ENSafrica advises leading national and multinational banks and corporations on a wide range of property and real estate matters. Practice head Andrew Bembridge handles complex commercial property transactions, drafts detailed agreements, and advises on land matters across South Africa. Len Vorster has experience in conveyancing, notarial practice, and complex residential and commercial transactions, while Lee-Ann Hopley specialises in conveyancing, sectional titles, servitudes, and notarial agreements in the property sector. Fritz Schultz frequently attends to retail, commercial, and industrial developments.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Thornybush Nature Reserve
- University of the Witwatersrand
- Buffaloland Safaris
- Umbabat Private Game Reserve
- Red Rocket (Pty) Ltd
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Royal Bofakeng Holdings Proprietary Limited
- Estate Holdings Proprietary Limited
Work highlights
Advising Multiple Land Owners including Thornybush Nature Reserve, University of the Witwatersrand, and Buffaloland Safaris on the land claims instituted by the Molotele and other communities in the Hoedspruit region.
Advised Umbabat Private Game Reserve on its interests in the Trans-frontier National Park with the intention to be assigned a management authority in terms of environmental legislation.
Advising Red Rocket (Pty) Ltd on the land rights, which included over 20 leases and 80 servitudes to connect to the main electricity grid.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Lee-Ann Hopley
Practice head
Andrew Bembridge
Other key lawyers
Len Vorster; Lee-Ann Hopley; Fritz Schultz