LAWYER PROFILE

Grant Esterhuizen

UK 2026

Lester Aldridge LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses

South West

2 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP

Practice Areas

Grant is a partner at Lester Aldridge who heads up the firm’s Commercial Group and Corporate Team. He is dual-qualified UK solicitor and South African attorney and has specialised in company and commercial law since qualifying in the UK.

Grant has over 20 years’ experience advising on commercial and corporate matters. His advisory scope includes joint ventures, commercial agreements and corporate transactions. He has particular experience in cross-border corporate transactions, having closed transactions involving buyers or sellers based in foreign jurisdictions such as China, Australia, Canada, USA, Brazil, French Polynesia and Europe.

Grant has clients across a number of SME sectors and has a specific specialism in advising clients in the software development, software licensing, manufacturing and export sectors.

His clients regard him to be commercial yet tenacious in his approach.

Professional Memberships

MSI Global Alliance

Ambassador of Dorset Chamber of Commerce

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed Businesses - South West

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Grant Esterhuizen is head of the commercial group at Lester Aldridge. He is active on domestic and cross-border M&A.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Grant has been and continues to be excellent in supporting us.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Grant is our primary point of contact, who has consistently demonstrated deep legal knowledge, strong communication skills and a practical, solution-oriented mindset.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
I really enjoyed working with Grant who made things really clear for me to understand. All our meetings were professional and never felt rushed.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Grant offers excellent commercial advice.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Grant is completely reliable, a genuine gentleman. His knowledge of law in his field is incredible and he is naturally able to explain the most complex set of circumstances.
Corporate/M&A: SME/Owner-managed BusinessesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession