Cape Town commercial law firm

Clear legal thinking for decisions that matter.

We help businesses, property owners and private clients move forward with practical advice, sound judgement and direct access to experienced attorneys.

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Newlands, Cape Town+27 (0)21 555 0180

25+ yearsof trusted counsel

1998Firm established

12Experienced attorneys

7Focused practice areas

Level 2B-BBEE contributor

How we can help

Commercially grounded legal advice.

From a first agreement to a complex dispute, our advice is shaped around the outcome you need—not legal process for its own sake.

Corporate & Commercial

Contracts, transactions, governance and day-to-day business counsel.

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Property & Conveyancing

Acquisitions, transfers, developments, leases and property disputes.

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Dispute Resolution

Commercial litigation, mediation and strategic dispute management.

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Employment Law

Practical workplace advice for employers, executives and professionals.

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Why Meridian

Experienced counsel, without the distance.

Our clients value measured advice, candid conversations and attorneys who stay close to the work from start to finish.

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Direct senior attention

Your lead attorney remains accessible and accountable throughout the matter.

Advice in plain language

We make the legal position clear, identify the trade-offs and recommend a path.

Commercial perspective

We consider timing, cost, relationships and risk—not only what the law permits.

Our people

Attorneys who know your matter.

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Johan van der Merwe

Director · Corporate & Commercial

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Naledi Mokoena

Director · Dispute Resolution

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Sarah Jacobs

Director · Property & Conveyancing

Sector familiarity

We understand the context around the contract.

Our team advises clients across the Cape’s established and growing industries, bringing useful sector knowledge to every instruction.

Property & development
Professional services
Hospitality & tourism
Technology & creative
Retail & consumer
Family-owned enterprise

Representative matters

Work with real commercial consequence.

Selected examples illustrate the scope of our work. Client identities remain confidential.

Commercial transaction

R180m

Advised the shareholders of a Western Cape logistics group on a majority-stake disposal to an international buyer.

Property

14 sites

Structured acquisitions, development agreements and phased transfers for a mixed-use property portfolio.

Dispute resolution

Resolved

Secured an expedited settlement in a shareholder dispute while preserving the operating business and key relationships.

Our story

Independent by design.
Invested in Cape Town.

Meridian was founded in 1998 with a simple conviction: clients deserve rigorous legal work and a relationship that feels genuinely personal.

Today, our 12-attorney team combines deep local knowledge with the capacity to handle complex, high-value matters. We remain independent, accessible and closely involved in the city we call home.

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