Market recognitions
We are proud of the external recognition we have gained through the awards we have won around the world. Below is a selection of our accolades from 2010 to date.
2020
IFLR 1000
Key Individuals
Matthew Ash – Highly Regarded
Steve Chemaly – Highly Regarded
Prof. Michael Dale – Highly Regarded
Raghemah Hendricks – Rising Star: Partner
Jackie Midlane – Highly Regarded
Greg Nott – Highly Regarded
Gary Rademeyer – Highly Regarded
Loris Rech – Highly Regarded
Desiree Reddy – Highly Regarded
Marianne Wagener - Highly Regarded
Services
Tier 1 - Project Development: Energy
Tier 1 - Project Development: Infrastructure
Tier 1 - Project Development: Mining
Tier 1 - Project Finance
Tier 2 - Banking
Tier 3 - Capital Markets: Debt
Tier 3 - Capital Markets: Equity
2019
Legal 500
Services
Tier 2 – Banking and finance
Tier 2 – Commercial, corporate and M&A
Tier 2 – Competition
Tier 1 – Construction
Tier 1 – Dispute resolution
Tier 2 – Employment
Tier 3 – Intellectual property
Tier 2 – Investment funds
Tier 1 – Mining
Tier 1 – Projects and energy
Tier 2 – Real estate
Tier 2 – Shipping and transport
Tier 4 – Tax
IFLR 1000
Services
Tier 1 – Project development: infrastructure
Tier 1 – Project development: mining
Tier 1 – Project development: oil and gas
Tier 1 – Project development: power
Tier 1 – Project finance
2018
Legal 500
Key individuals
Banking and finance
Recommended – Jackie Midlane, Greg Nott and Lize Louw
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Leading individuals – Kevin Cron
Recommended – Ross Lomax and Georg Kahle
Competition
Recommended – Marianne Wagener, Mark Griffiths and Ros Lake
Construction
Recommended – Tony Chappel and Gary Rademeyer
Dispute resolution
Leading individuals – Michael Hart and Jeffrey Kron
Recommended – Andre Vos and Marelise van der Westhuizen
Employment
Recommended – Murray Alexander, Mohammed Chavoos and Karen Ainslie
Intellectual property
Recommended – Likonelo Magagula
Investment funds
Recommended – Shawn Barnett
Mining
Leading individuals – Michael Dale
Recommended – Kevin Cron, Georg Kahle and Andre Vos
Projects and energy
Leading individuals – Jackie Midlane
Recommended – Greg Nott
Next generation lawyers – Mali Cossie
Real estate
Recommended – Pieter Niehaus
Shipping and transport
Recommended – Andrew Robinson, Malcolm Hartwell and David Kapelus
Tax
Recommended – Dale Cridlan
Recommended – Laura Kiwelu
Chambers Global
Key individuals
Band 1 – Gary Rademeyer
Band 1 – Kevin Cron
Band 1 – Steven Gamble
Band 1 – Michael Hart
Band 1 – Jeffrey Kron
Band 1 – Rohan Issacs
2016
African Legal Awards
Innovation award
IFLR 1000
Services
Tier 1 – Energy and infrastructure: disputes
Tier 1 – Energy and infrastructure: project development
Tier 1 – Capital markets
Tier 1 – Energy and infrastructure finance
Key individuals
Michael Dale
Steven Gamble
Greg Nott
Jeffrey Kron
Ross Lomax
Jackie Midlane
Gavin Rademeyer
Lizel Oberholzer
Global Trade Review
Best trade finance law firm in Sub-Saharan Africa
Legal 500
Services
Tier 1 – Banking and finance
Tier 1 – Construction
Tier 1 – Dispute resolution
Tier 1 – Investment funds
Tier 1 – Mining
Tier 1 – Projects and infrastructure
Key individuals
Tier 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate / M&A)
Tier 1 – Michael Dale (Mining)
Tier 1 – Jeffrey Kron (Dispute resolution)
Tier 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
Chambers Global
Services
Band 1 – Dispute resolution
Band 1 – IT and telecommunications
Band 1 – Mining: energy and natural resources
Band 1 – Projects and energy
Key individuals
Band 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate, M&A)
Band 1 – Michael Dale (Energy and natural resources: mining)
Band 1 – Steven Gamble (Banking and finance – Africa-wide)
Band 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
Band 1 – Rohan Isaacs (IT and telecommunications)
Band 1 – Jeffrey Kron (Dispute resolution)
2015
Project Finance International Awards
Energy – African Solar Deal of the Year
Acritas Sharplegal – Global Elite
Band 1 – Dispute resolution and litigation
Band 1 – Regulatory
IFLR 1000
Tier 1 – Project finance
Tier 1 – Energy: oil and gas
Tier 1 – Energy
Tier 1 – Mining 2015
Global Trade Review
Best trade finance law firm in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chambers Global
Services
Band 1 – IT and telecommunications
Band 1 – Mining (energy and natural resources)
Band 1 – Dispute resolution
Band 1 – Projects and energy
Key individuals
Band 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate, M&A)
Band 1 – Michael Dale (Energy and natural resources: mining)
Band 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
