Norton Rose Fulbright, Employment | Chambers Global Profile

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Overview of our practice

Our team is recognised for handling complex and contentious transactional and advisory issues within the full spectrum of employment and labour law with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, effecting business transfers and restructuring and retrenchments, due diligence, regulatory and compliance, forensic investigations, unfair discrimination and executive dismissals. Our worldwide footprint offers us global resources with expertise on international employment issues.

We have offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, with our Head, Murray Alexander, in our Durban office. Our coastal offices have a dynamic presence regionally and compete on a par with our metropolis Johannesburg office in relation to size of team, expertise, calibre of clients and depth of work.

Chambers Review

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Employment - South Africa

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright acts for an impressive range of clients, including several in the healthcare, mining, manufacturing, transport and banking sectors, as well as public sector clients. The firm assists with the full gamut of litigious, transactional and advisory employment work, regularly advising on unfair dismissal, harassment and misconduct cases. The team demonstrates considerable activity and expertise in labour issues, such as collective bargaining, protected and unprotected strikes, corporate restructuring and retrenchment. The team is noted for its broad geographical spread, with experts in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

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Work Highlights

Norton Rose Fulbright represented Agrimark before the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in an unfair dismissal dispute.

Strengths

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We appreciate the team's client-centric approach, availability and excellent advice in solving complex business problems.

Employment respondent
Global

The law firm provides prompt and precise advice.

Employment respondent
Global

The team members are meticulous in their work and they are very thorough and assertive.

Employment respondent
Global

Norton Rose Fulbright specialises in employment law and has assembled a team of experts on the subject matter. The lawyers are resourceful and open to suggestions from clients.

Employment respondent
Global

We appreciate the team's client-centric approach, availability and excellent advice in solving complex business problems.

Employment respondent
Global

The law firm provides prompt and precise advice.

Employment respondent
Global

The team members are meticulous in their work and they are very thorough and assertive.

Employment respondent
Global

Norton Rose Fulbright specialises in employment law and has assembled a team of experts on the subject matter. The lawyers are resourceful and open to suggestions from clients.

Employment respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Mohammed Chavoos

Band 3

Mohammed Chavoos is noted for his handling of dismissals, industrial actions, restructuring-related employment issues and workplace investigations.

Mohammed Chavoos is a very knowledgeable lawyer who is up to speed with case law. He is always willing to engage.

Mohammed is a very astute legal practitioner.

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Gillian Lumb

Band 4

Gillian Lumb acts for a range of high-profile domestic clients from her base in Cape Town. Her practice focus covers contentious matters as well as retrenchment issues.

We know we are in good hands when we use Gillian Lumb.

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Jason Whyte

Band 4

Jason Whyte maintains an active practice across labour and employment. Based in Cape Town, he advises on wage disputes, unfair dismissal and harassment cases, as well as employment law issues connected to the publication of confidential and personal information.

Jason Whyte's years of experience in employment law litigation has turned him into a fountain of knowledge and a fearless and courageous attorney on the subject matter.

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Murray Alexander

Band 4

Murray Alexander is an experienced employment lawyer who advises clients on a range of issues, including collective bargaining, dismissal claims, industrial action and workplace investigations. He is based in the firm's Durban office.

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