Ranking tables
Insurance | Global
South Africa
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 4
Cox Yeats 3 Years Ranked- Savage Jooste & Adams
Senior Statespeople
Band 2
Christine Rodrigues Bowmans5 Years Ranked- Donald Dinnie Norton Rose Fulbright3 Years Ranked
Johan Henning Webber Wentzel7 Years Ranked
Lee Astfalck Clyde & Co7 Years Ranked
Lisa Swaine Webber Wentzel11 Years Ranked
Maria Philippides Webber Wentzel6 Years Ranked
Tony Hardie Clyde & Co10 Years Ranked- Nigel EveringhamEveringhams Inc
Band 3
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Clyde & CoInsurance2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedClyde & Co is a pre-eminent international law firm with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is highly regarded for its proven ability to handle significant mandates in the insurance sector in South Africa. The firm represents a raft of leading insurance companies and financial institutions, with impressive experience advising on contentious coverage issues and non-contentious reinsurance matters. The team also provides noteworthy expertise in corporate insurance concerns, medical malpractice, cyber liability and professional indemnity. Its lawyers also offer experience representing insurance companies in actions relating to liquidation.
1 Webber WentzelInsurance2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedWebber Wentzel houses an exceptionally strong and broad practice valued for its longstanding expertise across a variety of insurance-related concerns. The firm has offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town and acts for a range of domestic and international clients, including insurers, reinsurers and financial services players, with further experience in insurance-related M&A transactions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring. On the disputes side, it regularly represents insurers in various professional negligence and personal injury matters. The practice exhibits notable experience in providing clients with insurance regulatory advice.
Band 2
2 Norton Rose FulbrightInsurance2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright operates a distinguished practice with expertise in a wide range of insurance and reinsurance concerns. With offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, the firm is renowned for its work on both contentious and transactional matters. The team particularly stands out for its significant expertise in insurance disputes in the shipping and logistics sectors. Other areas of industry experience include energy and aviation. The firm also offers considerable experience in D&O liability claims, class action defence and product liability matters, and possesses notable cross-border capabilities through access to the firm's extensive global network.
Band 3
3 BowmansInsurance2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedBowmans has a solid offering assisting clients with a range of insurance matters. The team advises on insurance transactions as well as regulatory matters. It also has experience handling D&O liability and negligence claims. The team often acts on behalf of policyholders, as well as insurers and reinsurers. It has further expertise representing clients in the aviation sector.
3 Cliffe Dekker HofmeyrInsurance2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is well regarded for its ability to handle an impressive array of insurance matters, with particular strengths in liability matters and sector-related commercial litigation. The firm is especially noted for its representation of a number of high-profile insureds, with impressive expertise in the utilities, transportation and renewable energy sectors. Underwriters also number among its clientele. In addition, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr provides insurance-related transactional and regulatory support.
3 ENSInsurance2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedENS is a leading South African corporate law firm with a growing presence in the insurance space. With teams in Johannesburg and Cape Town, the firm acts for a diverse range of policy holders, in addition to insurers and reinsurers. It is well positioned to assist its clients with commercial transactions in the field, as well as advising on liability concerns and regulatory issues.
Band 4
4 Cox YeatsInsurance2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCox Yeats offers a solid insurance team capable of advising on contentious and non-contentious insurance mandates. The team assists with business interruption and riot as well as maritime and construction-related claims. The lawyers also handle personal indemnity matters. The law firm is well placed to assist clients out of its offices in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.