Ranking tables
Construction | Global
South Africa
Rankings overview for Departments
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Alon Meyerov Clyde & Co1 Years Ranked
Bavesh Pillay Bowmans3 Years Ranked- Deirdré Simaan Pinsent Masons Africa LLP13 Years Ranked
- Gregor Wolter Adams & Adams1 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Smit Werksmans Attorneys2 Years Ranked
- Jurg van Dyk Pinsent Masons Africa LLP12 Years Ranked
Lize-Meré Ludick Bowmans3 Years Ranked
Michelle Porter-Wright Baker McKenzie4 Years Ranked
Paul Woodward Tiefenthaler Attorneys2 Years Ranked
Ricardo Pillay LnP Beyond Legal3 Years Ranked
Richard Hoal Cox Yeats2 Years Ranked
Tumisang Mongae DLA Piper South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd8 Years Ranked- Shoba ChibooChiba Attorneys
- Stephanie McDonaldStephanie McDonald Consulting
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Pinsent Masons Africa LLPConstruction2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedPinsent Masons operates a leading construction department comprising a number of established lawyers in this field. The well-respected South African branch of an eminent international construction law firm, the practice has a significant client base hailing from a range of sectors, including engineering and energy. The group hosts a broad bench of lawyers with strong front-end and disputes capabilities. The team has impressive market recognition and a proven track record on major construction mandates.
Band 2
2 BowmansConstruction2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedBowmans houses a construction practice experienced in handling both commercial and contentious mandates. The firm represents clients including energy providers, financial institutions and public enterprises, as well as high-level construction firms. The team offers experience across a range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, mining and utilities. Regularly instructed by international law firms to act as local counsel, Bowmans offers services covering contracts, financing and dispute resolution.
2 Cliffe Dekker HofmeyrConstruction2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr houses a notable construction group featuring deep experience acting for both purchasers and suppliers and adeptly advising clients across a range of sectors including oil and gas, power and mining. The team is well versed across a broad range of contentious and transactional construction concerns, catering to an impressive host of local and overseas clientele.
2 ENSConstruction2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedENS houses a recognised construction practice group with significant skill in both front-end and contentious matters, including litigation, arbitration, contract drafting and risk assessment. The law firm acts for clients from a broad range of industries, including the construction and mining sectors. The team is also active on energy developments both locally and across the continent.
2 Tiefenthaler AttorneysConstruction2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedTiefenthaler Attorneys is a dynamic construction boutique featuring significant expertise in engineering and construction law. With offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, the team is well known for its work acting for international and domestic contractors on high-level disputes. The practice regularly acts for significant developers on construction matters.
Band 3
3 FaskenConstruction2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedFasken runs a well-established construction group, showcasing an impressive track record of handling a range of domestic and cross-border construction disputes, often acting for notable contractor clients. The team is particularly well known for its expertise in the mining sector, benefiting from the firm's internationally recognised industry expertise. It also maintains complementary front-end expertise in project finance.
3 LnP Beyond LegalConstruction2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedLnP Beyond Legal houses a construction practice with a visible presence in South Africa. The team advises on contractual disputes, including FIDIC and NEC contracts. The lawyers also advise on non-contentious construction mandates. The law firm represents utility entities, energy contractors and mining companies.
3 Norton Rose FulbrightConstruction2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright operates a well-regarded practice group with significant expertise in construction disputes and transactions in South Africa. The firm regularly advises major international clients from the energy and infrastructure sectors on local and cross-border instructions, where it is able to draw upon its extensive international network. The group is particularly active in the renewable energy sector.
Band 4
4 Webber WentzelConstruction2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedWebber Wentzel is an esteemed law firm with noteworthy capabilities in the construction field. The department regularly represents well-known international and domestic clients, particularly those operating in the mining and energy sectors. The lawyers are valued for their expertise in both contentious and non-contentious matters and are often involved with contract drafting and negotiation.
4 Werksmans AttorneysConstruction2025 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedWerksmans Attorneys' construction group possesses experience from contract and financing advice to claims proceedings and litigation. The firm acts for key South African and international clients involved in energy and infrastructure developments, including contractors. The team offers proven ability in matters relating to power projects, as well as in the mining sector.