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Operating in Gauteng and the Western Cape, and connected to an extensive African network, Werksmans Incorporating Jan S. de Villiers has a 200-year track record in practising top-end corporate and commercial law in South Africa. The firm is built on the combined 20-decade experience of Werksmans and Jan S. de Villiers, which merged on 1 January 2009 to create South Africa’s most powerful corporate and commercial law firm specialising in mergers & acquisitions. At the time of the merger, Gauteng-based Werksmans, which is rated as South Africa’s top M&A firm by deal flow, was 91 years old, while Western Cape-based Jan S. de Villiers was 108.
The merged firm, which also has a formidable reputation in banking & finance and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, is distinguished by the people, clients and work that it attracts and retains. Clients, which include multinationals, listed companies, offshore concerns and government institutions benefit from the firm’s innovative deal structuring and legal advice, independent thinking and keen ability to grasp the greater economic forces of the marketplace. Through its African legal network, Lex Africa, the firm offers a gateway into 25 other African countries.
In South Africa, Werksmans Incorporating Jan S. de Villiers has offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tygervalley, Paarl and Stellenbosch and more than 170 lawyers offering an extensive and contemporary range of skills and services. They are a dynamic team of independent-minded, highly motivated individuals who share a common ethos: rendering outstanding service and understanding each client’s business to achieve the best legal outcome.
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