Werksmans Attorneys stands as a leading law firm in South Africa, recognized for its comprehensive legal expertise across a broad spectrum of practice areas. With a rich history dating back more than a century, the firm is distinguished by its deep industry knowledge, innovative solutions, and strategic approach to complex legal matters. Leveraging the skills of a highly experienced team, Werksmans provides clients with insights tailored to meet the dynamic challenges facing businesses in today's evolving economic and regulatory landscape.

The firm's reputation is built on a track record of high-profile cases and significant transactions, both locally and internationally. Werksmans Attorneys is consistently acknowledged by respected legal directories and industry peers for its technical proficiency and the caliber of its legal professionals. Its services cover a wide array of sectors, including corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, banking and finance, competition law, and more, reflecting its status as a trusted advisor to some of South Africa's leading corporations and institutions.

Client service is at the heart of Werksmans Attorneys’ philosophy. The firm is known for fostering long-term partnerships through a commitment to responsiveness, integrity, and a thorough understanding of each client’s business objectives. By combining legal excellence with a personalized approach and an unwavering commitment to delivering results, Werksmans ensures that clients receive practical guidance and decisive representation at every stage of their legal affairs.

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Gegründet 1917


Rechtsgebiete
Unternehmen
Gesellschafts- und Handelsrecht
Bankwesen & Finanzen
Energie, Umwelt & ESG
Bürger- und Menschenrechte
Arbeits- und Beschäftigungsrecht
Geistiges Eigentum
Klagen & Streitigkeiten

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Rechtsgebiete

Unternehmen

Werksmans Attorneys' Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions practice offers comprehensive legal services in both public and private M&A transactions, private equity, and cross-border deals. The team provides expert guidance on related legal areas such as taxation, exchange control, competition, environmental compliance, employment, and black economic empowerment, ensuring seamless transaction execution. Their reputation for effectively completing complex deals is recognized by various independent industry rankings.
FDA-Recht
Buchhaltung und Wirtschaftsprüfung
Kommunikations- und Medienrecht
Arbeitgeber
Gesundheitsversorgung
International
Rechtsdokument
Neugründung eines Unternehmens
Bürolösungen
Steuer

Gesellschafts- und Handelsrecht

Sanktionen und Exportkontrollen
Private Equity
Unternehmensführung
Verwaltung
Admiralitäts- und Seerecht
Landwirtschaft
Kartellrecht
Luftfahrt
Unternehmensregistrierung
Vertrag
Due-Diligence-Prüfung
Franchiserecht
Gaming
Regierungsauftrag
Lizenzierung
Fusionen und Übernahmen
Transport
Risikokapital
Gemeinnützige und Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen
Internationales Handelsrecht
Regierungsbeziehungen und Lobbyarbeit

Bankwesen & Finanzen

Strukturierte Finanzierung
Projektfinanzierung
Fonds- und Vermögensverwaltung
Öffentlich-private Partnerschaften (ÖPP)
Nachhaltige Finanzen
Eigenkapitalmärkte
Schuldenkapitalmärkte
Akquisition / Leveraged Finance
Investition
Wertpapiere
Regulierung von Finanzdienstleistungen
Finanzierung durch Steuermehrerträge

Energie, Umwelt & ESG

Umweltrecht und Compliance
Öl, Gas & Energie
ESG-Beratung und Compliance
Erneuerbare und alternative Energien
Wasserrecht
Klimawandelrecht
Energieregulierungsrecht
Bergrecht

Bürger- und Menschenrechte

Werksmans Attorneys' Pro Bono Practice is dedicated to advancing civil and human rights by providing free legal services to indigent individuals and non-profit organizations engaged in human rights, public interest, or social justice work. Their services encompass staffing law clinics, offering legal advice and representation, supporting advocacy initiatives, conducting informational seminars, and engaging in strategic litigation. The practice focuses on areas such as disability rights, labor rights, environmental rights, healthcare rights, and access to justice, ensuring that marginalized communities receive the legal support necessary to uphold their rights and effect positive societal transformation.
Bürgerrechte
Verfassungsrecht
Behinderung
Invaliditätsversicherung
Sozialversicherungs-Invalidität
Diskriminierung
Ureinwohner
Bildungsrecht
Militärrecht
Tierrecht
Glaubensbasiertes Recht
Staatliches, örtliches und kommunales Recht
Veteranenleistungen

Arbeits- und Beschäftigungsrecht

Werksmans Attorneys' Employment & Labour practice offers comprehensive legal services to both domestic and multinational clients, focusing on employment, health and safety, and pension fund matters. The team specializes in dispute resolution and managing employment aspects of commercial transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, company sales, and outsourcing arrangements, which often affect employee pensions, benefits, and service conditions. They provide guidance on executive appointments and terminations, local operation restructurings, and employee-related disputes. Additionally, the practice assists with organizational and pension fund restructuring, collective bargaining, drafting employment contracts and agreements, and developing fair, commercially viable policies and procedures. Their dispute resolution experience spans private and statutory forums, including bargaining councils, the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), civil and labour courts, and the pension funds adjudicator.
Arbeitsrechte
Einstellung & Entlassung
Diskriminierung am Arbeitsplatz
Arbeitsrecht
Rente
Ruhestand
Sexuelle Belästigung
Sozialversicherung
Lohn- und Arbeitszeit
Unrechtmäßige Kündigung
Whistleblower und Qui-Tam
Mitarbeiterleistungen & Vergütung für Führungskräfte

Geistiges Eigentum

Werksmans Attorneys' Intellectual Property team offers comprehensive services to protect and manage clients' IP assets, including the registration and enforcement of trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, domain names, and plant breeders' rights across Africa and internationally. The team provides strategic portfolio assessments, development guidelines, and management, ensuring clients' IP rights are safeguarded. In cases of infringement, they conduct litigation, including interdicts, injunctions, and damages claims, and handle domain name dispute proceedings. Additionally, they negotiate and draft agreements related to IP aspects of commercial transactions, such as licensing and franchising, and offer services in anti-counterfeiting, e-commerce, IT law, and due diligence investigations.
Urheberrecht
Patent
Warenzeichen
Kunst- und Kulturgüterrecht

Klagen & Streitigkeiten

Werksmans Attorneys' Disputes practice, led by Corlett Manaka, specializes in efficiently resolving complex commercial disputes through mediation, arbitration, adjudication, and court litigation. The team, recognized as a Tier 1 leader by global rating agencies, offers services encompassing all aspects of commercial disputes, cross-border litigation, insolvency and liquidation disputes, intellectual property-related disputes, insurance and pension fund disputes, and regulatory and administrative matters. Their client portfolio includes sectors such as mining, telecoms, and financial services, as well as public sector bodies. The practice is noted for its high competency, responsiveness, and proactive approach, aiming to achieve outcomes that are intelligent, appropriate, and in the best interests of the client.
Wirtschaftsstreitigkeiten
Kartellrechtsstreit
Restrukturierung & Insolvenz
ADR-Mediation und Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit
Berufung
Sammelklage
Allgemeine Prozessführung
Ethik und berufliche Verantwortung

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