Werksmans
South African law firm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Werksmans Attorneys is a South African law firm[3][4] with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Stellenbosch.[5] It was established in 1917. In 1993, Werksmans was one of the founding members of LEX Africa, currently the oldest and largest African network.
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No. of offices | 3 |
No. of lawyers | Over 200 |
No. of employees | 410 |
Major practice areas | Corporate law Commercial law[1] |
Key people | David Hertz (Chairman)[2] Jeremy Botha (CEO) |
Date founded | 1917 |
Founder | Nathan Werksman |
Company type | Legal Practice |
Website | werksmans.com |
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The firm has recently been considered as the latest a member of the "Big Five law firms" of leading South African law firms.