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Webber Wentzel

Dispute Resolution

Global Guide 2026 : South Africa

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Our litigation and arbitration group specialises in complex, multi-jurisdictional, commercial, regulatory and constitutional disputes. They provide advice to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and government entities. The group has considerable practical experience in advising on international law, including customary international law, international agreements (such as bilateral investment treaties), international trade, nonbinding international guidelines (such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinationals) and all aspects of investor-state arbitration. In addition, they regularly assist their clients in their dealings with governments, organs of state and public bodies, including in relation to public procurement. This includes providing advice on access to information, administrative decision-making processes and ensuring adherence to best practice and compliance with the Constitution as well as other legislation.

Contacts: Priyesh Daya, Partner ([email protected]) and Sarah McKenzie, Partner ([email protected]).

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Dispute Resolution - South Africa

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Webber Wentzel houses a broad disputes practice that excels in commercial matters as well as constitutional and public law litigation. The firm's examples of truly ground-breaking work cover class actions, government broadcasting and tax policy issues. The group handles commercial disputes across a range of industries, including construction, media, healthcare, financial services and mining, with a number of sector-specific investment fund clients. Its cross-border work rounds off the firm's abilities, with considerable experience handling disputes touching on other African jurisdictions and further afield, including international arbitration.

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Work Highlights

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  • Webber Wentzel advised Anglo American in relation to a coal mineworker class action regarding damages associated with lung and respiratory diseases.

Strengths

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  • Webber Wentzel is very attentive to us and to the deadlines. The firm prepares documents of a very high quality.

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  • The firm is practical and has a business mind so the advice is often solution-based and oriented towards what would be good for the client's business.

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  • Webber Wentzel always delivers exemplary service, timeous advice and practical feedback which ease executive decisions. Its team of experts is very responsive and clear in communications.

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  • We have excellent well-rounded experiences from all of the team members. Webber Wentzel displays cohesive, excellent team work and excellent communications both internally and externally.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Trevor Versfeld
    Trevor Versfeld

    Trevor Versfeld

    Trevor Versfeld is exceptionally well regarded in the arbitration and litigation space. He acts for a range of high-profile clients in the banking, financial services and construction sectors, among others. He is routinely engaged by international clients and on mandates involving international parties, with expertise spanning commercial and contractual issues, as well as those related to fraud allegations.
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  • Nick Alp
    Nick Alp

    Nick Alp

    Nick Alp is notably recognised for his work on class action disputes, in addition to single-plaintiff litigation and arbitration. His broad practice encompasses white-collar crime, as well as commercial disputes.

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  • Dario Milo
    Dario Milo

    Dario Milo

    Dario Milo operates a practice focused on media and telecoms from the firm's Johannesburg office. He regularly handles cases relating to defamation and media freedom, professional liability and employment disputes, among other issues.

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  • Vlad Movshovich
    Vlad Movshovich

    Vlad Movshovich

    Vlad Movshovich has a broad disputes practice that sees him advocate in domestic and international arbitration and litigation proceedings arising from contractual and asset recovery disputes, among others.

    • Vlad Movshovich is very knowledgeable in the field of litigation. He is astute, sharp and clever.

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  • Priyesh Daya
    Priyesh Daya

    Priyesh Daya

    Priyesh Daya operates an impressive disputes practice, which encompasses various contractual disputes, as well as constitutional and white-collar cases. He represents a number of banking institutions.

    • He is a people person; he has the ability to gather people in a room and carry the conversation, and he does a great job leading the matter.

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  • Sarah McKenzie
    Sarah McKenzie

    Sarah McKenzie

    Sarah McKenzie has developed a notable practice working on commercial litigation and arbitration matters. She has particular experience in the energy, IT and mining sectors.
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