Who's Who Legal names three Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr lawyers as leaders in Employment Law

1 August 2011

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is pleased to announce that three of the firm's Employment Law practice directors have been recognised as South Africa's foremost practitioners in business law.

Aadil Patel, Faan Coetzee and Fiona Leppan were identified by Who's Who Legal among the leading individuals in Management Labour and Employment Law in South Africa and internationally. Their profiles have been published in the 2011 edition of the International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers and distributed to counsel and officers at over 8,000 of the world's leading corporations.

National Practice Head of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's Employment Law practice, Aadil Patel, said: "Inclusion in Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, is a prestigious achievement and to have as many as three of our team members selected, is a great honour. It is also rewarding for us to know that our clients have acknowledge the service we provide to them."

Only those specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed. It is not possible to buy entry into the listings. Nominees for inclusion in the publications have been selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with clients, general counsel, and private practice lawyers internationally. The listing is refined to a selection of between 200 and 600 lawyers worldwide who are considered the pre-eminent lawyers in the field.