OUR

STORY

Joubert Galpin Searle was founded in 1928, and with almost a century’s experience in the legal field, we understand how important the right legal advice is to you. Over this time, we have built a reputation as a leading law firm in the Eastern Cape. We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the law, combining traditional values with technological advancement to give you the best possible legal guidance.

Lance Leurant Joubert started the legal practice.

1909

In the early 1920’s Cecil Galpin joined Lance Leurant Joubert and forming a legal partnership.

Early
1920s

Robert St Leger Searle joined the partnership, giving rise to the name Joubert Galpin & Searle.

1928

The practice relocated to the NBS building at 30 Main Street in Nelson Mandela Bay.

1951

The Conveyancing Division was formed as our first area of specialisation, leading to five further divisions within Joubert Galpin Searle. The creation of these divisions has allowed the firm to focus on key sectors within commerce, industry, finance and insurance.

1984

Joubert Galpin Searle was incorporated and registered with the Registrar of Companies.

1990

Joubert Galpin Searle relocated to our current premises at 173 Cape Road, Mill Park, Gqeberha.

1999

Drawing on almost 100 years of experience, Joubert Galpin Searle is one of the most respected law firms in the Eastern Cape, serving a significant section of the province and country.

TODAY

Our

Objective Is To

Shayne De Beer
Director 

Qualifications

  • LLB

Focus Areas

  • Municipal Law
  • Public & Procurement Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Corporate and Commercial Law & Litigation
  • Contract Law

For references or notable cases, please contact Shayne directly.

Innis Du Preez
Director 

Qualifications

  • B Proc
  • Adv Diploma Labour Law

Focus Areas

  • Corporate Recoveries
  • Bank Foreclosures
  • Vehicle Asset Finance Recoveries
  • Insurance Recoveries and Litigation
  • Liquidations

For references or notable cases, please contact Innis directly.

Qualifications

  • LLB (Nelson Mandela University)
  • Conveyancer
  • Notary
  • Advanced Certificate in Insolvency

Focus Areas

  • Equality Court Disputes
  • Evictions – Commercial/Residential
  • High Court Delictual Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Notarial and Surety Bonds
  • Notarial Law – Antenuptial Contracts
  • Personal Injury Law
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance Defence Law
  • Professional Negligence Law
  • Property Law
  • Land Disputes
  • Liquor Law
  • Liquidations and Insolvency
  • Deceased Estate Litigation
  • Correspondent Litigation
  • Immigration Law

For references or notable cases, please contact Shakira directly.

Qualifications

  • LL B (University of Pretoria)
  • Notary

Focus Areas

  • Civil Law
  • Medical Law
  • Mediation
  • Evictions – Commercial/Residential
  • High Court Delictual Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Medical Defence Law
  • Notarial Law
  • Personal Injury Law
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance Defence Law
  • Professional Negligence Law
  • Property Law
  • Deceased Estate Litigation
  • Correspondent Litigation

For references or notable cases, please contact Natasha directly.

Hennie van Eck
Consulting Director

Qualifications

  • BProc

Focus Areas

  • Civil Law
  • Medical Law
  • Mediation
  • High Court Delictual Litigation
  • Insurance Law
  • Medical Defence Law
  • Personal Injury Law
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance Defence Law
  • Professional Negligence Law
  • Continued Professional Development Education (Seminars/Workshops)

For references or notable cases, please contact Hennie directly.

Leonelle Conradie
Associate 

Qualifications

  • BA Law
  • LLB

Focus Areas

  • Drafting Employment Contracts and Policy Documents
  • Training of internal processes
  • Employment Law Compliance Audits
  • Chairing and prosecuting Internal Disciplinary Hearings
  • Retrenchments
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Restraint of Trade disputes
  • Arbitrations (CCMA & Bargaining Councils)
  • Labour Court appearances

For references or notable cases, please contact Leonelle directly.

