Werksmans
Werksmans is a South African law firm providing corporate and commercial legal services across multiple sectors. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg and maintains offices in Cape Town and other major South African cities. Werksmans offers expertise in areas including mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, competition law, dispute resolution, employment law, and restructuring and insolvency. The firm advises corporate clients, financial institutions, government entities and multinational corporations operating in South Africa and across the African continent. Werksmans has established itself as one of the leading commercial law firms in South Africa, with a particular reputation in complex corporate transactions and regulatory matters. The firm employs several hundred legal professionals, including partners, associates and support staff. Werksmans is structured as a partnership and operates as an independent South African law firm. The firm was established in the early twentieth century and has grown through organic expansion and strategic development of its practice areas to become a significant player in the South African legal market.
Werksmans Updates
Merger condition compliance: Proposed Rule 39 amendment brings improvements to process but shifts the burden of proof to merged entities
4th June 2026 Key implications of the proposed amendment to the procedure that will be followed by the Competition Commission when firms subject to merger... →
Cryptocurrency is money and capital for exchange-control purposes
4th June 2026 1. Introduction 1.1. This case involved Mr Mangundhla and Ms Dangaiso, who both had trading accounts on the Luno platform, a well-known... →
How the Competition Commission’s ESOP impact study may shape future mergers
4th June 2026 South African companies often introduce Employee Share Ownership Plans (“ESOPs“) for a variety of reasons. Through an ESOP, workers acquire shares... →
From policy direction to regulation: Is South Africa finally achieving rapid deployment?
21st May 2026 In September 2024, we published an article examining whether Government was aligned in its approach to enabling the rapid deployment of electronic... →
Employers have rights too: Rebalancing the modern workplace
21st May 2026 South African labour law is often discussed through the lens of employee protection. That is unsurprising. The Labour Relations Act, the Basic... →
Your customer consented to direct marketing – but can you still contact them after they have registered on the National Opt-Out Registry?
21st May 2026 Many businesses assume that once a customer has consented to direct marketing, they may continue contacting that customer unless the consent is... →
Navigating the termination of conditional offers of employment: What employers need to know
19th May 2026 In today’s highly competitive employment market, securing the most suitable candidates is of paramount importance to the success of a business.... →
South Africa: Merger notification thresholds and filing fees increase from 1 May 2026
12th May 2026 South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has, in a notice, published revised merger notification thresholds and filing fees under... →
“Corporate Death by Winding-Up”: Pretoria High Court Reaffirms the Badenhorst Principle
11th May 2026 A recent judgment handed down by Nyathi J in Maralco Business Advisors CC t/a Maralco Plant Services v GMK Civils Proprietary Limited, serves as an... →
South African law firms fight equality rules as some Black lawyers allege discrimination
By: Reuters 4th May 2026 Four of South Africa's top law firms are suing the government over new Black employment and ownership targets aimed at undoing decades of racial... →
