ChatGPT is promising (or threatening) to reinvent the way people work in a multitude of industries. How will this transformation affect the legal industry - are there risks to using it? ChatGPT is an artificially intelligent language model designed to give human-like responses to various questions and prompts. Released by OpenAI in November 2022, the platform quickly gained immense popularity, reaching over one million users within five days of its release. ChatGPT was trained on historic data up to 2021, limiting its knowledge base to that timeframe. It is currently in an offline state, and relies on conversations with humans to further its learning...
ENSafrica
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"A pan-African powerhouse with a strong team of experienced and respected lawyer" - Chambers Global Guide 2018
In today's competitive global market, to run a successful business it is important to have a business partner who understands the importance of:
- fast turnaround times
- cost-effective solutions
- differentiation
- limited risk
While Africa provides potential for growth, predicting in-country, or even regional challenges, and capitalising on the right opportunities for your business, is complex.
With over 600 practitioners and more than 200 years of experience, ENSafrica is Africa's largest law firm.
We provide legal and tax services across sub-Saharan Africa and are committed to ensuring work is done in the manner that best suits your risk profile, preferences and pricing structures.
It matters to us whether you achieve your business goals and we will find ways to ensure you do.
We are an independent law firm, which means that, irrespective of where you wish to pursue your business interests across Africa, we will ensure that you receive consistent, high-quality services.
In today's world, changing economic, political, technological, environmental, cultural and social climates are directly impacting target markets at a pace previously unknown. For a business to remain relevant, it requires know-how that spans various specialist areas.
Our specialist divisions include Africa regulatory and business intelligence, Asia, tax and IP. In addition, our artificial intelligence division is able to provide you with in-depth know-how, be it for purposes of corporate governance and information protection, due-diligence, e-discovery, data analytics and/or market understanding.
ENSafrica has lawyers qualified to practise English, French and OHADA law, as well as practitioners who are able to converse in various languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, French and Portuguese.
Through the financial services centre of Mauritius, ENSafrica also offers a unique possibility to integrate all aspects of structuring your investments in relation to all commercial areas of law, tax, IP and fiduciary.
Year this Office was Established: 1812
Lawyers Worldwide: 500
Notable
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Director
Mahesh Acharya
Partner
Deon Beachen
Director
Anthony Gakuru
Partner
Amar Grewal-Thethy
Partner
Nkatha Murungi Omondi
Partner
Binti Shah
Partner
Nigel Shaw
Managing PartnerExecutive
Kaanit Abarder
Executive
Armando Aguiar
Executive
Ross Alcock
Executive
Carli Aldrich
Executive
Mark Badenhorst
Executive
Justin Balkin
Executive
Darren Band
Executive
Johann Basson
Executive
Andrew Bembridge
Executive
Arabella Bennett
Executive Consultant
Zeyn Bhyat
Executive
Leonard Bilchitz
Executive
Guillaume P. Blanc
Executive
Lizél Blignaut
Executive
Jessica Blumenthal
