Webber Wentzel

Webber Wentzel is one of the largest law firms in South Africa. It operates from offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The firm serves a broad range of local and international clients across multiple industries and sectors.

The corporate and commercial practice covers mergers and acquisitions, corporate advisory, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and black economic empowerment. The firm also advises on equity capital markets and transactional work for public and private entities.

Banking and finance form a core part of the firm’s offerings. Services include asset finance, commercial property finance, leveraged finance, mezzanine finance, project finance, and restructuring. The practice also covers debt capital markets, derivatives, hybrid instruments, commodity finance, and general banking matters.

The disputes team handles litigation, arbitration, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution. It manages insurance and liability claims, class actions, and complex commercial conflicts. The firm also represents clients in antitrust and competition matters including merger control, market inquiries, dawn raids, and compliance programs.

Webber Wentzel advises on data protection, cybersecurity, information governance, and access to information. Its employment practice covers individual and collective employment law, employee benefits, corporate immigration, employees tax, and occupational health and safety.

The firm practices environmental law including carbon tax, climate change, environmental litigation, and project development. It also handles constitutional and administrative law, financial services regulation for banks and credit providers, and artificial intelligence legal advisory across compliance, risk management, and transactional work.

Additional areas include capital markets, business and human rights, and environmental, social, and governance advisory. Clients rely on Webber Wentzel for regulatory guidance, transactional support, and dispute resolution throughout South Africa.

Services

• Antitrust & Competition
• Artificial Intelligence Legal Advisory
• Banking & Finance
• Capital Markets
• Corporate & Commercial
• Data Protection & Information Management
• Disputes & Litigation
• Employment & Employee Benefits
• Environment
• Financial Services Regulation