Priyesh Daya

Practice Areas

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).

Career

Priyesh's qualifications include:

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

Professional 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