade unions in anticipation of possible litigation.’ 

‘Eugene Phajane has good interpersonal skills and he always puts himself in the shoes of the client.’

‘Proactive and respectful, putting the client first.’

‘The service and industry knowledge provided by the funds team has always been of a very high standard.’

‘Deep understanding of the private equity market in South Africa and international precedents. Good team chemistry, provides an ability to get the job done using a team approach. Client centric, responsive and diligent.’

‘The level of expertise was outstanding. Extremely commercially-minded approach as opposed to just applying the law.’ 

‘This team is terrific due to its depth and breadth of knowledge. They worked with us on the initial fund formation and they have worked with us continually since then so they have all the institutional memory. They also have a breadth of awareness of market terms and latest trends given their many other clients.’

‘Ashford Nyatsumba has strong commercial awareness. He can bring his commercial knowledge to a discussion before it is asked for.’

‘Nicole Paige and her team provide simple solutions to complex problems and are able to translate this into the documentation in a manner that assists negotiations with investors. The advice is balanced and well-informed.’

‘A very professional team, with extensive experience and diverse expertise in the mining industry. The practice offers a ‘one-stop shop’ for clients. The professionals work well together as a team, providing clients with an integrated and holistic approach to legal advice.’

‘Practical, effective, efficient, timeous and cost effective legal advice is critical to support an in-house counsel in this day and age. Many of the professionals at Webber Wentzel have demonstrated these qualities in their service delivery to us.’

‘Bruce Dickinson gets on top of issues extremely quickly and is able to guide us in our decision-making with his intimate knowledge of the law as it applies to our mining operations. Very personable, delivers on his promises timeously and is our go-to man for anything thorny.’

‘Manus Booysen is our key lawyer and he is really outstanding.’

‘Manus Booysen is always available to us, even on short notice. Correspondence is answered in a timely fashion.’

‘The team makes an effort to understand what the client’s needs are and thus are able to provide the best legal advice.’

‘The WW team consistently draft well laid-out, easily understandable agreements that address all the necessary considerations, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and expertise.’

‘Great professional and human team. Great dedication, knowledge and experience.’

‘Sector knowledge, legal thoroughness, creativity and commercial practicality.’

‘Jason van der Poel has immersed himself in the industry and he is therefore in a unique position to combine his knowledge of the sector with his legal knowledge/skills/expertise. I believe that this sets him apart.’

‘Jason van der Poel is excellent and the advice he offers is very much directed at a positive commercial outcome. He is available when needed and will ensure that he delivers within the set timelines.’

‘Webber Wentzel has been proactive, provide us with regular updates and provide us with as clear and comprehensive advice as possible.’ 

‘Full scope of shipping services offered. Great knowledge of the law and procedure, good contacts across the sector.’

‘They are the firm that I will go to first out of the various maritime firms in South Africa. They are very good on the law, easy to deal with, commercial and practical and creative when it comes to finding solutions.’

‘Patrick Holloway stands out, not simply because his knowledge of the law and procedure is impressive, but he is commercially minded and approachable. Put simply, he is a charmer who turns into a fighter when he needs to. His vast experience of both the judges and opponent lawyers is an added benefit.’

‘Patrick Holloway is very quick to react and takes on the task at hand as though it was his own problem to solve.’

‘Andre Bowley was very analytical, straightforward to deal with, very engaged and responsive and available literally 24/7.’

‘Andre Bowley is a top quality black-letter lawyer. Many of his contemporaries are all to quick to pass the buck to counsel. Andre doesn’t. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Andre Bowley is excellent and very highly regarded. He is extremely knowledgeable on the law, creative, commercial, easy to deal with and will always make himself available. He gets results and is hugely liked by clients.’

‘The team is very commercial and solution orientated.’

‘They are able to differentiate between remote risks that need to be flagged but not necessarily mitigated and those issues that require immediate attention.‘

‘They are proactive in moving directly to either solutions or alternatives. They recognise that there is limited value in discussing why something can’t be done.’

‘Graham Viljoen is commercial and solution orientated. He is willing to go the extra mile and look beyond the scope of work requested. He has often been able to come up with creative solutions to problems we have faced.’

‘Graham Viljoen has a detailed knowledge of tax legislation and combines this with an outstanding command of corporate finance.’

‘Brian Dennehy is a strategic thinker with vast knowledge and experience and an ability to design a solution for a strategic plan.’

‘Kyle Beilings is a technical legal expert who ensures robustness of any solution and engages extremely well with external counsel for opinions.’

‘Lumen Moolman has excellent technical skills and an ability to be flexible in modelling solutions.’

‘Multifaceted and sector skilled.’

‘Excellent people, efficient execution and highly commercial.’

‘Deep understanding of the commercial landscape within the sector, very pragmatic in solving solutions.’

‘It is unique due to its team approach and in depth expertise. With this, all angles are considered and a best approach is proposed with action/delivery following shortly thereafter.’

‘The individuals are smart, but not smug, they are confident in their abilities and knowledgeable experts in their fields.’  

‘Webber Wentzel’s advice was decisive which I really appreciated. They guided us through South African IP law with ease.’

‘Bernadette Versfeld is fantastic. Not only did we get a good result against a business infringing our designs, but Bernadette also alerted us to some companies which infringed our trade marks. I really appreciated Bernadette’s proactive approach and advice. ’

‘Bernadette Versfeld proactively looks for potential uses of our marks without waiting for a trademark application to be published. Bernadette also makes the client feel that they are important. Bernadette has made a conscious effort to maintain contact and connect with her clients at trademark conferences. ’

‘Leanne Mostert is a game-changer in the IP field. She certainly knows how to advise beyond a client’s initial query. Her years of experience is clearly evidenced in the advice she provides which extends beyond legal knowledge.’

‘Leanne Mostert is very engaging and brings clarity to complicated matters.’

‘WW always delivers, especially on time sensitive matters. Quality and expertise is displayed in all interactions.’

‘The team is well-versed in real estate matters and is always willing to assist with logical well thought-out recommendations. The quality of the team and its offering is outstanding.’

‘Sulani Jooste keeps us informed every step of the way. She is proactive and always delivers on time.’

‘Sulani Jooste is client focused and exceeds our exceptions. She is professional and treats each deal with the utmost integrity.’ 

‘Mark McIntosh has the ability to find a workable solution under the most testing of circumstances, but most importantly allows business to continue. Mark‘s legal knowledge coupled with his business acumen and ability allows him to come up with the most innovative and commercially sound solutions.’ 

‘Mark McIntosh is driven, customer-centric and always willing and able to provide a well-thought out solution to any legal quagmire.’