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Simmons set to vote on moving legal jobs offshore

Dear Anonymous You question, whether South African lawyers can meet the expectations of clients in the UK. Well, the UK firms definitely think so. At last count, aproximately 12 of the 75 graduates from UCT Law School (2002) work in the UK or US. They work at all the big firms, ranging from Herbert Smith to Sullivan & Cromwell. This statistic should be seen in perspective, because not all 75 graduates are qualified lawyers today. Please tell Giles White, ex head of Linklaters Asia, Eversheds, DWS, White & Case (all who have offices or alliances with South African firms) that South African lawyers are not competent, or Eversheds or DWS. It should not be forgotten, that some major South African businesses, like Investec, Old Mutual, Liberty, SAB Miller etc are listed on the LSE and they are happy to use South African law firms. On the eve of attending QLTT classes, I cannot help but smile and think that in an increasingly globalised world, that the competition is hotting up.

27-Apr-2009

6:34 pm