Executive
Ridwaan Boda
Executive
Anina Boshoff
Executive
Jens Brodbeck
Executive
Juanita Broom
Executive
Arnaaz Camay
Executive
Deborah Carmichael
Executive
Derushka Chetty
Executive
Kenny Chiu
Executive
Tracy Cohen
Executive
Celeste Coles
Executive
Pieter Colyn
Executive
Peter Dachs
Executive
Cheván Daniels
Executive
Mohamed Sajid Darsot
Executive
Lavina Daya
Executive
Charles de Wet
Executive Consultant
Siphamandla Dube
Executive
Gerhardt Ehlers
Executive
Edwin Ellis
Executive
André Erasmus
Executive
Piet Faber
Executive Consultant
Isaac Fenyane
Executive
John Ferraz
Executive
Julia Ferraz-Cardoso
Executive
Alex Ferreira
Executive
Letitia Field
Executive
Jeffrey Flax
Executive Consultant
Tyla Foster
Executive
Robert Gad
Executive
Mark Garden
Executive
Cecil Gelbart
Executive Consultant
Philip Geromont
Executive
Carmen Gers
Executive
Roy Gillespie
Executive
Ryan Goodman
Executive
Venetia Govender
Executive
Raashmi Govender
Executive
Raashmi Govender
Executive
Wade Graaff
Executive
Clifford Green
Executive
Era Gunning
Executive
Itayi Gwaunza
Executive
Suemeya Hanif
Executive
Melanie Harrison
Executive Consultant
Stuart Harrison
Executive
Shafeeka Hartley
Executive
James Haydock
Executive
Sue Hayes
Executive
Lawrence Helman
Executive
Warren Hendricks
Executive
Lee-Ann Hopley
Executive
Dale Hutchison
Executive
Angela Itzikowitz
Executive
Suad Jacobs
Executive
Doron Joffe
Executive
Audrey Johnson
Executive
Sanjay Kassen
Executive
Leonard Katz
Executive
Jocelyn Katz
Executive
Jacqui Kaufmann
Executive
Muzi Khoza
Executive
Deon Lambert
Executive
Eric le Grange
Executive
Willem le Roux
Executive Consultant
Peter le Roux
Executive Consultant
Sean Lederman
Executive
Stephen Levetan
Executive
Stephen Lewis
Executive Consultant
Natalia Lopes
Executive
Johan Loubser
Executive
Gabi Mailula
Executive
Ntlhane Makena
Executive
Witness Makhubele
Executive
Fritz Malan
Executive
Govan Manuel
Executive
Monique Maree
Executive
Kevin Markman
Executive
Dion Masher
Executive
Senzo Mbatha
Executive
Lisa Melis
Executive
Lebusa Meso
Executive
Mzi Mgudlwa
Chief Executive
Noma Modise
Executive
Douglas Molepo
Executive
Aslam Moosajee
Executive
Matthew Morrison
Executive
Joe Mothibi
Executive
Andries Myburgh
Executive
Isaivan Naidoo
Executive
Kumeshnie Naidoo
Executive
Wandile Ndabambi
Executive
Mmangaliso Nzimande
Executive
Gary Oertel
Executive
Julius Oosthuizen
Executive
Mansoor Parker
Executive
Brian Patterson
Executive
Lauren Petersen
Executive
Steven Powell
Executive
Koos Pretorius
Executive
Michael Reifarth
Executive
Pippa Reyburn
Executive
Altair Richards
Executive
Pareen Rogers
Executive
Henry Rossouw
Executive
Roger Rudolph
Executive
Jason Rusch
Executive
Lauren Salt
Executive
Craig Saven
Executive
Aidan Scallan
Executive
Fritz Schulz
Executive
Gaelyn Scott
Executive
Rob Scott
Executive
Leigh Sedice
Executive
Ntebaleng Sekabate
Executive
HB Senekal
Executive
Brad Serebro
Executive
Lydia Shadrach-Razzino
Executive
Balindile Shezi
Executive
Sasha Singh
Executive
Nicolette Smit
Executive
Magda Snyckers
Executive
Alida Spies
Executive Consultant
Theuns Steyn
Executive
Waldo Steyn
Executive
Andre Symington
Executive
Alex Taylor
Executive
Loren Tibshraeny
Executive
Nkosi Tshabalala
Executive
Michael Tucker
Executive
Jason Valkin
Executive
Yana van Leeve
Executive
Clinton van Loggerenberg
Executive
George van Niekerk
Executive
Kristel van Rensburg
Executive
Richardt van Rensburg
Executive
Tracy van Wyk
Executive
Stephen von Schirnding
Executive
Len Vorster
Executive
Derek Wanblad
Executive
Hermann Wessels
Executive
