At Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc, the employment and labour team handles a wide spectrum of contentious matters, including unfair dismissal disputes, allegations of workplace misconduct, and retrenchment issues. Murray Alexander, who heads up the practice, is a key contact for collective bargaining matters and corporate restructurings, while Karen Ainslie brings extensive experience in handling regulatory and compliance work, executive dismissal cases, and employment law issues arising from transfers and mergers. Mohammed Chavoos regularly acts for clients in the banking and finance, retail, and food and beverage sectors and Michael Balie has expertise in employment litigation and restructurings.
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Michael Balie
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Murray Alexander
Other key lawyers
Jason Whyte; Mohammed Chavoos; Karen Ainslie; Laura Macfarlane; Michael Balie; Gillian Lumb; Thanusha Moodley