Werksmans

Werksmans Attorneys
Headquarters Johannesburg, South Africa
No. of offices3
No. of lawyersOver 200
No. of employees410
Major practice areasCorporate law
Commercial law[1]
Key peopleDavid Hertz (Chairman)[2]
Jeremy Botha (CEO)
Date founded1917
FounderNathan Werksman
Company typeLegal Practice
Websitewerksmans.com

Werksmans Attorneys is a South African law firm[3][4] with offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Stellenbosch.[5] It was established in 1917. In 1993, Werksmans was one of the founding members of LEX Africa, currently the oldest and largest African network.

The firm has recently been considered as the latest a member of the "Big Five law firms" of leading South African law firms.

  1. ^ "About". Werksmans. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  2. ^ "People Profiles: Africa". Werksmans. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  3. ^ "Werksmans Attorneys". The Legal 500. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  4. ^ "Company Overview of Werksmans Attorneys Incorporating Jan S. de Villiers". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  5. ^ "General Enquiries". Werksmans. Retrieved 2018-06-22.