Band 1 – Rohan Isaacs (IT and telecommunications)
Band 1 – Jeffrey Kron (Dispute resolution)
Legal 500
Services
Tier 1 – Banking and finance
Tier 1 – Construction
Tier 1 – Dispute resolution
Tier 1 – Investment funds
Tier 1 – Mining
Tier 1 – Projects and infrastructure
Key individuals
Tier 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate / M&A)
Tier 1 – Michael Dale (Mining)
Tier 1 – Jeffrey Kron (Dispute resolution)
Tier 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
Tier 1 – Jackie Midlane (Projects and infrastructure)
2014
Global Trade Review
Best trade finance law firm in Sub-Saharan Africa
South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA)
Voted top legal graduate recruiter
South African Professional Services Awards (SAPSA)
Best law firm
Best professional services firm of the year
IFLR 1000
Tier 1 – Energy and infrastructure: disputes
Tier 1 – Energy and infrastructure: project development
Tier 1 – Energy and infrastructure: corporate
Tier 1 – Energy and infrastructure: finance
Tier 1 – Bank lending
Tier 1 – Project finance
Tier 1 – Capital markets
Client Choice International
SA lawyer of the year – Jackie Midlane (Banking and finance; Litigation)
Chambers Global
Services
Band 1 – IT and telecommunications
Band 1 – Mining (energy and natural resources)
Band 1 – Dispute resolution
Band 1 – Projects and energy
Key individuals
Band 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate, M&A)
Band 1 – Michael Dale (Energy and natural resources: mining)
Band 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
Band 1 – Rohan Isaacs (IT and telecommunications)
Band 1 – Jeffrey Kron (Dispute resolution)
2013
Global Trade Review
Best trade finance law firm in Africa
Africa Legal Awards
Corporate law firm of the year
Who's Who Legal
Patrick Bracher (Insurance and reinsurance)
Michael Dale (Mining)
Michael Hart (Insurance and reinsurance)
Pierre Naude (Aviation)
Gary Rademeyer (Energy)
Chambers Global
Services
Band 1 – IT and telecommunications
Band 1 – Mining (energy and natural resources)
Band 1 – Dispute resolution
Key individuals
Band 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate, M&A)
Band 1 – Michael Dale (Energy and natural resources: mining)
Band 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
Band 1 – Rohan Isaacs (IT and telecommunications)
Band 1 – Jeffrey Kron (Dispute resolution)
IFLR 1000
Tier 1 – Project finance
Tier 1 – Banking and finance
Tier 1 – Capital markets
Key individuals
Tier 1 – Kevin Cron (M & A; Banking and project finance; Capital markets)
Tier 1 – Jackie Midlane (Banking and project finance)
Legal 500
South African corporate law firm of the year
Services
Tier 1 – Dispute resolution
Tier 1 – Employment and labour
Tier 1 – Investment funds
Tier 1 – Mining
Tier 1 – Projects and infrastructure
Key individuals
Tier 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate / M&A)
Tier 1 – Michael Dale (Mining)
Tier 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
Legal Awards
Tier 1 – Investment funds
Acquisition International's Finance Awards
Banking and finance advisory firm of the year – South Africa
2012
Global Trade Review
Best trade finance law firm in Africa
Legal 500
Services
Tier 1 – Investment funds
Tier 1 – Mining
Tier 1 – Employment and labour
Tier 1 – Dispute resolution
Key individuals
Tier 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate / M&A)
Tier 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
IFLR 1000
Tier 1 – Capital markets
Tier 1 – Banking and finance
Tier 1 – Project finance
Chambers Global
Services
Band 1 – Corporate and commercial litigation
Band 1 – Dispute resolution
Band 1 – IT and telecommunications
Band 1 – Mining (energy and natural resources)
Band 1 – Projects and energy
Key individuals
Band 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
Band 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate, M&A)
Band 1 – Jeffrey Kron (Dispute resolution)
Band 1 – Michael Dale (Mining)
Band 1 – Rohan Isaacs (IT and telecommunications)
2011
Who's Who Legal
Kevin Cron (M&A)
Pierre Naude (Aviation)
IFLR 1000
Services
Tier 1 – Capital markets
Tier 1 – Banking and finance
Tier 1 – Project finance
Chambers Global
Services
Band 1 – Dispute resolution
Band 1 – Mining (energy and natural resources)
Band 1 – Projects and energy
Key individuals
Band 1 – Kevin Cron (Corporate, M&A)
Band 1 – Michael Dale (Mining)
Band 1 – Michael Hart (Dispute resolution)
2010
Legal 500
Tier 1 – Projects and infrastructure
Tier 1 – Mining
Tier 1 – Labour and employment
Chambers Global
Services
Band 1 – Project finance/PPP
Band 1 – Energy and natural resources