Law firms in South Africa

Adams & Adams

South Africa

Established in 1908, Adams & Adams is an African law firm that specialises in intellectual property, corporate and commercial services. The firm has primary offices in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, and maintains branches and associate offices in several other African countries; the partnership is described as having 62 partners.

Baker McKenzie

Argentina, Australia +42

Baker McKenzie is a global law firm with offices and affiliated practices across many jurisdictions. The firm provides full-service legal advice across a broad range of cross-border and domestic matters, including corporate transactions, finance, tax, disputes, and regulatory issues.

Bowmans

Kenya, Mauritius +4

Bowmans is an African law firm that provides integrated legal services from nine offices across six countries, advising on corporate, finance, regulatory, tax, employment, technology and dispute resolution matters. The firm employs over 650 specialist lawyers and serves domestic and international corporates, financial institutions and public-sector clients.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr incorporating Kieti Law LLP

Kenya, Namibia +1

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (incorporating Kieti Law LLP) is a full‑service African law firm with an extensive reach across the continent, operating offices in South Africa, Kenya and Namibia. The firm advises governments, state agencies, multinational organisations and corporates across sectors including M&A, energy, financial services, mining, real estate and technology.

Cox Yeats

South Africa

Founded in 1964, Cox Yeats is a South African firm of attorneys offering a wide range of commercial and personal legal services. The firm emphasizes practical, client-focused advice, personal attention from the responsible attorney, and works with both local and international clients.

DLA Piper Argentina

Argentina, Australia +41

DLA Piper Argentina is a full-service law firm in Buenos Aires that advises domestic and multinational clients, including transnational investors and financial institutions. It is part of DLA Piper’s global platform and Latin America network, providing cross-border legal services across the region and beyond.

Dentons Rattagan Arocena

Argentina, Australia +59

Dentons Rattagan Arocena is the Dentons office in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The office is part of Dentons’ broader global network and provides legal services from its Buenos Aires location.

ENSafrica

Ghana, Kenya +5

ENSafrica is described as Africa’s largest law firm with over 600 specialist practitioners, operating across multiple African jurisdictions and advising on a broad range of commercial and corporate matters. The firm highlights experience of more than 200 years, use of AI and technology tools for efficiency, and recognition by directories such as Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and International Tax Review.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Belgium, France +9

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is a global law firm with offices across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and the United States. The firm advises clients on transactions, disputes, regulatory matters and cross-border work across a broad range of sectors and practices.

Hogan Lovells International LLP

Belgium, Brazil +19

Hogan Lovells International LLP is a global law firm with offices across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the United States. The firm focuses on cross-border and regulatory matters across a wide range of sectors, with local offices providing services in areas such as corporate, finance, disputes, intellectual property, and regulatory work.

Norton Rose Fulbright

Australia, Belgium +24

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm providing a full business law service to corporations and financial institutions across more than 50 cities worldwide. The firm has offices and alliances in multiple jurisdictions across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.

RAMS Attorneys

South Africa

RAMS Attorneys is a boutique corporate law firm in South Africa offering specialised legal services to public and corporate organisations. The firm focuses on providing practical, swift legal solutions for establishing and conducting business and advising on niche corporate and commercial matters.

Spoor & Fisher

South Africa

Established in 1920, Spoor & Fisher is a South African firm known for creating and implementing robust intellectual property protection strategies. The firm specialises in a wide range of IP matters — including trade marks, patents, copyright, registered designs, anti-counterfeiting, domain names, plant breeders' rights and related litigation — and operates offices in Pretoria and Cape Town with a presence in Jersey.

Webber Wentzel

South Africa

Founded in 1868, Webber Wentzel is a leading full-service South African law firm advising on complex legal and tax matters across Sub‑Saharan Africa. The firm operates a dedicated NewLaw and legal-technology division (Fusion), maintains an alliance with Linklaters, and has a long-standing pro bono practice and corporate social investment initiatives; it has been recognised by Chambers Africa and the African Legal Awards.

Werksmans Attorneys

South Africa

Established in the early 1900s, Werksmans Attorneys is a leading South African corporate and commercial law firm operating in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The firm has more than 200 lawyers and is connected to the LEX Africa alliance; it focuses on mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, commercial litigation and dispute resolution and related corporate and commercial matters.

White & Case

Australia, Belgium +27

White & Case is an international law firm serving companies, governments, and financial institutions across multiple global regions. The provided location pages indicate offices and affiliated practices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.