Qualifications

  • LLB
  • Master’s Degree (Labour Law)
  • Post graduate Diploma (Labour Law)

Focus Areas

  • Review Applications of arbitration awards
  • Arbitrations (CCMA & Bargaining Councils)
  • Disciplinary investigations and subsequent prosecution
  • Employee Relations
  • Drafting Employment Contracts and Policy Documents
  • Chairing Internal Disciplinary Hearings
  • Corporate Restructuring (Retrenchments)
  • Employment Law Compliance Audits
  • Exemption Applications
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Commercial employment transactions
  • Restraint of Trade disputes

For references or notable cases, please contact Marco directly.

Leon van Staden
Director

Qualifications

  • BJuris
  • LLB
  • LLM (Labour)

Focus Areas

  • Employment Law for private companies and public entities
  • Municipal Law
  • Labour litigation- CCMA, Bargaining Councils
  • Labour Court
  • Labour Appeal Court
  • Constitutional Court
  • Review Applications
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Strike Interdicts
  • Advice on all employment related aspects- restructuring, employment contracts & policies
  • Chairing and prosecuting in disciplinary hearings

For references or notable cases, please contact Leon directly.

Rowan Willcock
Director

Qualifications

  • BJuris
  • LLB
  • Agricultural Diploma

Focus Areas

  • Labour & Employment Law
  • Industrial dispute guidance
  • Labour Court appearances
  • CCMA representation
  • Arbitrations
  • Drafting contracts of employment, collective agreements, and related agreements.
  • Workshops and training.
  • Strategic advice during restructuring exercises.
  • Chairing internal enquiries.
  • Mediation services

For references or notable cases, please contact Rowan directly.

Teresa Heasley
Senior Associate

Qualifications

B Proc
Conveyancer

Focus Areas

  • Deceased Estates
  • Conveyancing

Notable projects / judgements

For references or notable cases, please contact Teresa directly.

Qualifications

  • B Proc
  • Conveyancer
  • Notary Public

Focus Areas

  • Property Law
  • Conveyancing
  • Notarial Law
  • Contract Law pertaining to Property (Freehold, Sectional Title and Developments)
  • Registration of Mortgage and Notarial Bonds

For references or notable cases, please contact Dubennette directly.

Qualifications

  • LLB

Focus Areas

  • Corporate and Commercial litigation and general legal advice
  • Contract Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Trust Law
  • Magistrates Court & High Court Litigation

For references or notable cases, please contact Nathan directly.

Phiwokuhle Ncanywa
Director

Qualifications

  • LLB (Nelson Mandela University)

Focus Areas

  • Corporate and Commercial litigation and general legal advice
  • Administrative Law Litigation
  • Municipal Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Information Law
  • Spatial Planning and Land Use Law
  • Property law
  • Land Dispute Matters
  • Procurement Law
  • Construction Law

For references or notable cases, please contact Phiwokuhle directly.

Qualifications

  • LLB (Fort Hare)
  • Notary

Focus Areas

  • Magistrates Court Litigation
  • High Court Litigation
  • Corporate and Commercial litigation and general legal advice
  • Contract Law
  • Insolvency Law
  • Construction Disputes
  • Recoveries
  • Personal Injury Law
  • Ante Nuptial Contracts
  • Notarial Services

For references or notable cases, please contact Loren directly.

Qualifications

  • B Juris
  • Baccalareus Legum
  • Notary

Focus Areas

  • Corporate and Commercial arbitrations, litigation and general legal advice
  • Contract Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Trust Law
  • Liquor Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Administrative Law Litigation
  • Corporate governance compliance and training
  • Energy Law

For references or notable cases, please contact Cindy directly.

Warren Parker
Managing Director

Qualifications

  • BComm
  • LLB
  • Notary
  • Conveyancer
  • Certificate in International
  • Trade
  • H Dip Tax

Focus Areas

  • Corporate and Commercial arbitrations, litigation and general legal advice
  • Contract Law
  • Tax Law
  • Construction Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Public & Procurement Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Constitutional Law

For references or notable cases, please contact Warren directly.