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Construction & Engineering Practice area The face of construction and engineering in South Africa and the rest of Africa has changed exponentially. Accordingly, the calibre of construction and engineering lawyers has needed to change – and Werksmans has remained ahead of the curve by crafting our Construction & Engineering Practice into a tight-knit team of dedicated experts, whose sole focus is on offering the client unrivalled service.

In recent years, the case for investing in infrastructure projects has gained momentum. Projects have become bigger and increasingly complex, from a technical and regulatory perspective. To help navigate these challenges, roleplayers require specialist lawyers with detailed legal knowledge – combined with commercial awareness and depth of experience. Werksmans’ construction and engineering lawyers have the required business acumen, technical know-how and combined industry experience to grasp opportunities and resolve regulatory obstacles for clients as they arise – and often before.

Expertise extracted from multiple practice areas

Our multi-disciplinary team comprises experts with a proven understanding of issues pertaining to the construction and engineering sectors covering several practice areas. This enables us to grasp the needs and concerns of all stakeholders in the engineering and construction value chain, ranging from employers, contractors and sub-contractors, to professional teams and specialist consultants.

We appreciate the time and cost implications of finalising a project within the applicable time frame and budget, and make it our role to help our clients facilitate these key success factors. This dedicated approach is standard whether it applies to a South African concern or one located elsewhere in Africa; regardless of the size of the project undertaken. Moreover, through LEX Africa, the first and largest legal network on the continent, Werksmans’ clients also have access to African lawyers with the expertise to advise on a vast array of multi-jurisdictional construction and engineering projects.

Director

Deon GriesselJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8117F +27 11 535 8617E dgriessel@werksmans.com

Director and practice area head

Jason SmitJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8359 F +27 11 535 8759E jsmit@werksmans.com

Director

Lloyd AbrahamJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8140 F +27 11 535 8561E labraham@werksmans.com

Director

Jonathan BehrJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8252E jbehr@werksmans.com

Director

Astrid BermanJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8260 F +27 11 535 8560E aberman@werksmans.com

Meet the team

Director

Gerhard CloeteStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6168 F +27 11 535 8583E gcloete@werksmans.com

Director

Harold JacobsJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8182 F +27 11 535 8682E hjacobs@werksmans.com

Director

Hendrik KotzeStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6171 F +27 11 535 8535E hkotze@werksmans.com

Director

Kathleen LouwJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8321 F +27 11 535 8621E klouw@werksmans.com

Director

Khosi MabasoJohannesburg

T +27 21 535 8475 F +27 11 535 8675E kmabaso@werksmans.com

Director

Janene MeiringStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6159 F +27 11 535 8535E jmeiring@werksmans.com

Director

Helen MichaelJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8424 F +27 11 535 8724E hmichael@werksmans.com

Director

Johan TheronCape Town

T +27 21 809 6006F +27 11 535 8507E jtheron@werksmans.com

Director

Roger WakefieldJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8209 F +27 11 535 8609E rwakefield@werksmans.com

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Monique PansegrouwJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8466 F +27 11 535 8666E mpansegrouw@werksmans.com

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Jennifer SmitJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8447 F +27 11 535 8647E jsmit@werksmans.com

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Jonathan StockwellJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8439 F +27 11 535 8639E jstockwell@werksmans.com

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Justin TruterStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6143 F +27 11 535 8593E jtruter@werksmans.com

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Dewald van den BergJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8443 F +27 11 535 8643E dvandenberg@werksmans.com

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Jacques van WykCape Town

T +27 21 405 5142F +27 11 535 8512E jvanwyk@werksmans.com

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Dave WalkerStellenbosch

T +27 21 809 6158F +27 11 535 8707E dwalker@werksmans.com

Director

Des WilliamsJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8234 F +27 11 535 8634E dwilliams@werksmans.com

Director

Sarah MoeraneJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8128 F +27 11 535 8628E smoerane@werksmans.com

Director

Chris MoraitisJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8271 F +27 11 535 8771E cmoraitis@werksmans.com

About Established in the early 1900s, Werksmans Attorneys is a leading South African corporate and commercial law firm, serving multinationals, listed companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and government.

Operating in Gauteng and the Western Cape, the firm is connected to an extensive African legal alliance through LEX Africa.

LEX Africa was established in 1993 as the first and largest African legal alliance and offers huge potential for Werksmans’ clients seeking to do business on the continent by providing a gateway to Africa.

With a formidable track record in mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, Werksmans is distinguished by the people, clients and work that it attracts and retains.

Werksmans’ more than 200 lawyers are a powerful team of independent-minded individuals who share a common service ethos. The firm’s success is built on a solid foundation of insightful and innovative deal structuring and legal advice, a keen ability to understand business and economic imperatives and a strong focus on achieving the best legal outcome for clients.

Senior Associate

Boitumelo RammalaJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8347 F +27 11 535 8582E brammalo@werksmans.com

Associate

Kamiel RajahJohannesburg

T +27 11 535 8223 F +27 11 535 8685E krajah@werksmans.com