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Chambers Global Rankings – 2024 Edition
Congratulations to all our ranked lawyers for maintaining the Firms’ excellence in the global legal fraternity.
Ranked across 19 practices areas with 37 individual lawyer rankings, below is a summary of client feedback regarding our practice areas:
Administrative & Public Law
“Werksmans has a very good understanding of public and administrative law issues and provides excellent solutions to resolve associated disputes.”
Banking & Finance
“Werksmans offer very good turnaround times, works very well within the quote provided, and are always on top of the latest commercial issues.”
Capital Markets: Debt
“The team ensured that we had the best advice and the best outcome. You can send them any question at any time and you will get an appropriate and well-thought-out response.”
Competition/Antitrust
“The team as Werksmans has a high knowledge of competition law and can break down complex concepts into usable information that enables us to negotiate preferred outcomes.”
Construction
“Werksman Attorneys is well capacitated to render a timely and good-quality service.”
Corporate Investigations
“Werksmans are result-driven and painstakingly ensure that clients receive value.”
Corporate/M&A
“They have delivered excellent performance and results over a number of years. The lawyers are brilliant, practical and technically astute.”
Dispute Resolution
“I could not rate them more highly; I would not hesitate in using the firm again.”
Employment
“Its team is very strong.”
Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
“Werksmans has a very competent team dealing with the matters.”
Intellectual Property
“Its service levels are constantly superb.”
Intellectual Property
“Werksmans Attorneys’ team is exceptionally well versed in the subject matter. We are very comfortable with their advice, as they are not risk-averse nor do they take unnecessary risks.”
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
“The firm has an excellent footprint in Africa.”
IT & Telecommunications
“Preeta Bhagattjee is an excellent lawyer.”
Media & Broadcasting
“The team at Werksmans has deep experience in the sector’s regulatory matters which ensures its ability to handle complex and sophisticated work.”
Projects & Energy
“Werksmans is proactive, commercial and able to reach agreements between parties. The firm is good at facilitating complex negotiations and is very pragmatic.”
Real Estate
“Werksmans shows high levels of efficiency and professionalism. They are also very commercial and look out for practical solutions.”
Restructuring/Insolvency
“The lawyers are brilliant, practical and technically astute.”
Tax
“The lawyers at Werksmans Attorneys give business-focused advice.”
TMT – Africa Wide
“The Werksmans team have deep experience in sector regulation, which ensures their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters.”
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