Webber Wentzel has announced 14 new partners across 6 practice areas. The new partners are Mandy Claassens, Mongezi Dladla, Garth Duncan, Kirsty Kilner, Katlego Lebea, Nivaani Moodley, Damian Wright, Nomsa Mbere, Prathik Mohanlall, Carine Murphy, Natasha Pather, Justin Roberts, Daniel Rafferty and Kirsten Wolmarans. The promotions take effect from 1 March 2021. Seven of the new partners are women and six are black which continues to strengthen the Employment Equity representation in the firm. The firm continues to grow and to drive its transformation agenda.

Practices: Corporate (5),Projects (2), Employment (1), Banking & Finance (1), Dispute Resolution (5)

Gender: Female 50% (7), Male 50% (7)

Race: Black 43% (6), White 57% (8)

Offices: Johannesburg (13), Cape Town (1)

"We wish our new partners a long and successful career at Webber Wentzel and look forward to the continued contribution they will make in our firm. Our 2021 partnership appointments demonstrate the firm’s growth, even through what has been a challenging and unprecedented year. We aspire to deliver to clients the most competitive offering both in terms of talent and sector expertise and to focus on transforming the legal industry." —  Christo Els, Senior Partner, Webber Wentzel