John Giles

Richard is a partner in the construction, engineering and infrastructure practice. He has practiced as an admitted attorney in South Africa for twenty years and has developed a unique speciality in construction and project work and tender disputes. Richard heads up the Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Law Team at Cox Yeats. He also focuses on all aspects of Business Law. Richard is a committee member of the Association of Arbitrators of Southern Africa and conducts adjudications a...

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...

Nike is an attorney, notary and conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa with more than 20 years experience in corporate and commercial matters, having worked as in-house counsel and as director at respected regional and national law firms.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...