Led by Rishaban Moodley, the dispute resolution team at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is highly regarded for its expertise in advising on complex, cross-border litigation. Moodley is well known for assisting with forensic investigations, and the ‘very professional’ Tim Fletcher often handles commercial litigation. Corné Lewis is ‘an exceptional lawyer’, who is experienced in mining, and insurance law matters. Lucinde Rhoodie is ‘extremely knowledgeable in her field of expertise and her advice is always pragmatic and commercially orientated’; Anja Hofmeyr is ‘commercially astute’; and Jackwell Feris is a key contact for domestic and international arbitration. Claudette Dutilleux is ‘a brilliant attorney with an in-depth knowledge of the law’. In 2024 Mongezi Mpahlwa left the firm and Sentebale Makara recently joined the team.
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Rishaban Moodley
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Tim Fletcher; Clive Rumsey; Lucinde Rhoodie; Claudette Dutilleux; Jackwell Feris; Corné Lewis; Anja Hofmeyr; Sentebale Makara; Tim Smit; Burton Meyer