Clyde & Co Johannesburg provides insurance advice across all product lines and sectors

Clyde & Co is one of the largest international law firms operating in South Africa, with a strong presence in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

We are South Africa's leading insurance law firm and our Johannesburg team is also highly regarded for its expertise and experience in the infrastructure and construction sectors.

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Our Johannesburg lawyers advise domestic and international clients including insurers, reinsurers, banks, brokers and underwriting managers, across all lines of insurance and reinsurance business. Our insurance and reinsurance expertise includes aviation, financial institutions and D&O, healthcare, industrials, mining, marine, personal injury, power, product and public liability, professional negligence and property.

Our market leading non-contentious corporate insurance practice advises some of the largest insurance, healthcare, pension fund and financial services clients in the South African market. The practice has advised clients on various areas of their businesses including corporate transactions, product development and structuring, and expansion into the African market.

We also advise businesses across all lines of construction, corporate regulatory, international alternative dispute resolution and commercial litigation.

Lawyers from our projects and construction team work on infrastructure projects in South Africa and wider Sub-Saharan Africa from procurement and planning, to development, project finance, operation, and dispute resolution.

Our lawyers in Johannesburg are also adept at handling complex and high profile disputes, both litigation and alternative dispute resolution, involving companies operating around the world and in the rapidly expanding and sometimes unpredictable markets in Africa. This experience allows us to offer a service that is tailored to the needs of the client.

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What clients say

They're a leading insurance firm and they can deal with international matters, and their professionalism and timing is great, and litigation-wise they know what they're doing.

Chambers Global 2022 - South Africa

Best expertise in the market. Very client focused. They take time to understand the client's needs.

Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - South Africa

The firm leaves a great impression - they are well established, educated and client-driven. They ensure that the client is always looked after.

Chambers Global 2020 - South Africa

One of the best when it comes to the insurance-related work that we do. They're very knowledgeable, and really try and get things resolved as quickly as possible.

Chambers Global 2020 - South Africa

Latest awards won

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year (Large Sized Practice)

Africa Legal Awards (AFLA) 2022

Property & Construction Team of the Year - International

African Legal Awards (AFLA) 2021

Specialist Law Firm of the Year

African Legal Awards (AFLA) 2021

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