Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Thabile Fuhrmann is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and Joint Head of our Government and State-Owned Entities sector. Before joining CDH, Thabile founded her own independent law firm called Thabile Fuhrmann & Associates Inc. Prior to that she practiced in partnership under the name and style of Knight Thabile Fuhrmann  Attorneys. Upon dissolution of the partnership  in August 2004, Thabile continued to practice for her own account until December 2011. She subsequently joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Director in January 2012. In 2018, Thabile was appointed as Chairperson. She held this position until 2022.

Education

BProc, University of South Africa  LLB, University of the Witwatersrand  Certificate in Energy Law, Mandela School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand  Admitted as an attorney in: 1996  Registered with the Legal Practice Council