Couzyn, Hertzog & Horak | Experienced Attorneys in Pretoria

Celebrating more than 95 years of exceptional service since 1929

Werner Bruyns

Director

Jan Sterk

Director

Jan Sterk

Director

B.Proc, LLM, Dip.Insol – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Aviation
  • Competition Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Insolvency, Liquidation and Business Rescue Law and related litigation

Jan Kruger

Director

Jan Kruger

Director

BA, LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Property Law and Conveyancing

Hans Oosthuizen

Director

Hans Oosthuizen

Director

BCom (Cum Laude), LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Litigation
  • Competition Law
  • Construction and Engineering Law
  • Divorce Law
  • Insolvency Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injuries and Third-Party Claims

Horace Kotsokoane

Director

Horace Kotsokoane

Director

B.luris – University of KwaZulu-Natal

Languages:

English, Afrikaans, Setswana, Isizulu and Northern Sotho

Specialize In:

  • Litigation High Court and Magistrate Court
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Black Economic Empowerment
  • Debt Recovery
  • Family Law
  • Compliance and Regulatory Law

Mariana Vorster

Director

Mariana Vorster

Director

B.Proc – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Property Law and Conveyancing
  • Deceased Estates
  • Wills and Trusts

Ferdie Trüter

Director

Ferdie Trüter

Director

LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Insurance Law
  • Commercial High and Magistrate Court Litigation
  • Labour Law
  • Family Law and related Litigation
  • Competition Law
  • Construction and Engineering
  • Insolvency Law
  • Personal Injuries and Third-Party Claims

Bennie Marais

Director

Bennie Marais

Director

LLB, National Diploma In Real Estate with specialization in Valuation and Property Practice – UNISA

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Property Law and Conveyancing
  • Property Valuations
  • Municipal Law

Petri de Clercq

Director

Petri de Clercq

Director

BCom LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Drafting of wills
  • Estate planning
  • Deceased estate administration
  • Trust establishments and administration
  • Deceased estates and Trust litigation

Derik van der Linde

Director

Derik van der Linde

Director

BCom Law LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Criminal Law
  • Labour Law
  • Family Law
  • Commercial and residential evictions
  • POPI Compliance
  • General Commercial Law
  • Municipal Disputes

Stefan Oosthuizen

Director

Stefan Oosthuizen

Director

LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Commercial Law
  • Insolvency Law
  • Insurance Law
  • High Court Litigation
  • Contracts
  • Municipal Disputes

Wikus Hertz

Director

Wikus Hertz

Director

LLB – University of Pretoria
Cert. Advanced Construction Contracts – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Administrative Law (Municipal & National)
  • Agricultural Produce Matters (APAC)
  • Arbitrations and Dispute Resolution
  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • Contract Law (Drafting, Litigation and Review)
  • Construction Law (bespoke and standard form contracts (i.e. GCC, JBCC))
  • Curatorship Applications
  • Environmental Law Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Fresh Produce Market Disputes
  • General High Court Litigation
  • Municipal Disputes
  • PAJA Reviews
  • Regulatory and Compliance matters
  • Restraints of Trade
  • Tender Processes and Tender Reviews
  • Urgent High Court Matters

Amanda Booysen

Consultant

Amanda Booysen

Consultant

BA, LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Deceased Estates
  • Trusts, Property Law
  • Conveyancing and Company Law

Jana van Niekerk

Senior Associate

Jana van Niekerk

Senior Associate

LLB – Rand Afrikaans University

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Specialize In:

  • Property Law and Conveyancing

Coreen Botha

Associate

Coreen Botha

Associate

BCom, LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Monique Erwee

Professional Assistant

Monique Erwee

Professional Assistant

LLB – University of Pretoria
BCom Law – The IIE’s Varsity College

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Andre du Toit

Professional Assistant

Andre du Toit

Professional Assistant

BA (Criminology) – University of Pretoria
LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Kaylin Moolman

Professional Assistant

Kaylin Moolman

Professional Assistant

BCom Law, LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Janiel Pretorius

Junior Professional Assistant

Janiel Pretorius

Candidate Attorney

BA Law, LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Ruben Smal

Candidate Attorney

Ruben Smal

Candidate Attorney

LLB – University of South Africa

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Madeleen Pienaar

Candidate Attorney

Madeleen Pienaar

Candidate Attorney

BA Law, LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Justin Cronje

Candidate Attorney

Justin Cronje

Candidate Attorney

BCom Law, LLB – North West University

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Rynard Bezuidenhout

Candidate Attorney

Rynard Bezuidenhout

Candidate Attorney

BCom Law, LLB – North-West University

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Wian Retters

Candidate Attorney

Wian Retters

Candidate Attorney

BA (LAW) – University of Pretoria
LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Khumoitsile Matshego

Candidate Attorney

Khumoitsile Matshego

Candidate Attorney

LLB – University of Limpopo

Languages:

English, Setswana, Sepedi, Afrikaans and Sotho

Shane Tucker

Candidate Attorney

Shane Tucker

Candidate Attorney

BA Law, LLB – University of Pretoria

Languages:

English