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TPA LEGAL
www.tpalegal.co.za
I have realised that being a litigation attorney is truly
EXTENSIVE LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
my passion,” said Pillay.
TPA Legal, founded by attorney Theasen Pillay, has
established itself as being a formidable litigation firm Due to their success record, TPA Legal has been
acknowledged for its legal excellence and integrity.
of attorneys.
Pillay says that success means different things to
Theasen Pillay, a graduate of the University of Natal – different people, but to him it is when you achieve the
Howard College, is the founder of TPA Legal and is a seemingly unthought-off and in a quiet moment alone,
practicing attorney of the High Court. you sit back and think, “Hey – I did that”.
He explained that he has his late father to thank for his “There is no short-cut. Success, on whatever measure-
choice of profession. “When I matriculated, I wanted ment scale you use, is the result of relentless effort
to be an air-force pilot – thanks to ‘Top Gun’ with Tom and continually persevering in what you believe in. It
Cruise. My father would have none of that talk. He doesn’t matter if you fall 100 times, as long as you get
packed me in the car, drove to Natal University and up 101 times,” he added.
when we got back home, I was enrolled in Law School. Establishing the firm meant stepping out of his comfort
Looking back, he knew what was best for me because
zone and taking a leap of faith which was based solely
on the belief in himself and realising that his dreams
depended on his actions.
Now Pillay has approximately 21 years of extensive
litigation experience and he has represented
individuals in many high-profile matters. He has been
fortunate enough to have been in the media light since
in the inception of his career and has been featured in
every national newspaper, as well as on national and
international news.
With his firm’s recent appointment to represent
His Majesty, King Goodwill Zwelithini, TPA Legal is
regularly in the media.
Pillay believes that his strengths in achieving success
may be attributed to the fact that he is driven to
perform to the best of his abilities.
Corporate Legal Services
Being a full-services litigation practice, TPA Legal
offers its clients a wide spectrum of essential services,
which include, but are not limited to:
Last wills and deceased estates
High court litigation
Contractual disputes and enforcement
Immigration law
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