Jointly spearheaded by Haydn Davies, Scott Edmundson, Calvin Nchabeleng , Megan Jarvis, Gavin Fitzmaurice, Patrick Holloway, and Andre Bowley, the team at Webber Wentzel is a market leader in shipping and transport. Davies has expertise in M&A, commercial law, and aviation; Edmundson specialises in financing transport assets; Nchabeleng advises on rail, accommodation, water, and energy projects under conventional and PPP procurement; Jarvis handles mining, infrastructure, construction, and energy projects, including wind and solar; Fitzmaurice shapes maritime law; Holloway focuses on international trade, transport, and insurance; and Bowley is renowned for ship arrests and judicial sales. Andre October and Sheena Dias are also notable team members
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Testimonials
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- ‘Scott Edmundson is a pleasure to work with; he is extremely knowledgeable and he or his team is always available to assist, even on late notice.'
- ‘Strong team of knowledgeable Shipping specialists. Always available to attend to urgent matters.'
- ‘Gavin Fitzmaurice is an exceptional lawyer. His legal and technical knowledge is complimented by a broad understanding of the shipping sector.’
- ‘Knowledge of the subject matter and researching when necessary.'
- ‘Patrick Holloway is a very accomplished Maritime lawyer but modest with it and has been a great help to me over the years and generous with his time and knowledge.’
- ‘No problem is too great for them and they are always willing to go the extra mile to get the best result for clients.’
Key clients
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Business Unity South Africa
- Traxtion Sheltam Pty Ltd
- Federal Airlines
- BOC Aviation
- Durban Coal Terminal Company (Pty) Ltd
- Swissmarine PTE Ltd
- Transnet National Ports Authority
- The Hartford
- QBE MV "Smart"
- AECI Mining Limited
- Shanghai Salvage Co
Work highlights
Advising AECI Mining Limited following the grounding and loss of the MV "Ultra Galaxy", off South Africa's West Coast on 9 July 2024, with 12,000 tons of ammonium nitrate on board.
Advising Traxtion Sheltam, as the selected preferred bidder, on the first award and allocation of slots on the South African rail network, the first project of this nature launched by the Dept of Transport and Transnet, giving effect to private 3rd party access to the rail network, including to negotiate the key legal contracts, namely the rail access agreement and interphase agreement
Assisting the NDoT with drafting the National Devolution Strategy, providing an analysis of the legislation, bills, policies, and strategies that are applicable to rail in South Africa as well as their impact on the NDS in order to determine if the legitimacy and legality of the NDS.
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Practice head
Haydn Davies; Scott Edmundson; Calvin Nchabeleng; Megan Jarvis; Gavin Fitzmaurice; Patrick Holloway; Andre Bowley
Other key lawyers
Andre October, Sheena Dias