Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : South Africa
Band 2
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+27 21 410 2500About
Provided by ENS
ENSafrica’s large dispute resolution team has extensive experience in advising local and international corporations, financial institutions, governments and regulatory bodies in respect of a wide range of disputes that require proactive and effective solutions across the African continent.
USD51-MILLION litigation after the South African Government planned to close Interwaste’s landfill when residents complained.
- ZAR173-MILLION payment by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to the BAA Consortium (Bombardier Transportation South Africa, ERB Technologies, R&H Railway Consultants, Bakara Engineering, Stimela Infrastructure Management Services, Basil Read, and Tension Overhead Electrification), as ordered by the High Court after PRASA failed to comply with a Dispute Adjudication Board award.
Chambers Review
ENS is experienced working with international clients and law firms, with strengths across Africa and notable successes in the mining, transportation and financial services sectors. The team is as comfortable dealing with regulatory cases as with commercial disputes. It continues to bolster its bench with litigators adept in a range of practice areas, and the team includes lawyers with considerable expertise in construction, insurance and banking disputes. Other cases of note for the firm concern administrative law and shareholder disputes, and its impressive client following also includes healthcare service providers, educational bodies and corporate executives.
Work Highlights
- ENS acted for Vodacom in a dispute, related to an alleged breach of the Consumer Protection Act, before the National Consumer Tribunal.
Strengths
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"It is great to have a diverse team with many different skills at their disposal. We would be very comfortable to make use of the firm's services again."
"The lawyers at ENS provide sound, well-researched advice, being commercially focused and always clear on their advice. They are thorough in their work and capable of understanding commercial problems and finding a legal way to solve them."
"It is great to have a diverse team with many different skills at their disposal. We would be very comfortable to make use of the firm's services again."
"The lawyers at ENS provide sound, well-researched advice, being commercially focused and always clear on their advice. They are thorough in their work and capable of understanding commercial problems and finding a legal way to solve them."
Notable Practitioners
Cape Town-based John Zieff maintains a prominent position in South Africa's disputes field. He is sought out for his counsel on constitutional and administrative disputes, representing public and private companies, as well as public associations. He is additionally active representing clients in the full range of commercial litigation mandates, with considerable knowledge of the gaming sector.
"John Zieff is an outstanding litigation lawyer with a lot of attention to detail. He shows commitment to the matter and to the client."
"He is very competent, well regarded and charismatic."
Aslam Moosajee is well respected for his counsel in litigation and arbitration proceedings, with a particularly strong reputation for his work representing banks, other financial institutions and clients in the energy sector.
"Aslam Moosajee is a very well-regarded lawyer."
"He offers excellent service, advice and attentiveness."
Sue Hayes is an accomplished commercial litigator with a notable track record in both single-plaintiff and class action suits. She has diverse sectoral experience, covering mining, food and drink, and retail. Her practice also extends to administrative disputes.
George van Niekerk heads the dispute resolution practice at ENS. He acts for clients on disputes and investigations, with a focus on clients in the chemicals, telecommunications and transport sectors.
Deon Lambert is rapidly developing a formidable reputation for his dispute resolution counsel. He has experience representing clients in cases stemming from financial distress and business rescue proceedings, as well as shareholder disputes.
Ranked Lawyers at
ENS
South Africa
Members
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Douglas Molepo
George van Niekerk
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