Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr 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 Stellenbosch, with a presence spanning key African markets. It operates as a full-service practice covering areas including mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, competition law, dispute resolution, employment, environmental law, infrastructure, mining, and regulatory compliance. Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr serves a client base that includes multinational corporations, financial institutions, government entities, and private enterprises operating in Africa. The firm is recognised for its expertise in cross-border transactions and complex commercial matters, particularly in sectors such as transport, logistics, energy, and natural resources. It is structured as a partnership and employs several hundred legal professionals. Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has advised on significant infrastructure and privatisation projects in South Africa and the broader region. The firm was formed through the merger of Cliffe Dekker and Hofmeyr Herbstein & Gihwala in 2007, combining two established practices with roots extending back several decades in South African commercial law.