Webber Wentzel strengthens global employment law offering as the first African member of L&E Global

African expertise and international collaboration support clients with cross-border employment matters

Johannesburg, 11 November 2026

Webber Wentzel has joined L&E Global as its exclusive member firm for South Africa and the first L&E Global member firm on the African continent. The move strengthens Webber Wentzel's ability to support clients with cross-border employment needs, connecting its South African expertise and established relationships across Africa with an international community of labour and employment law specialists.

For businesses operating across borders, workforce decisions rarely sit within a single jurisdiction. Restructurings, employee mobility, collective bargaining and workplace disputes require advice that combines an understanding of local law and industry conditions with an international perspective.

“Our identity as an African law firm is central to how we serve our clients. We understand the industries, workplaces and commercial realities that shape their businesses here, and we know that their ambitions and challenges extend beyond national borders,” said Lizle Louw, partner in the Employment & Employee Benefits team at Webber Wentzel, who leads the relationship between the firm and L&E Global.

“Through this membership, we can also share insights on South African employment issues with businesses and advisers in other markets.”

Webber Wentzel supports clients across Africa independently and alongside an established network of relationship firms. Its membership of L&E Global complements those relationships, creating further opportunities to collaborate on cross-border employment matters and exchange insights on the issues shaping workplaces globally.

About L&E Global

L&E Global is the worldwide leader for cross-border labour and employment law services. L&E Global’s member firms are ideally situated to provide clients with pragmatic, commercial advice necessary to achieve their objectives, wherever they operate. L&E Global’s members work closely with corporate, legal, human resources departments and corporate executives across a variety of sectors and industries to address the strategic and tactical issues that arise in the workplace.

Webber Wentzel is a full-service African law firm founded in South Africa in 1868. We have more than 520 lawyers in Johannesburg and Cape Town, providing legal and tax advice to clients in South Africa and across Sub-Saharan Africa. Our work spans complex transactions, disputes, regulation, tax, projects and sector-specific matters, supported by relationships with leading law firms across the continent and internationally.African expertise and international collaboration support clients with cross-border employment matters