ABOUT.
Company Ethos.
The firm prides itself on the fact that it is able to offer a host of legal services to the full spectrum of institutions, corporations, businesses and individuals effectively and efficiently. Our niche areas of expertise place us in an ideal position to provide our clients with an opportunity to source cutting edge legal services at cost effective rates. We hereby highlight a few of the value propositions which we bring to the proverbial table in contemplation of a long-standing relationship with our prospective clients.
Our commercial and property law departments have been instrumental in facilitating and negotiating property development structures and major commercial and residential property transactions. We adopt an integrated approach to large-scale transactions and projects and by drawing from the knowledge base of the larger community of professionals in the firm, we provide our clients with effective solutions to the challenges posed by conducting business on the African continent. We provide advice and represent a diverse client base, ranging from national and multi-national corporations, financial institutions and government entities. Our extensive expertise in commercial, corporate and property law enable our clients to constantly obtain optimal results.
enthusiasm.
Value System.
Honesty, integrity and service excellence are the cornerstones of our firm.
Clients.
Meeting the needs of our clients effectively is our objective.
We are accessible and keep our clients informed and aware.
We create opportunities for our employees to develop according to their potential and abilities.
We have established an environment that gives greater scope for flexibility and adaptability in our ever-changing society.
Work Ethic.
Our passion drives us to walk the extra mile.
We are problem-solvers and strive to do so in the most practical and cost-effective manner.
Through sound business principles, we create sustained growth and goodwill, ensuring continued success.
Company Highlights.
The early years (1905 – 1950)
In 1905 two young brothers, Corrie and Tom Weavind, born from Methodist missionary parents and trained in Amsterdam, entered into a legal partnership in Pretoria. They established offices in the Reserve Investment Building on Church Square and were a formidable legal team with Corrie concentrating on commercial matters, estates and conveyancing, whereas Tom, the more flamboyant of the two, entrenched himself in the courts of Pretoria.
In 1929 Weavind & Weavind moved its offices to Court Chambers at 189 Andries Street to be closer to one of its largest clients, the Bourke Trust and Estate Company Limited. In 1933 Weavind & Weavind’s first professional assistant, Marcus Tait Kneen was admitted as an attorney, notary and conveyancer, sharing the burden of court work with Tom Weavind. In 1938 Tom Weavind died of a burst appendix – he was in his early fifties, a man in his prime.
Post-war prosperity (1945 – 1975)
Weavind & Weavind flourished in the years after the Second World War. Not only was there a healthy upswing in the economy, but the firm also gained a number of substantial clients because of the broad range of services it offered. It became the firm of choice for establishing townships, amongst others Queenswood, Kilner Park, Weavind Park and others as far afield as Witbank. This valuable experience in property matters stood the firm in good stead and lead to other lucrative engagements.
Associations and amalgamations (1975 – 2000)
Weavind & Weavind converted to an incorporated body and in 1975 entered into an arrangement with Werksmans, a prominent Johannesburg legal firm and briefly changed its name to Weavind & Werksmans. In 1981, the formal association with Werksmans came to an end and although the firm reverted back to Weavind & Weavind, it continued to attend to a great deal of Werksmans’ Pretoria work.
In 1987 the firm amalgamated with Le Roux Van Rensburg, a young firm of attorneys. This amalgamation served as a shot in the arm and brought with it a fresh impetus and a new client base.
Building on a proud tradition (2000 – present)
In 2014 Weavind & Weavind moved to Glenfield Office Park situated in Faerie Glen, a stone’s throw from Menlyn Maine, Pretoria’s new business hub. The firm has embraced the challenges of the new millennium and has seen unprecedented growth. It has also developed specialist expertise in various fields including public property syndications, share-blocks and time sharing vehicles, sectional title and township development, construction, engineering and insurance law. By employing specialists Weavind & Weavind is able to provide services to the full spectrum of institutions, corporations, businesses and individuals effectively and efficiently.