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Sivi Pather

Areas Of Practice:
Arbitration, Business Law, Commercial, Commercial Drafting, Company Law, Corporate, Employee Benefits, Employee Share Incentive Schemes, Employment Equity, Employment Law, Labour Law, Litigation (Commercial), Litigation (Constitutional), Litigation (High Court), Mediation
Phone Number:
Position:
Senior Director
Years of Practice:
28
Address:
3 Nollsworth Crescent, Nollsworth Office Park, La Lucia, Durban
Region:
Kwazulu Natal / Durban
Area:
Durban
Postal Address:
P O Box 3125, Durban, 4000
History:

With almost 25 years of experience, Pather & Pather’s Founder heads the firm’s Litigation, Commercial and Labour Law Departments. Sivi has litigated on high-profile cases in all the High Court in South Africa, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court. Sivi is a qualified International Mediator with the London School of Mediation and a Fellow of the Arbitrators Association of South Africa. He has a passion for Alternative Dispute Resolution and has attended the Harvard Law School’s Programme on Negotiation.

Experience

  • Lead attorney in several reported cases in South Africa involving contracts, commercial disputes, international supply agreements and leasing, as well as various Company Law related disputes involving both shareholders and directors.
  • Acted as Arbitrator on several Bargaining Councils, including the Public Health & Welfare Sectoral Bargaining Council, the General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council and the Education Labour Relations Council.
  • Represents several parastatals, banks, insurers and national clients, including the Public Investment Corporation, The Industrial Development Corporation, Transnet SOC Ltd, The National Treasury; Standard Bank, Absa, FNB; Hollard; AIG; Santam, several local Municipalities and other leading privately owned businesses in SA.
  • Represents at least two other listed companies on the JSE. Sivi sits on several boards and executive committees of our clients’ businesses.

Accreditations

  • International Mediator - The London School of Mediation
  • Fellow of the Arbitrators Association of South Africa
  • Harvard Law School - Programme on Negotiation
  • Member of The South African Society for Labour Law
  • Member of the International Society for Labour Law and Social Security.
Languages:
English