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Henk Louw Recommended For Silk

The Group congratulates Henk Louw on his recommendation for appointment as Senior Counsel. Henk has built a distinguished practice at the Bar, with a particular experience in commercial litigation, commercial crimes, corporate and contractual disputes, as well as arbitrations. Henk is admitted both in South Africa and in Lesotho and his arbitral practice and experience is extensive. […]

Doron Block Appointed To The African Court’s Legal Aid Roster

The Rivonia Group is pleased to announce that Doron Block has been appointed to the legal aid roster of counsel of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Court’s legal aid scheme facilitates access to legal representation for individuals and groups who bring cases before the African Court and who require legal assistance. Counsel […]

Barry Edwards and Zeenat Kara become accredited mediators

The Rivonia Group congratulates Barry Edwards and Zeenat Kara for qualifying as mediators. Barry Edwards successfully completed the mediation training offered by the Association of Arbitrators (in association with the Society of Mediators (UK)), whilst Zeenat Kara completed the course offered by Conflict Dynamics. Barry’s mediation practice focuses on general civil and commercial disputes whilst […]

Sarajulie Swartz and Sarah Saunders fly the Rivonia flag high

Sarajulie Swartz and Sarah Saunders fly the Rivonia flag high in the field of workplace discrimination law. On 23 October 2025, Rivonia Group members Sarajulie Swartz and Sarah Saunders attended the Fairbridges Women in Worklaw Bridgetalk event as keynote speakers. Both Sarajulie and Sarah are leaders in employment law, particularly in the fields of restraint-of-trade, […]

Congratulations Sinclair Nhlapo SC!

The Rivonia Group’s own Sinclair Blessing Nhlapo was recently nominated for the conferment senior counsel status by the State President (silk). Sinclair has been an active and much valued member of the Group since September 2020. He has also been involved in several high-profile matters, and has acted as a Judge in the Labour Court. […]

Rivonia Group Assists in Clearing the Backlog of Criminal Appeals

At the request of the Deputy Judge President of the North West Division of the High Court, Mahikeng, the Johannesburg Society of Advocates requested its members to make themselves available to assist in clearing the backlog of criminal appeals in that court. In this regard three members from the Rivonia Group – Doron Block, Jan […]

Rivonia Group Adopts its Constitution and Hutton SC Appointed as Group Leader

On 17 March 2025 in a special meeting the members of the Group unanimously adopted a constitution which establishes an executive committee to administer the Group. The Executive Committee that was appointed comprises of Ross Hutton SC, Christopher Whitcutt SC, Jan Sello Langa, Christopher Picas and Mairéad Edwards. In line with the Group’s new constitution […]

Judge Kate Savage meets the Rivonia Group

On 9 October 2024, the Rivonia Group of Advocates was privileged to welcome the Labour and Labour Appeal Courts’ Acting Deputy Judge President and Judge of the Western Cape High Court, Kate Savage, for the Group’s weekly social tea. Sarah Saunders welcomed DJP Savage on behalf of the Group and thanked her for taking the […]