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At STBB, we recognise and celebrate excellence. Accordingly, we are pleased to announce that some of our exemplary attorneys have been recognised in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in South Africa<\/em>.<\/p>\n

To that end, we extend our warmest congratulations to the following skilled and experienced individuals for their excellence in the below legal spheres:<\/p>\n

Adam Ismail<\/u><\/a>, who has been recognised since 2006 and was previously voted \u2018Lawyer of the Year\u2019 \u2013 Corporate Law<\/p>\n

Anastasia Haji-Pavlou<\/u><\/a> \u2013 Real Estate Law<\/p>\n

Martin Bey<\/u><\/a> \u2013 Arbitration and Mediation and Construction Law<\/p>\n

Hopewell Sathekge<\/u><\/a> \u2013 Real Estate Law<\/p>\n

David Thompson<\/u><\/a> \u2013 Litigation<\/p>\n

Niel Grundlingh<\/u><\/u><\/a> \u2013 Litigation<\/p>\n

Dawid du Plessis<\/u><\/a> \u2013 Personal Injury Litigation and Insurance Law<\/p>\n

Stoffel Ackermann<\/u><\/a> \u2013 Litigation<\/p>\n

Michael Bromley<\/u><\/a> \u2013 Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law<\/p>\n

Based entirely on peer review, Best Lawyers<\/em> reflects the collective views of top legal practitioners in South Africa regarding the professional capabilities of their colleagues within the same legal discipline and geographic sphere. Demonstrating the value of legal expertise, our recognised attorneys each have extensive post-admission experience in their respective legal disciplines.<\/p>\n

Per Best Lawyers<\/em>, this year\u2019s selected attorneys originate from 199 of South Africa\u2019s law firms. Notably, the selections were based on 39 463 evaluations with a cumulative total of 187 612 assessments.<\/p>\n

For expert legal guidance, contact our team of skilled attorneys at info@stbb.co.za<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

This content is the property of STBB. We encourage the sharing of our content for informational purposes. However, if you wish to copy or reproduce our content on your own platform or website, please ensure that proper credit is given to STBB<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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