Webber Wentzel maintains its top ranking in the IFLR1000 2018 Guide
Written by: Teresa Settas Save to InstapaperWebber Wentzel is the only South African law firm to have achieved tier 1 rankings across the board in IFLR1000’s Financial and Corporate Guide 2018 and they have kept this momentum going for four consecutive years. The IFLR1000 is a guide to the world's leading financial and corporate lawyers and currently researches 120 jurisdictions worldwide. The practice areas that Webber Wentzel dominate include Banking, Capital Markets, Competition, Energy, Infrastructure, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining, Oil & Gas and Project Finance.
Also noteworthy is that the firm's ranked lawyers increased from 21 to 26, with 17 of its practitioners listed by the survey as 'highly regarded', six as 'notable' and three as 'rising stars' in their respective practice areas.
Law firm rankings in the IFLR1000 are based on three key criteria: transactional evidence from the last year, peer and client feedback conducted by means of an online feedback survey, and interviews.
A client had this to say about Webber Wentzel: “High quality SA law firm – probably the best in the country. Highly experienced and professional team with very good product knowledge”.
More about IFLR1000: https://www.iflr1000.com/
More about Webber Wentzel
Webber Wentzel is a leading South African full-service law firm providing clients with innovative solutions to their most complex legal and tax issues across Sub-Saharan Africa. With over 400 lawyers, our multi-disciplinary approach is consistently ranked top-tier in leading directories and awards. Our collaborative alliance with Linklaters, our association with ALN (Africa Legal Network), and our complementary network of best friend law firms across Africa provides clients with market-leading support wherever they do business.
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