Webber Wentzel

Webber Wentzel is an African law firm providing legal and tax services to clients across the continent. Founded in 1868 and headquartered in South Africa, the firm employs more than 450 lawyers from offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and describes itself as combining South African roots with a pan-African outlook. It maintains an alliance with Linklaters and relationships with leading firms across Africa.

The firm's practice spans corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, competition law, disputes and litigation, employment law, intellectual property, environmental law and regulatory advice, with tax advisory services delivered alongside its legal work. Client relationships are built on a trusted-adviser model.

For lawyers at the start of their careers, Webber Wentzel runs a Candidate Attorney Programme offering two years of practical vocational training, with rotations across different practice areas. The firm describes this as an investment in the next generation of legal professionals.