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senior partners who have a wealth of knowledge clients. All attorneys have a respect for the law and its
and experience, providing the firm’s clients with the ethics and can present what are often complex topics
best possible service. Their combined efforts have in a clear and non-technical way.
seen the company embracing the fast-changing and In addition, Cox Yeats continues to empower its
challenging world with enthusiasm and excellence.
people through offering training and development
Cox Yeats’ attorneys are made partners sooner than opportunities and is passionate about teaching and
most law firms in order to give recognition to their nurturing young students.
roles and responsibilities within the firm.
As result of its strategy and ethos, Cox Yeats has
The managing partner, Michael Jackson, has a very consistently been a top achiever in the ‘small law’ firm
flat structure of leadership and favours engaging all in category in the PMR.africa Awards. In the 2018 awards,
the partners in a collaborative style in order to share it received the Diamond Arrow Award in the ‘medium
control to get effective and efficient results. law firms’ category, effectively being at the top with
the large ‘corporate’ national and internationally
In line with this collaborative approach, the Cox
Yeats’ signature strategy is to group professionals located law firms in South Africa.
and specialists in their fields into teams. “At the firm “The recognition that the firm receives may be
specialisation - and improving specialisation - is attributed to the focus on our clients, to our pro
important,” Jackson says. bono work, to our mentoring of graduates and more.
It’s the spirit that sets us apart and will ensure we
These specialist teams comprise Corporate & Natural progressively grow in people and expertise so that we
Resources; Construction, Engineering and Infra-
structure; Maritime & Insurance, Property Services; continue to deliver the best possible legal service to
Labour; and Insolvency & Business Rescue. our clients,” concludes Jackson.
All teams offer a client focused approach and any legal
solutions offered are not prescribed but are evaluated
on how they will impact on a client’s overall business.
In this regard, the firm takes time to get to understand
the client’s business intimately. “It is a business and
personal relationship, not just a case or file number,”
explains Jackson.
Cox Yeats believes that everything must be to the
benefit of clients. The firm has had some clients for 50
years plus and who trust their attorneys implicitly. The
partners believe that the small things that the firm pays
attention to are often those that make the difference.
Apart from their area of focus, each attorney in these
teams can offer a full range of legal services to their

Full Name of Company: Cox Yeats Attorneys personalised, practical and effective legal solutions
Nature of Business: Legal Services / Attorneys to clients both in KwaZulu-Natal and further afield.
With a diverse range of specialised services, our
Services: Specialised Legal Services partners take on legal challenges of any scale
Date Established: 1964 and complexity, while always acting in the best
No. of Employees: 92 interests of our clients.
Bankers: Standard Bank (Primary) KEY PERSONNEL
Memberships: SA Law Society Managing Partner: Michael Jackson
B-BBEE Status: Level 2 CONTACT DETAILS
Physical Address: 21 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office
VISION Park, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, 4320
To make a positive difference in our world and to do this Postal Address: P.O. Box 913, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320
by consistently being the most dynamic and innovative Tel: +27 (0)31 536 8500
law firm that offers highly personalised expertise.
Fax: +27 (0)31 536 8088
MISSION E-mail: info@coxyeats.co.za
Cox Yeats is a leading law firm that offers Website: www.coxyeats.co.za
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