Andre van Rensburg

Grant Nirenstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. Grant, who practices law in Cape Town, South Africa, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Grant is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alastair joined the firm in 1977, became a partner in 1980 and is now one of the senior partners of the firm. He is a Notary Public, holds a certificate in tax (UKZN), is a fellow of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) and the current Chairman of the KwaZulu-Natal Chapter and invests of his time pro bono by sitting as a Small Claims Commissioner on a monthly basis. He is a member of the International Bar Association. During his time in practice he has gained considerable experien...

Gary Pritchard is an established Attorney in practice since 1992. Gary focuses on construction and engineering law as well as general commercial litigation including insurance and banking litigation, construction and sports law. He is a former director of one of Johannesburg’s largest law firms where he practiced for the past 19 years. Gary has achieved the following accolades: 2019 Recommended in Legal 500 Construction2019 Recognised in The Best Lawyers in South Africa for Construction...

Robin joined the firm in 1998 and was appointed a partner in 2001. He is a Notary Public and Conveyancer and specialises in all aspects of Property Law and has particular expertise in the sugar industry. He is a member of the South African Property Owners’ Association and has lectured from time to time at courses offered by the South African Property Owners’ Association. He has also lectured various courses at the Law Society of South Africa’s School for Legal Practice. Robi...

Peter joined Cox Yeats in 2010 as a Candidate Attorney, whereafter he was appointed as an associate and in 2015 was appointed a partner. Peter completed his LLB at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2009, after matriculating from Durban High School. He practises in the Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Law Team and also deals extensively with procurement related issues. Peter was appointed as a member of the Joint Building Contracts Committee Drafting Panel in January 2018.

Michael Jackson has been the Managing Partner at Cox Yeats since 2011. He also heads up the Corporate & Natural Resources Law Team at Cox Yeats. He received his B.Com. LL.B. cum laude from the University of Natal, Durban and his LL.M with first class honours from Cambridge University where he was elected a scholar of St John’s College. His principal areas of practice are Business Law, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Natural Resources & Energy and Empowerment & Transfor...

Roger joined the firm in 1973. He served on the council of the KwaZulu Natal Law Society for many years and has served on provincial and national law society committees, such as the committee on Competition Law. He is a past Chairman of the Standing Committee on Property Law matters of the Law Society of South Africa. He has served on the Property Law Committee of the KZN Law Society for over 25 years. Roger was listed as a recommended South African corporate property lawyer in The Which Lawy...

Randhir Naicker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. He is a Partner at Cox Yeats with extensive experience in corporate, commercial, health care, and construction law. He began his career at Deneys Reitz in 2002 and spent six years in-house at Momentum, developing strong commercial and regulatory expertise. He joined Cox Yeats in 2013 and was appointed Partner in 2014. Randhir advises clients on business and company law, mergers and acquisitions...

David joined Cox Yeats in 2013 and was appointed partner in 2014. He obtained his LL.B Summa Cum Laude from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban in 2005. David specialises in Commercial Litigation and Construction and Infrastructure Law. His commercial litigation experience comprises fields such as, Contractual Disputes, Administrative (Tender) Law and Commercial Arbitrations. He is experienced in negotiation and drafting of JBCC, NEC3, GCC and FIDIC agreements and their enforcement. David...

Andrew completed his B.Com LL.B summa cum laude degrees at the University of Natal, Durban and was admitted as an attorney in 1997. He has gained extensive experience in maritime law, both in representing cargo interests and their underwriters, and in representing shipowners/charterers and their P&I Clubs. He deals with claims for cargo loss and damage, disputes arising out of contracts of carriage, marine and non-marine insurance, international trade law and the drafting of commercial ag...