Women’s Month Donation Drive: A Small Act of Giving, A Lasting Impact
On 11 September 2026, members of the Cox Yeats Johannesburg team had the privilege of visiting the Frida Hartley Shelter for Women and Children to hand over donations collected as part of our Women’s Month Donation Drive. What began as a call to our colleagues to donate essential items became something much more meaningful. The […]
Cox Yeats Clinches Prestigious Pan-African Award
Cox Yeats’ Business Rescue, Restructuring, Insolvency and Insurance (BRI) team has been named Restructuring Team of the Year at the 2026 African Legal Awards, recognising the strength, depth and commercial focus of its specialist practice. The award follows an exceptional showing for the BRI practice, which accounted for all three of Cox Yeats’ shortlisted categories […]
Cox Yeats Shortlisted in Three Categories at the 2026 African Legal Awards
Cox Yeats is proud to announce that the firm has been shortlisted in three categories at the 2026 African Legal Awards, one of the continent’s leading legal awards programmes recognising excellence across the African legal profession. The Cox Yeats shortlisted categories are: These nominations recognise the firm’s expertise in litigation, dispute resolution, restructuring and insolvency, […]
Gary Pritchard recognised for mediation expertise with Court-Annexed accreditation
Cox Yeats is pleased to congratulate Gary Pritchard on his certification as a qualified mediator and his inclusion on the panel of Court-Annexed Mediators. Following completion of an accredited mediation programme presented by the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC in partnership with The Society of Mediators, Gary is now recognised under the Gauteng High […]
Cox Yeats Maintains Strong Position in Legal 500 EMEA 2026 Rankings
Cox Yeats has once again been recognised in the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2026 edition, reaffirming its position as a leading South African law firm in key sectors and highlighting the continued strength of its specialist teams. The firm achieved four rankings overall, including two firm rankings and two individual recognitions, reflecting […]
Cox Yeats appoints Steven Saunders as Partner
Leading South African firm, Cox Yeats is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Saunders as a Partner in the Business Rescue, Restructuring, Insolvency and Insurance (BRI) practice, effective 1 March 2026. Based in the firm’s Johannesburg office, Saunders joins the partnership as one of 30 partners guiding a national team of legal professionals in […]
Cox Yeats Announces Promotion of Four Senior Associates
Cox Yeats is pleased to announce the promotion of Jennifer Smit, Micaela Brown, Ross Booth and Harshita Kapoor to the position of Senior Associate, effective 1 March 2026. These promotions reflect sustained performance, technical strength and the increasing responsibility each has assumed within their respective practice areas. They also underscore the firm’s continued investment in […]
Cox Yeats recognised in Chambers & Partners 2026 rankings
Cox Yeats has been recognised in the Chambers & Partners 2026 rankings as a Leading Firm, reflecting our continued strength across key practice areas and our growing standing in the South African legal market. The 2026 results include improved firm rankings in both Insurance and Restructuring & Insolvency, alongside continued recognition for the firm’s established […]
Cox Yeats appoints Therusha Moodley as Associate
Cox Yeats has appointed Therusha Moodley as an Associate in its Insolvency and Business Rescue practice. Therusha joins the firm following her time at RL Daly Inc., where she managed a Commercial Asset Finance portfolio for ABSA Bank Limited. Her experience spans banking law, litigation, and commercial matters, and her work has been recognised with […]
Why Sustained Partnerships Are Crucial for KZN’s Classrooms
As the academic year draws to a close, KZN's schools enter a critical period. For learners, it's a time of final results anticipation; for educators, it’s a moment of exhaustion and reflection on a year often defined by resource gaps and capacity challenges, such as the educator shortage previously highlighted at Amaoti 3 Secondary. The […]