Avocats – South Africa

Derek Lötter

Co-head of Competition

Bowmans

Derek Lötter

Co-head of Competition

Bowmans

Des Williams

Des Williams is a director of Werksmans. He is experienced in all fields of commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including international litigation, arbitration and mediation. Des has extensive experience in major review proceedings, including reviews of decisions of regulatory boards and awards in arbitration proceedings. Other fields of expertise include constitutional law, telecommunications law and gambling and gaming law. Des has been involved in many of the largest and most complex litigation and arbitration matters in South Africa.

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Desiree Bayman

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Dewald Van Den Berg

Dewald Van Den Berg has been a Director at Werksmans, working in the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice since 2012.

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Dharshini Naidoo

DLA Piper

Dhevarsha Ramjettan

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Dina Biagio

Dina is a Patent Attorney with BSc (Physics), BSc (Elec Eng) and LLB degrees. She is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Qualified in 2002, Dina has two decades of experience, primarily in commercial transactions relating to intellectual property, including licensing, manufacturing, supply and distribution, technology transfer and collaboration agreements, transaction and investment structuring and related agreements, public-private transactions, ventures and collaborations, IP audits, due diligence and valuation. Dina has a special interest in the exhaustion of intellectual property rights and in arrangements involving open source and cloud-based software. She is also proficient in domestic and international patent and design matters, specifically patent specification drafting and the prosecution of patent applications.

Spoor & Fisher

Dintwa Serumula

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Dirk Hanekom

Dirk Hanekom is a Patent Attorney and has MSc (Chem) and LLB cum laude degrees. He is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Dirk has over a decade of experience in domestic and international patent matters. He specialises in the preparation and prosecution of applications relating to pharmaceutical inventions, including novel compounds, formulations and manufacturing techniques; and other general chemical technologies including petrochemicals, catalysts, polymer chemistry, pesticides, rubber and general consumer goods. Dirk also advises clients on regulatory issues relating to these technology areas. He has extensive experience in conducting freedom to operate investigations in South Africa and the rest of the African continent.

Spoor & Fisher

Disebo Leokaoke

Associate

Bowmans

Divashin Naidoo

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Doelie Lessing

Director at Werksmans Attorneys

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Dominique Arteiro

Director at Werksmans Attorneys

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Donald Mokgehle

Partner: Attorney | Notary | Conveyancer

Adams & Adams

Donvay Wegierski

Director

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Dries Hoek

Dries Hoek is a Director in our Tax & Exchange Control practice. He is an expert in all aspects of tax law with a particular interest in the tax issues that flow from mergers and acquisitions, with over ten years' experience advising South African and international companies on domestic and cross-border transactions. Dries has extensive experience in conducting due diligence reviews, the appraisal of acquisition and disposal transactions, financial modelling and providing clients with general corporate tax planning and advisory.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Dudu Mogapi

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Dumisani Ndiweni

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Dylan Cron

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Dylan Cunard

Director

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Eben Smit

Eben Smit is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice. He is a specialist in insurance and financial-services law, with extensive expertise spanning the Insurance Act, FAIS Act, Policyholder Protection Rules, Long- and Short-term Insurance Acts, FICA and the broader regulatory framework governing South Africa’s financial sector. Eben's practice focuses on regulatory compliance, licensing, product structuring, governance, distribution, and prudential and conduct requirements affecting insurers, reinsurers, underwriting managers / binder holders, intermediaries and other commercial entities with insurance interests or products. He also advises on how these frameworks interact with related corporate and commercial legislation, including the Companies Act and other statutes that shape the structuring and governance of regulated entities. His strength lies in translating complex legislative requirements into practical, business-aligned strategies - supporting clients in achieving both regulatory certainty and commercial agility.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Eben van Wyk

Eben van Wyk is a Trade Mark Attorney and has BProc and LLM (IP) cum laude degrees. He is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, as well as a non-practicing Solicitor of England and Wales. Eben specializes in intellectual property litigation, including trade mark, copyright, unlawful competition domain and company name disputes, and advertising law litigation. He also deals with domestic and international trade mark prosecution, provides advertising advice and deals with commercial IP transactions, including licensing arrangements and due diligence investigations.

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Elliott Wood

Elliott Wood is a Director and Head of Private Equity and Sports & Entertainment Practice. He advises across the Banking & Finance and Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions practice areas and specialises in banking and finance matters (including acquisition and leveraged finance; aviation finance; and corporate finance); mergers & acquisitions; private equity; structured finance; syndicated and bilateral financing structures; international transactions; acquisitions and management/leveraged buy-outs; and restructuring of corporate entities.

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