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EXPANDING THEIR FOOTPRINT

COX YEATS OPENS JOHANNESBURG OFFICE

ox Yeats Attorneys has assisted by associate, Phillip
seen the need to expand Cronje,” said Jackson.
Cits footprint nationally, to
“This is an exciting challenge for
service existing KwaZulu-Natal me to establish in Johannesburg,
and Johannesburg clients with the brand of the most dynamic
businesses based in Gauteng. law firm in KwaZulu-Natal.
This need resulted in KZN’s When I was approached with the
largest locally based legal proposal to open an office for Cox
practice, opening a Johannesburg Yeats in Sandton, it was a great
office in Sandton on 1 March honour for me and a challenge
2020. The law firm, with its main which I readily accepted,” said
office located in Umhlanga, Pritchard.
Durban, operates locally,
nationally and internationally, Pritchard has achieved the
offering expertise and following accolades:
2020 Recognised in Best
specialisation in the commercial ■ Lawyers in South Africa for
and personal legal fields. The Construction
Johannesburg office will initially ■ 2019 Recommended in Legal
offer legal services in the areas 500 for Construction
of construction and engineering calibre of legal professionals who Gary Pritchard, a former director insurance and banking litigation,
law as well as general commercial are part of this growing firm. of a large international law firm construction and sports law. ■ 2019 Recognised in Best
litigation including insurance based in Sandton. Pritchard Lawyers in South Africa for
and banking litigation, and Specialist boutique law focuses on construction and “Pritchard is a well-recognised Construction Law 
sports law. firm, Cox Yeats, offers clients engineering law as well as general legal professional with over 28 T: +27 31 536 8500
knowledge and expertise commercial litigation including years’ experience, who will be
This exciting step is part of Cox based on more than 55 years W: www.coxyeats.co.za
Yeats strategy to underscore its of legal expertise, with talent
commitment to providing clients from diverse backgrounds, far
with comprehensive solutions to reaching experience in their fields
the legal challenges they face. of expertise and a personalised
service based on building
“Our Johannesburg office will relationships with clients and
enhance our service offerings to getting to know their business
national and international clients, objectives as a whole in order to
more specifically in the fields effectively deal their legal affairs
of construction law, insurance in the context of their overall
litigation and general commercial requirements.
litigation,” said Managing
Partner, Michael Jackson. “Central to our approach
of doing things differently
Cox Yeats is consistently rated is an emphasis on building
a top law firm in South Africa, relationships by getting to know
and has for the third consecutive our clients, their businesses and
year, received the PMR.africa the problems that they are facing.
Diamond Arrow Award for the We don’t have a one size fits all
highest rated medium-sized law approach. Instead, we find the
firm in South Africa. Seven of best solution for each situation,”
the firm’s senior attorneys are Jackson explains.
ranked by BEST LAWYERS
as leaders in their fields, being Heading up the Cox Yeats
a clear indication of the high Johannesburg office is Partner

A specialist boutique law firm with a wealth
of experience and expertise balanced with
dynamic and innovative solutions.

We forge and foster personal relationships
with clients getting to know their business
as a whole. Providing tailored solutions in
the most cost effective way.

SpecialiStS in commercial, natural reSourceS, conStruction, property, laBour,
inFormation & communication tecHnoloGy, maritime, inSurance anD inSolvency law.
Ncondo Chambers, Vuna Close, Umhlanga Ridge | 031 536 8500 | www.coxyeats.co.za
Gary Pritchard, Philip Cronje,
Partner Associate

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