In an ideal world, disagreements would be resolved before flaring up into fully-fledged conflicts. That this is rare in the highly competitive global marketplace underlines the value of effective litigation and dispute resolution services.

The firm’s reputation as having one of South Africa’s top litigation teams is underpinned by all of the key characteristics of an effective litigator: tenacity, analytical skill, a firm grasp of the issues at stake, a clear vision of the desired goal and a sound strategic and tactical plan of action. These attributes are combined with the intent to resolve matters as quickly and efficiently as possible, in clients’ best interests.

Our litigation expertise is both broad and deep, and our Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice is among the country’s largest and most experienced. Focusing on disputes that either reach the High Court or are resolved by arbitration, we are involved in many high-profile commercial litigation and arbitration matters in South Africa and internationally.

Geared for rapid response, the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team can be called upon at short notice to resolve large-scale and complex litigation matters. This includes urgent applications and discovery-driven trial and arbitration matters. Directors have also acted for clients in a number of international jurisdictions. 

The team is well-represented at the International Bar Association. Our chairman, Des Williams, is a former co-chair of the Litigation Committee and is currently a member of Council of the Legal Practice Division of the International Bar Association. He is also a director of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa.

Download the South African chapter of Getting the Deal Through - Dispute Resolution 2009, authored by Des Williams (reproduced with permission from Law Business Research.)

Download the South African chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2009