At Werksmans Attorneys, the ‘very thorough’ labour and employment team stands out for its strength in assisting prominent domestic and multinational clients with restructuring pension funds, employment contracts and collective bargaining issues, alongside advising on the implementation of employment policies. Practice head Sandile July is a specialist in litigation and labour law, and Jacques van Wyk advises on executive terminations, corporate restructurings and the employment aspects of M&A transactions. Bradley Workman-Davies acts on pension cases, and Andre Van Heerden advises on restraints of trade issues, dismissals claims and employment-related dispute resolution. Nonkosazana Nkosi is singled out for her contributions to the practice group.

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  • ‘The team lead by Bradley Workman-Davies is collaborative and supportive. His support team is diverse and informed. ’

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Key clients

  • Department of Home Affairs
  • South African Civil Aviation Authority
  • South African Broadcasting Corporation (SOC) Ltd
  • Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited
  • Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
  • Department of Small Business Enterprises
  • Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SOC) Limited
  • Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd
  • Exxaro Resources Limited
  • Medshield Medical Scheme
  • African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (SOC) Ltd
  • Bidvest Commercial Products (Pty) Ltd
  • National Finance Housing Corporation (SOC) Ltd
  • Risima Housing Finance Corporation (SOC) Limited
  • Aberdare Cables (Pty) Ltd
  • Basil Read Holdings Limited
  • Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority
  • Housing Development Agency
  • SizweNtsalubaGobodo Grant Thornton Inc.
  • Professor Mamokhethi Phakeng (Tenth Vice-Chancellor: University of Cape Town)
  • Dense Media Separation Powders (PTY) Limited
  • Lounics International
  • Nihilent Technologies Limited
  • Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA)
  • Media Development and Diversity Agency
  • South African Forum of Civil Engineering Contractors
  • Reagetswe Mining Group
  • Statistics South Africa
  • South African Football Association
  • Department of Correctional Services
  • Construction Education and Training Authority
  • The Services Sector Education and Training Authority
  • Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd
  • Geberit Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
  • Coaxle Pty Ltd
  • TI Fluids PLC
  • Steinhoff Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd
  • Total Energies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd
  • Royal Canin South Africa / MARS group
  • Tronox Limited
  • Ascendis Pharmaceuticals
  • Discovery Limited
  • Genpact Limited
  • Family Health International 360
  • IQVIA / RDS Clindepharm
  • Japan External Trade Organisation
  • Steyn City Properties
  • Solenta Aviation

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sandile July

Other key lawyers

Jacques van Wyk, Andre Van Heerden, Bradley Workman-Davies, Nonkosazana Nkosi