Wernher Bock

Firm:

Hannes Pretorius Bock & Bryant Attorneys (Somerset West)

Areas Of Practice:

Access to Children, Arbitration, Association Agreements, Business Law, Business Rescue, Civil, Civil Unions, Commercial Drafting, Company Law, Company Registrations, Contracts, Curatorship / Curator Bonis, Custody, Debt Collections, Deceased Estates, Defamation, Divorce, Domestic Partnerships, Domestic Violence, Estates, Evictions, Family Law, Foreclosures, General Practice, High Court Practice, Insolvency, Insurance Law, Leases, Liquidation, Litigation (Civil), Litigation (Commercial), Litigation (Corporate), Litigation (Criminal), Litigation (General), Litigation (High Court), Litigation (Land Claims Court), Litigation (Magistrates Court), Maintenance, Matrimonial, MVA / Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Partnership Agreements, Personal Injury, Professional negligence, Rehabilitation Orders, Rehabilitations, Sale of Business, Sequestrations, Shareholders Agreements, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death

Phone Number:

+27 (0)21 852 8313

Cell Number:

0828027168

Docex:

23 Somerset West

Email address:

bock@hpbb.co.za

Position:

Senior Partner

Years of Practice:

Address:

81 Helderberg College Road, Somerset West, 7130, Cape Town

Region:

Western Cape / Cape Town

Area:

Somerset West

Postal Address:

P O Box 3093, Somerset West, 7129

Qualifications:

BA, LLB ( STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY )
CERT Administration of Estates ( UNISA )

History:

Wernher is a highly experienced litigator with a reputation for decisive, results-driven legal representation. He specialises in High Court litigation, including divorces, liquidations, sequestrations, and complex commercial and civil disputes.

In addition, he has extensive expertise in the administration of deceased estates, wills, curatorships, trusts and commercial transactions.

With over 27 years’ experience in practice, Wernher brings deep legal insight and practical judgment to every matter he handles.

He matriculated at Groote Schuur High School, Newlands, Cape Town in 1987 and commenced his legal studies at the University of Stellenbosch in 1988, where he obtained his BA (Law) and LLB degrees. He later completed a Certificate in the Administration of Deceased Estates through UNISA.

Wernher began his professional career in the legal department of Santam Insurance in Cape Town, where he rose to the position of Claims Manager. In 1996, he joined Visagie Vos Attorneys, Cape Town as a candidate attorney, whereafter he was admitted as an attorney in 1998 and became a partner in 2000. In 2003, he entered into partnership with Hannes Pretorius, with whom he continues to practise to date.

Beyond his legal practice, Wernher is deeply involved in community and leadership initiatives. In 2013, he received the Caring for Sharing Award from the Helderberg Society for the Aged after successfully raising more than R500,000 for the organisation.

He has served in numerous leadership roles, including:

Trustee of Wingfield College
Trustee of Northlink College
Vice-Chairman of the Helderberg Sakekamer
Committee Member of Gordon’s Bay Rugby Club
Secretary of the Helderberg Rugby Club
Committee Member of the Strand Golf Club, where he served multiple terms as Captain and as President
Secretary of Boland Nomads Golf Club
Captain of the Boland Nomads Golf Club

Wernher is a keen golfer who values the camaraderie and discipline of the sport.

In his younger years, he also played first-league rugby for the University of Stellenbosch, Hamiltons, Gordon’s Bay, and Helderberg.

Languages:

Afrikaans, English