CDH ranked a top-tier law firm

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) has once again received international recognition from The Legal 500 EMEA, which used independent researchers to assess the capabilities of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions worldwide. ‘Our firm forges strategic partnerships with industry leaders to achieve outstanding results. The 2019 Legal 500 EMEA's editorial specifically acknowledges these strong and long-standing partnerships. The recent rankings confirm the skills and expertise that clients have come to trust and rely on to lead their high profile and complex deals and matters,’ said Brent Williams, CEO of CDH. According to a statement on the Legalbrief site, CDH was recommended as a top-tier firm in four practice areas: corporate & commercial/M&A, construction, dispute resolution, and real estate. The firm was also recommended as a leading firm in seven practice areas. Nine lawyers were listed in The Legal 500 EMEA's elite ‘leading lawyers’ list: Ludwig Smith, Willem Jacobs, Chris Charter, Jurg van Dyk, Tim Fletcher, Fiona Leppan, Attie Pretorius, William Midgley and Emil Brincker. Wayne Murray was recommended as a ‘next generation lawyer’ for investment funds.