Paul Winer
Executive
Cecil Wulfsohn
Executive
John Zieff
ExecutiveAssociate
Reitumetse Sebatana
Trainee Associate
Naa’ilah Abader
Senior Associate
Odwa Abraham
Associate
Safeera Ally
Associate
Leahandra Bailey
Senior Associate
Nomampondo Banzi
Senior Associate
Jenna Batt
Associate
Cindy-Lee Bekeer
Senior Associate
Delene Bertasso
Senior Associate
Guinevere Blignaut
Senior Associate
Samantha Bonato
Senior Associate
Vicky Louise Borg-Jorgensen
Senior Associate
Nils Braatvedt
Senior Associate
James Brand
Senior Associate
Esti Brand
Senior Associate
Joshua Broll
Senior Associate
Arshaad Carim
Senior Associate
Faith Chebet
Senior Associate
Michelle Clague
Associate
Gerry Comninos
Senior Associate
Jade Courtney
Senior Associate
Emile Cronje
Associate
Talia Cullinan
Associate
Lauren Davids
Senior Associate
Joshua Davis
Associate
Jessica de Kock
Associate
Parusha Desai Valodia
Senior Associate
Andisiwe Diba
Associate
Dr. Bernard Dippenaar
Senior Associate
Sphiwe Dlamini
Associate
Kerry-Anne do Couto
Associate
Gerard du Toit
Senior Associate
Dean du Toit
Senior Associate
Kayla Ferreira
Senior Associate
Jessie Gertzen
Associate
Atlegang Govuza
Associate
Helena Graham
Associate
Siphile Hlwatika
Associate
Wil Huang
Senior Associate
Hendrik Hugo
Senior Associate
Ashleigh Huxter
Senior Associate
Darryn Jacobus
Senior Associate
Trisha Jivan
Associate
Tevin Jones
Associate
Robyn Kantor
Senior Associate
Andrew Keightley-Smith
Senior Associate
Poppy Kgwadi
Associate
Jenny Klein
Principal Associate
Kathryn Kotze
Senior Associate
Danielle Laubscher
Senior Associate
Zinzi Lawrence
Associate
Madison Liebmann
Senior Associate
Hayley Lyle
Associate
Sazi Madlala
Senior Associate
Themba Maduna
Associate
Silindokuhle Magagula
Senior Associate
Naledi Magomola
Associate
Orita Maharaj
Associate
Chiraag Maharaj
Associate
Lerato Mahlo
Associate
Lindani Majalumani
Associate
Tshepo Makomene
Associate
Vishana Mangalparsad
Associate
Abrianne Marais
Senior Associate
David Marais
Senior Associate
Carol Masego Makutu
Senior Associate
Kamohelo Masubele
Associate
Brenda Matu
Associate
Lameez Mayet
Associate
Aziza Mdee
Senior Associate
Kgabele Mdlalose
Associate
Stephan Minne
Associate
Tumi Modubu
Senior Associate
Prencess Mohlahlo
Senior Associate
Fiona Monteiro (Cowley)
Senior Associate
Dalene Moodley
Associate
Shivani Moodley
Associate
Gosego Moroka
Associate
Liézal Mostert
Senior Associate
Muhammed Moti
Associate
Stephen Motsusi
Associate
Klaas Mphego
Associate
Refilwe Mphego
Senior Associate
Mbali Msimang
Associate
Brittany Muller
Senior Associate
Shenaaz Munga
Senior Associate
Timothy Mutegi
Senior Associate
Luxolo Muthwa
Associate
Twapewa Mwashindange
International Associate (qualified in Namibia)
Amal Nagia
Associate
Priyanka Naidoo
Associate
Curtis Nhliziyo
Associate
Claire Nolan
Associate
Bianca Nolan
Senior Associate
Jan Norval
Senior Associate
Matlhatsi Ntlhoro
Associate
Lindo Ntuli
Associate
Themba Nyembe
Associate
Kerrie-Lee Olivier
Associate
Fathima Omar
Associate
Belinda Ongong'a
Associate
Beverley Oosthuizen
Senior Associate
Justine Petersen
Associate
Michelle Pilusa
Associate
Annalie Pinch
Principal Associate
Anika Potgieter
Associate
Christien Quinn
Senior Associate
Geraldine Rabe
Senior Associate
Hlonepho Ramosoeu
Trainee Associate
Salome Rankapole
Associate
Jo-Paula Roman
Senior Associate
Adrian Roux
Senior Associate
Lucrecia Sadhaseevan
Associate
Scott Salusbury
Senior Associate
Raeesa Seedat
Associate
Thuba Shange
Associate
Zara Sher
Senior Associate
Wendy Shih
Senior Associate
Jimmy Simiyu
Associate
Bongi Sindane
