At Baker McKenzie Johannesburg, the ‘very responsive’ employment and compensation practice stands out for its ‘professional, effective, practical advice’, and has notable strength in handling cross-border work for multinational clients. Corporate restructurings, pensions work, collective agreements and labour disputes are prominent areas of instruction for the group. Department head Johan Botes‘ areas of expertise include transfers of undertakings and industrial relations matters. Shane Johnson plays an important role in the team. Tracy van der Colff left the firm in September 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Johan Botes is always on point and very quick to respond. His team is also very helpful, providing guidance in a concise manner.’
'Johan provides sound commercial advice.'
Key clients
- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)