Etzold – Duvenhage is a civil and commercial law firm based in Windhoek, Namibia. The firm currently has four partners who are all admitted attorneys of the High Court of Namibia and members of the Law Society of Namibia.
We advise and represent both corporate and individual clients within and outside of Namibia. We offer competent and specialized advice in the areas of commercial, property and land law, family law, labour law, civil litigation and dispute resolution, administration of estates, trusts and wills, and debt collections. We have extensive court experience and maintain affiliations with renowned law firms with whom we work regularly in cross-border mandates.
Our team, which boasts more than 20 years of experience in both corporate and commercial advice, is well-equipped to deal with the various disciplines encountered in the corporate and commercial trading landscape. The focus of our team is to ensure the success of your business by offering legal solutions tailored to meet your needs. We can assist with:
Matters relating to property can seem quite complex and daunting to any juristic or natural investor, developer, purchaser, or seller.
We specialise in all aspects of commercial, residential and farmland transactions, including property transfers, bond registrations and registrations of rights of security.
Our conveyancing department ensures that clients are always kept informed with regular reporting and personalised service and is ready to answer any questions you may have and provide appropriate advice and service.
At Etzold-Duvenhage, we pride ourselves on being one of the top divorce law practices in Namibia. Our team consists of highly skilled and experienced divorce lawyers who are pragmatic and sensitive in their approach, with the goal to place you in the best possible position to get the outcome you want.
Our team furthermore specialises in the following fields of family law, just to mention a few:
Planning on tying the knot? Let our experienced team advise you on the different marital regimes recognized in Namibia and prepare your antenuptial contract for you.
Our litigation team has some of the most highly respected and skilled litigators in the legal fraternity, with a proven track record of constantly achieving favourable outcomes for our clients in the Namibian courts. We specialise in handling all types of litigation matters, whether small, major, or complex, and strive to deliver pragmatic and result driven solutions that take into account your needs and your best interests. As litigation is often considered one of the most time consuming and costly areas of practice, we first assess the merits of each case together with the prospects of success and advise clients on the most expeditious and cost-effective options.
With court accredited mediators on our team, we are more than qualified to also assist our clients with alternative dispute resolution processes, which includes mediations and arbitrations. These processes are generally confidential, less formal, and less stressful than conventional court proceedings.
At Etzold-Duvenhage we believe that debt recovery is as imperative to an entity or an individual’s financial wellbeing as income generation. As such we offer debt collection services in both the higher and lower courts at competitive rates. Our service is focussed on securing the most cost effective and timely results for our clients. Debt Recovery has been an area of our practice since inception, and this is evident in our success rates.
Etzold-Duvenhage offers companies and individuals alike a wide array of services relating to employment law. Our team is well equipped to help facilitate and resolve all employment related disputes in an effective and commercially sensible manner. The Namibian employment law landscape can be fairly tricky to navigate and the absence of sound legal advice may lead to unwanted complications. Our team has a strong track record in advising individuals and businesses on all types of labour issues, such as but not limited to:
