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Announcing the 2021 Best Lawyers in South Africa

For the 12th Edition, Best Lawyers recognizes the top 2 percent of practicing lawyers in the nation.

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Written by Best Lawyers

Published: November 19, 2020

For the 12th Edition of The Best Lawyers in South Africa, Best Lawyers surveyed the country's legal community to identify the top 2 percent of practicing lawyers in the nation. We've partnered with Business Day,—a national daily newspaper in South Africa—to provide breaking coverage of these results to the South Africa audience.

Johannesburg was the top metropolitan area with the greatest number of lawyers recognized. Of the 51 practice areas, Corporate Law was the most searched in South Africa. Banking and Finance Law, Litigation, and Labor and Employment Law followed. Corporate Law also had the greatest number of recognized lawyers. The next practice areas were Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Labor and Employment Law.

In the 2021 Edition, 13 law firms received the "Law Firm of the Year" award.

The 2021 South Africa "Law Firm of the Year" Honorees:


Banking and Finance Law
ENSafrica

Competition / Antitrust Law
Nortons

Construction Law
Lawtons Africa

Corporate Law
Webber Wentzel

Insurance Law
Clyde & Co

Intellectual Property Law
Adams & Adams

Labor and Employment Law
ENSafrica

Litigation
Werksmans Attorneys

Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Bowmans

Mining Law
Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Project Finance and Development Practice
Fasken

Real Estate Law
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Tax Law
Webber Wentzel

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Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio

Eric B. Kjellander
Eric B. Kjellander
Taft
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Construction Law
Recognized since 2024 in
Eric B. Kjellander
Eric B. Kjellander

Eric B. Kjellander is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Eric B., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eric B. Kjellander
Eric B. Kjellander
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David B. Barnhart
Philip J. Fulton Law Office
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Recognized since 1995 in
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David B. Barnhart

David B. Barnhart is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. David B., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 1995. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Scott N. Friedman
Scott N. Friedman
Friedman & Mirman Co. LPA
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Family Law
Recognized since 2015 in
Scott N. Friedman
Scott N. Friedman

Scott Friedman is an OSBA Board Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law. Mr. Friedman is also licensed to practice law in the State of Florida. Mr. Friedman was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and attended The Columbus Academy. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Miami University and his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School, where he was honored with the Order of the Curia. Scott served as President Chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section for 2013-2014 ...

Scott N. Friedman
Scott N. Friedman
Gregory W. Stype
Gregory W. Stype
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Economic Development Law
Government Relations Practice
Specific Focus
Economic Development
Recognized since 2006 in
Gregory W. Stype
Gregory W. Stype

Gregory W. Stype is a partner in the Columbus office of Barnes & Thornburg, where he is a member of the Government Services and Finance Department. With more than 30 years of experience, Gregory devotes his practice to public and infrastructure finance and economic development. Gregory has served as counsel to state government entities, including the Ohio Public Facilities Commission, the Ohio Office of Budget and Management, and the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, as well as...

Gregory W. Stype
Gregory W. Stype
Stephanie T. Greene Duffy
Stephanie T. Greene Duffy
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Recognized since 2025 in
Stephanie T. Greene Duffy
Stephanie T. Greene Duffy

Stephanie T. Greene Duffy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Stephanie T., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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Stephanie T. Greene Duffy
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J. Troy Terakedis
J. Troy Terakedis
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Specific Focus
Partnership
Recognized since 2009 in
J. Troy Terakedis
J. Troy Terakedis

Troy Terakedis counsels clients on federal income tax matters and in the structuring and formation of venture capital, leveraged buyout and other private equity funds, as well as other business entities. He also advises on partnership, limited liability company and general corporate law. In addition, Troy works with closely-held businesses, their owners, and other high-net worth individuals and executives, advising them on federal income tax, corporate succession, estate and gift tax and asse...

J. Troy Terakedis
J. Troy Terakedis
Terrence O'Donnell
Terrence O'Donnell
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Energy Law
Government Relations Practice
Recognized since 2020 in
Terrence O'Donnell
Terrence O'Donnell

Terrence O'Donnell leads Dickinson Wright’s firmwide government relations team. His focus is public policy advocacy at the Ohio statehouse, administrative law, and regulatory compliance. Terrence represents dozens of companies, trade groups, and nonprofits before the State General Assembly and executive agencies. He also collaborates with lawyers in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office to lobby the United States Congress. Terrence brings eighteen years of experience to his practice....

Terrence O'Donnell
Terrence O'Donnell
David A. Kadela
David A. Kadela
Littler
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Recognized since 2013 in
David A. Kadela
David A. Kadela

Represent management in all aspects of employment and labor law, with extensive experience: litigating employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, wage and hour, and benefits cases; handling union representation and unfair labor practice cases; negotiating collective bargaining agreements; arbitrating grievances; managing election campaigns; and counseling management on preventive labor relations measures and the formulation and administration of human resources policies and procedures.

David A. Kadela
David A. Kadela
R. Leland Evans
R. Leland Evans
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote PC
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Railroad Law
Specific Focus
Defendants
Recognized since 2008 in
R. Leland Evans
R. Leland Evans

R. Leland Evans is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Railroad Law. R. Leland, who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which R. Leland is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

R. Leland Evans
R. Leland Evans
Philip J. Fulton
Philip J. Fulton
Philip J. Fulton Law Office
Columbus, OH
Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Specific Focus
Social Security Disability
Recognized since 1995 in
Philip J. Fulton
Philip J. Fulton

Philip J. Fulton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Philip J., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 1995. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philip J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Philip J. Fulton
Philip J. Fulton

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