Associate
Mihlali Sitefane
Senior Associate
Taryn Solomon
Senior Associate
Ryan Sribrath
Associate
Wim Steyn
Senior Associate
Amy Strous
Associate
Elsabe Strydom
Associate
Jualeen Swanepoel
Associate
Shaaista Tayob
Associate
Joseph Tembe
Associate
Tayla Theron
Senior Associate
Thato Tomotomo
Senior Associate
Ifa Tshishonge
Associate
Gustav van den Berg
Senior Associate
Busisiwe Vilakazi
Associate
Yentl Viljoen
Senior Associate
Kim Vova
Associate
Ilze Watt
Senior Associate
Simon Weber
Senior Associate
Zoë Wein
Associate
Steven Wiener
Senior Associate
Cheri Young
Associate
Siobhan Zeiler
Associate
Gambu Zitha
Senior AssociateOther
Ntsiki Adonisi-Kgame
Head of department
Daniela Druker
Senior Consultant
Dirk Engelbrecht
Senior Forensics Manager
Carlyn Frittelli Davies
Consultant
Annelie Giles
Tax Manager
Larusha Hemraj
Forensics Consultant
Michael Katz
Chairman
Candace Lategan
Forensics Consultant
Christopher Lubbe
e-discovery manager
Otsile Matlou
Chief Operating Officer
Megan McEvoy
Forensics Manager
Lee Mendelsohn
Chief Operating Officer
Seelan Moonsamy
Tax Manager
Tsholofelo Mvemve
Pro Bono Coordinator
Nadaraj Naidoo
Forensics Consultant
Nomathemba Phoswa
Attorney
Thabiso Sefara
Pro Bono Coordinator
Linda Sheehan
Head of IntelligENS
Feroza Solomon
Tax Advisor
Annemieke Van Der Valk
Business Development Manager
Dr. Joanne van Harmelen
Attorney
Natasha Wagiet
Pro Bono Manager
Ntando Ximba
Communications SpecialistArticles
Moving to Greener Pastures: Key Insights from the World Hydrogen Congress ‘22
The exponentially rising hydrogen trend attracted not only hydrogen veterans to the World Hydrogen Congress in Rotterdam, but also the fossil fuel industry. Big oil giants, such as Shell and Total Energies, were major sponsors of the event and eagerly presented their new green ambitions on the showroom and the stage. This however begs the question of whether this shift from “black” to “green” will drastically increase the growth of the green hydrogen industry globally, and whether the industry – and its value chain – are ready to meet this rapid growth...
Press
ENSafrica’s Gaelyn Scott Named one of South Africa’s Top Women in IP
Head of ENSafrica’s IP department Gaelyn Scott is one of only three women in South Africa to have been included in Managing IP’s IP STARS Top 250 Women in IP for 2021/22. The publication recognises senior female IP practitioners in private practice from over 30 jurisdictions who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year. Gaelyn is consistently recognised as one of the top trade mark litigators in South Africa. She founded the intellectual property department at ENSafrica twelve years ago and has contributed significantly to its growth to a team of over 50 people and to it quickly becoming a force within the African IP legal market...
ENSafrica Sustains Growth with Expansion of Executive Team
ENSafrica is pleased to announce that the following practitioners in Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa have been promoted to Executive, bolstering our service offerings in these practice areas and jurisdictions: • Jacqui Kaufmann Shipping and Logistics CPT • Joseph Konadu Dispute Resolution ACC • Kathleen Taylor Banking and Finance CPT • Noma Modise Project Development and Project Finance JNB • Patricia Jane Mumuni Corporate Commercial ACC • Rakhee Dullabh Corporate Commercial JNB • Shrivan Dabee Dispute Resolution MRU “Their outstanding achievement is all the more commendable amid the enormous challenges of the past year,” said ENSafrica Chief Executi

