Ms Neerasha Singh > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Webber Wentzel
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa

Work Department

Corporate Practice

Position

Partner

Career

Neerasha specialises in mergers and acquisitions, general corporate transactions, insolvency, general commercial aviation, as well as aviation finance. She has done extensive work relating to the interpretation and application of consumer protection laws across various industries for clients ranging from producers and manufacturers to importers, distributors and retailers. She has also acted in numerous commercial and aviation transactions in South Africa.

Prior to joining Webber Wentzel, she clerked for Justice Yacoob at the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

Education

LLB, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2001
BA, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 1999
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Shipping and transport

At Webber Wentzel, the shipping team is jointly led by Gavin Fitzmaurice, Patrick Holloway and Andre Bowley, with Scott Edmundson and Neerasha Singh leading on aviation. On the shipping side, the group assists a client base including port owners and operators, shipowners, insurers and charterers with maritime casualties, commercial shipping transactions, international trade matters and enforcement of maritime claims, to name a few areas of expertise. On the aviation side, aviation finance and the import and export of aircraft are prominent in the group’s workload. Andre October handles contentious maritime and aviation mandates, and Sheena Dias is sought after for her expertise in marine insurance and port-related work. Sharmila Naidoo left the firm in July 2022.