Mr Priyesh Daya > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Webber Wentzel Offices

Webber Wentzel
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa
Visit website 27 11 530 5000 27 11 530 5111

Mr Priyesh Daya

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+27115305358 priyesh.daya@webberwentzel.com

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Priyesh is an expert in all aspects of dispute resolution with a specific focus on corporate and commercial litigation. He also advises on arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. His clients include both private corporations and public, parastatal entities and he has worked across numerous sectors including mining, oil and gas, and financial services. He has deep expertise in the telecommunications and construction and engineering sectors. He has conducted workshops, seminars and presentations on construction-related dispute resolution, the Companies Act and the King Code on Corporate Governance (focused on compliance & managing stakeholder relationships including alternative dispute resolution).

Languages

English

Memberships

Member of the task team of the King Committee on Corporate Governance (King III) dealing with chapters on Compliance & Managing Stakeholder relationships including alternative dispute resolution
Member of the Company Law Committee of the Law Society of South Africa and the Law Society of the Northern Provinces (2006 to present)
Member of the Law Society of South Africa and Law Society of the Northern Provinces’ Company Law Committee

Education

Certificate in FIDIC Contracts, Cornerstone Seminars (FIDIC accredited training provider), 2013
Certificate in Construction Contract Management (FIDIC, NEC3, JBCC & GCC 2010), Everest Leadership Training, 2013
Certificate in Advanced Commercial Law Practice, Black Lawyers Association in Association with the American Bar Association, 2007
Certificate in Commercial Law Practice, Black Lawyers Association Legal Education Centre in Association with the American Bar Association, 2006
Certificate in Entertainment Law, University of Johannesburg, 2006
Higher Diploma in Tax Law, Rand Afrikaans University, 2002
Advanced Diploma in Labour Law, Rand Afrikaans University, 2001
Diploma in Corporate Law (cum laude), Rand Afrikaans University, 1999
LLB, University of the Witwatersrand, 1996
BA, University of the Witwatersrand, 1993
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Dispute resolution

At Webber Wentzel, ‘the quality of the team is exceptional when it comes to dispute resolution‘. The ‘highly effective‘ group has an excellent track record in advising across a broad spectrum of litigation and arbitration, with noted strength in assisting with contentious business rescue proceedings. Practice head Priyesh Daya is well versed in handling corporate and commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution and domestic and international arbitration. Deputy head Sarah McKenzie has significant experience in investment treaty arbitration, and regularly acts for clients in the energy, mining and the financial services sectors. Other key practitioners include Trevor Versfeld, Nick Alp, media litigation expert Dario Milo  and Pooja Dela.

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