by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
With the New Year approaching and Pinsent Masons preparing to launch a much-anticipated office in Johannesburg the firm has announced that is has grabbed two partners and six associates from African law firm Bowmans. The eight-strong team comes after two Bowmans...
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In an unprecedented move, a South African court has begun hearings to determine if gold miners suffering from lung diseases they claim to have contracted because of their job can proceed with a class action lawsuit against the industry. The suit targets AngloGold...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Interviews, Latest News
An Interview with Jason van der Poel, partner at South Africa’s Webber Wentzel Jason van der Poel is a partner at Webber Wentzel where he specializes in project development and finance and has advised clients on limited recourse project financings, public-private...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
The UK’s The Lawyer has reported that Allen & Overy (A&O) has become the first magic circle firm to establish its own presence on the ground in South Africa, hiring a team from local heavyweight Bowman Gifillan led by partner Lionel Shawe. As reported...
by Kevin Livingston | Featured Article, Latest News
Norton Rose Fulbright was voted as the only law firm to make the Top 20 Aspirational Employer of Choice list in 2012 and top legal graduate recruiter for 2013 and 2014 by legal graduates, the firm announced in a press release. The 2014 award announcement was made when...