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Cox Yeats will also work with clients to assist them in
INTEGRITY AND PERSONALISED
responding to opportunities and to anticipate legal and
EXPERT SERVICE commercial issues that might affect their businesses.
This proactive and positive culture, along with the
Cox Yeats is a specialist law firm with a national and
international reach. The law firm offers premium firm’s new locations, will enable Cox Yeats to continue
commercial legal services. Since 1964, Cox Yeats has set to attract and retain the top talents as they enter the
benchmarks through changing perceptions and giving profession. Being part of a firm where every individual
innovative advice in its numerous fields of expertise. is encouraged to reach their potential is one of its most
appealing offerings.
The purpose-built main office is situated at Ncondo
Chambers, uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. On 1 March The Cox Yeats attorneys are backed by a very strong
2020, Cox Yeats expanded its physical footprint professional and staff turnover is extremely low.
nationally by opening a Johannesburg office in Technological Advantage
Sandton. This office allows the law firm to offer Over the years, Cox Yeats’ lawyers have adapted to
quality professional services to existing KwaZulu- take full advantage of technological advances. The
Natal clients with businesses based in Gauteng, in principles of hard work and commitment, coupled with
addition to existing Johannesburg clients. young and energetic attorneys who pride themselves
Core Principles on their individuality, innovation and competitiveness,
Over the years, Cox Yeats has built an enviable are tempered by the experience and knowledge of
long-standing professionals, enabling Cox Yeats to
reputation for providing expert and specialised embrace the fast-changing and challenging world with
commercial legal advice on the two core principles enthusiasm and excellence.
that it continues to stand on today – integrity and
personalised expert service. Covid-19
The firm prides itself on always being guided by The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way in which
integrity, which is an ethic fundamental to legal practice. all businesses function and has necessitated that
This ethic includes being independent, ensuring firms be flexible in their operations. In line with the
confidentiality, avoiding conflicts of interest, and firm’s ability to use technology, all Cox Yeats partners,
maintaining professional ethical standards. professionals and support staff were fully set up to work
remotely from home, from the outset, to manage the
Significantly, the personalised service is where Cox impact of Covid-19. The professionals are also able to
Yeats invests in long-term relationships through taking work from the office when necessary and so remain fully
the time to fully understand its clients’ individual available to clients. The firm’s main objective during
circumstances. Central to its approach of doing things this pandemic is to ensure that the service provided to
differently is an emphasis on building relationships by clients remains seamless and uninterrupted.
getting to know their clients, their businesses and the
problems that they are facing. Expertise and Recognition
Highly Specialised Cox Yeats has consistently been rated among the top
law firms in the country with many of its professionals
Both evolving and experienced professionals make up its listed in top legal publications as well as various
specialised teams, ensuring that Cox Yeats is a true-life industry-specific guides to the world’s leading lawyers.
partner to their clients. The teams have expertise in the Fourteen of their partners have been recognised in the
fields of corporate and natural resources; construction 13th Edition of Best Lawyers® in South Africa, which
and engineering; property; maritime; insurance; labour; is a compelling indication of the high calibre of legal
business restructuring & insolvency; exchange control; professionals who are part of this growing firm. In
international trade & investment; and information & addition, Richard Hoal received the Lawyer of the Year
communication technology. Each team has its own accolade (Construction Law). This recognition goes to
structure and unique approach, however, all teams have the nominee earning the highest overall peer feedback
quality service, quick response, and client confidence in for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only
common. This ethos allows them to leverage off each one lawyer is recognised as the ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for
other’s different insights, allowing for ‘vibrant cross each speciality and location.
pollination’ and attention to detail.
In a further accolade, Cox Yeats who is also consistently
Cox Yeats is well respected for its capacity to achieve rated one of SA’s Top Law Firms in the Annual PMR.
results. Its successes can be attributed to all the africa national survey, has for the fourth consecutive
professionals’ real commitment to their clients, an ability year, received the PMR.africa Diamond Arrow Award
to be forward thinking and a genuine desire to achieve for the number one rated law firm in South Africa in the
their clients’ commercial and strategic objectives. category: medium-sized law firms in SA.

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