Herman Steyn

Adv Herman Steyn SC is a Namibian and South African advocate who serves as the director of ADR Forum (Pty) Ltd, a Namibia based dispute resolution practice offering mediation and arbitration services. He is a member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and acts as an arbitrator on the General Commercial Panel of the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa, with mediations accredited by Conflict Dynamics and the African Centre for Dispute Settlement at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. He is an accredited mediator of the High Court of Namibia and an international fellow member of The Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC. Through ADR Forum, clients access a panel of experienced mediators and arbitrators for commercial and civil disputes.

His practice spans Administrative Law, Property Law, Banking Law and General Commercial Law. He handles reviews of state procurements and administrative decisions, property transactions including sales and leases, evictions and building contracts, and banking matters such as vehicle credit recoveries, notarial bond perfections, overdrafts and mortgage foreclosures, as well as contracts, companies, partnerships and insolvency. This broad experience enables him to guide dispute resolution strategies that are tailored to commercial realities in Namibia and South Africa, pursuing settlements through mediation or arbitration where appropriate.

ADR Forum operates from Swakopmund and Windhoek, providing direct access to Adv Steyn and a network of mediators and arbitrators for commercial and civil disputes. The service approach emphasizes confidentiality, efficiency and client focused communication, with flexible scheduling and dedicated support to meet client needs across Namibia and beyond.