Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s dispute resolution team garners praise for its ‘professional approach and sound advice, and has a pragmatic approach to managing disputes’. Practice head Rishaban Moodley regularly advises on commercial litigation and forensic investigations; Lucinde Rhoodie stands out as ‘an exceptional and formidable litigator’ with expertise in banking litigation, insolvency litigation, shareholders disputes and commercial disputes. The ‘very knowledgeable and professional’ Clive Rumsey specialises in engineering and construction litigation, while Mongezi Mpahlwa is very experienced in handling commercial arbitrations. Corné Lewis is ‘a straight shooter who manages client expectations well and is incredibly strategic in his approach’. Tim Fletcher, Jackwell Feris and Anja Hofmeyr are also star names in the department.
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'Professional approach and sound advice. Pragmatic approach to managing disputes.'
‘Clive Rumsey is the key counsel for dispute resolution. Clive's effort to better understand the business and the matter under review is key to the success of the dispute resolution. He delivers on time, supports the management of the matter and the timelines, and provides key advice based on his broad knowledge of the industry and dispute resolution processes.'
‘Immediate efficient responses.'
‘Corné Lewis is incredibly practical and well rounded in his understanding of customer needs and risk management. I highly trust him to provide meaningful support and legal advisory services for any instruction he is entrusted to manage.'
‘Very good litigation team, subject matter expertise, great negotiating skills, very responsive.'
‘The team reacts efficiently and swiftly to any requests from the client.'
‘The team is technically very strong and commercially astute. This is a value for service offering whereby the firm seeks to charge its clients realistically for the services offered, which means that the client receives a high value for money service offering that exceeds expectations in all cases in my experience.’
‘Anja Hofmeyr who provides excellent service in a demanding and emotionally charged area of law with an understated confidence. She is a highly skilled and empathetic legal practitioner who ensures that you always understand the status of your particular matter.'
Key clients
- Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
- Advtech
- Coca-Cola
- The Independent Institute of Education
- Liberty Group
- Liquid Telecommunications South African
- Lombard Insurance Company
- Mylan South Africa
- Nedbank
- Sun International
- Spar Group
- Tsebo Solutions Group
- Mediclinic Group
- Afrimat
- Atlantis Foundries
- Arrowgem
- Sasol Siyakha Supplier and Enterprise Development Trust
- South32
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Rishaban Moodley