Commercial attorneys · Sandton
We advise owner-run businesses, property owners and families across Gauteng. You will know what we think, what it will cost, and what happens next.
Fees agreed in writing
before any work starts
Initial consultation
45 minutes, fixed fee
Admitted attorneys
and conveyancers
Where to start
Two quick questions. We will point you to the right practice area and tell you what usually happens next.
Practice areas
We keep our practice focused on the matters that owner-run businesses and their families actually face, so the attorney on your file knows that area well.
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Contracts, company structures and transactions for owner-run businesses. We read the fine print so you can make the decision with the full picture in front of you.
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Transfers, bonds and property disputes, handled by admitted conveyancers. You get a clear timeline and a written breakdown of every cost before transfer starts.
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Advice for employers and employees on the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and everything in between, from a contract to a CCMA hearing.
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When a dispute cannot be settled, we prepare it properly for court. Before that, we look hard at whether mediation or a negotiated outcome would serve you better.
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Divorce, children and maintenance matters, handled with discretion and care. We explain your options plainly and keep the process as calm as the law allows.
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Our approach
A kestrel holds almost perfectly still in the wind, watching, before it moves. We work the same way: understand the whole matter first, then act precisely and without wasted effort.
After the first consultation you receive a short written summary: where you stand, your options, and what each would cost.
Estimates and fixed quotes in writing. If the scope changes, you hear about it before the work is done, not on the invoice.
Every matter has a named director responsible for it, even when an associate does part of the work.
Fees
Legal fees should not be a mystery. Here is how billing works before you ever pick up the phone. Conveyancing is quoted on the guideline tariff, with Deeds Office costs and transfer duty shown separately.
R1 500
excl. VAT, 45 minutes
A fixed fee to understand your matter, tell you where you stand and set out the options. If you go ahead, you leave with a written estimate.
Quoted upfront
for defined work
Contracts, company changes, uncontested divorces and similar work with a clear scope get one agreed price, in writing, before we start.
From R1 200
per hour excl. VAT
For disputes and open-ended work. Rates are set per attorney, recorded in six-minute units and itemised on a monthly statement.
Our people
Every attorney listed is admitted to practise in South Africa. Qualifications and admission dates are shown for each.
Meet the team
Director
Commercial and corporate
BCom LLB (Wits)
Admitted 2006
Director
Property and conveyancing
BProc LLB (UJ)
Admitted 2003, conveyancer 2005
Senior associate
Employment
LLB, LLM Labour Law (UP)
Admitted 2014
Associate
Litigation and family law
LLB (Wits)
Admitted 2018
Insights
Employment · 6 min read
Who attends, how long it takes, what the commissioner does, and how to prepare so the day is not wasted.
Litigation · 5 min read
Most ordinary debts expire after three years. Here is when the clock starts, what stops it, and why waiting is expensive.
Property · 7 min read
Transfer duty, transfer costs, bond registration and the deposit, set out in the order you will actually pay them.
General information only, not legal advice for your specific matter.
Before you call
The initial consultation is a fixed R1 500 excluding VAT for 45 minutes. You will know where you stand and what the next step would cost before you commit to anything.
Yes. After the first consultation you receive a written estimate or a fixed quote, and we tell you in writing if the scope changes.
Most of our work is for owner-run businesses and property owners, but we also act for individuals in employment, property and family matters.
Yes. Consultations can happen at our Sandton office or by video call, whichever suits you.
Book a consultation
Choose a time online in four short steps. We confirm within one working day, at our Sandton office or by video call.
Office
6th Floor, 21 Fredman Drive, Sandton, 2196
Telephone
011 568 2140
info@kestrelattorneys.co.za
Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00
