Hahn & Hahn Attorneys

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75

4891

218 Richard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Gauteng / Pretoria

Hatfield

P. O Box 55675, Arcadia, 0007

Hahn & Hahn attorneys will be able to assist you in almost any legal matter. Our partners each specialize in their own field of expertise and you will therefore receive expert legal advice on your unique situation.

We are a boutique law firm with clients ranging from Government Organisations, Corporate clients, Small and Medium businesses as well as private individuals. We understand the complexities of the legal system and strive to guide you through it with compassion, professionalism, and a commitment to your success. Our goal is to build lasting relationships with our clients and help them achieve their legal goals with ease.

Hahn & Hahn was established in 1951 by Dr W A Hahn. Since its inception, Hahn & Hahn Attorneys has established itself in the commercial and corporate fields of law and is a dynamic medium-sized firm practising from its offices at 218 Richard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria.

We are up to date with all current legislation and case law being intimately involved in the legislative process of several of the most important laws passed by Parliament in recent times. With this experience and knowledge, the firm guarantees its clients superb legal advice and assistance.

Our Expertise & Legal Services

Commercial & Corporate Law: Comprehensive Corporate Support
Serving clients nationwide (particularly in Gauteng, Cape Town, and Stellenbosch), we provide comprehensive corporate support. We assist with CIPC company formations, drafting and amending MOIs, B-BBEE restructuring, and corporate governance for boards and directors. Our expertise includes drafting complex commercial contracts (NDAs, SLAs, supply, distribution, sale of shares/business, joint ventures) and handling shareholder and director disputes, removals, and litigation.

Complementary Medicines Law: Navigating Science and Regulation
Navigating the complex intersection of science and law, our team includes professionals qualified in both (Chemical Engineering, Professional Engineering, Patent Attorneys, and in-house registered pharmacists). We advise on the regulation, registration, and compliance of Sport/Health Supplements and Cosmetics under the Medicines and Related Substances (MRS) Act (Category D). We also provide expert guidance on recent Cannabis scheduling changes and SAHPRA requirements.

Construction Law: Safeguarding Your Projects
We safeguard your projects through expert drafting and enforcement of bespoke and industry-standard contracts (JBCC, FIDIC, NEC, and PROCSA). We guide builders and developers through NHBRC registrations and disputes. Our team provides formidable representation in professional liability and negligence claims, utilizing Mediation, Adjudication, and Arbitration for swift, cost-effective dispute resolution.

Consumer Protection Law: Supply Chain & Consumer Rights
Having been highly involved in the legislative drafting process of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), we provide expert advice to all levels of the supply chain. We handle complex matters surrounding Section 61 strict product liability, implied warranties, and compliance with Provincial/Local By-laws. We expertly represent clients in dispute resolutions via the National Consumer Commission, National Consumer Tribunal, and the CGSO.

Criminal Law: 24/7 Criminal Defense
Available 24 hours a day, our experienced attorneys assist with first appearances, urgent bail applications, postponements, and criminal trials to ensure fair procedures are followed. We also institute civil claims against the State for unlawful arrest and detention.

Debt Collection: Maximizing Debt Recovery
We force legal payment of outstanding accounts by leveraging strong working relationships with Tracers, Sheriffs, and Credit Bureaus. We manage the entire recovery process, from tracing absconded debtors and negotiating repayment plans to issuing summons and executing court litigation.

Electricity Law & Dispute Resolution: Powering Commercial Entities
We assist major commercial entities and resellers (including Shoprite Checkers, ERASA, and Impact Meter Services) in addressing electricity supply crises. We litigate and arbitrate disputes involving illegal disconnections by Eskom or Municipalities, incorrect municipal/landlord billing, faulty metering, NERSA tariff application disputes, and commercial lease breaches.

Family Law & Divorces: Favorable, Cost-Effective Outcomes
We guide clients through both uncontested and contested divorces to ensure favorable, cost-effective outcomes. We handle the division of assets, maintenance calculations, and parental rights, alongside drafting Settlement Agreements, securing Rule 43 interim relief, obtaining Protection Orders, and liaising with the Family Advocate for endorsements.

Food Law: Unmatched Local & Global Expertise
As the sole South African members of the international Food Lawyers Network (FLN), we offer globally and locally unmatched expertise. Led by dual-qualified legal and chemical engineering professionals who serve on the Department of Health’s Food Law Advisory Group, we advise on complex compliance and labelling (including GM foods) spanning the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, Meat Safety Act, Liquor Products Act, and Legal Metrology Act.

Forensic Auditing & Investigations: High-Level Risk Management
Backed by the protection of legal privilege, our multi-disciplined, accredited team (ACFE, ICFP, SAICA) conducts high-level forensic investigations. We handle procurement fraud, lifestyle audits, data analysis via Analyst Notebook, and conflict-of-interest verifications. We hold extensive experience executing Section 5 search warrants and investigating collective investment schemes for the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Council for Medical Schemes, and the NCR.

Labour Law: Ensuring Workplace Compliance
We ensure your workplace policies are robust and legally compliant. We handle the drafting of employment contracts and procedures, protect trade secrets and proprietary information, and conduct expert litigation and arbitration regarding disciplinary hearings and unfair dismissals.

Civil Litigation: Seamless Cross-Jurisdictional Representation
Serving both the private and public sectors, we handle complex, high-stakes civil litigation seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions. We utilize state-of-the-art electronic information management for efficient discovery, managing every phase from preliminary assessment and pleadings to the enforcement of judgments and costs.

Mediation & Arbitration: Cost-Effective ADR
We prioritize Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to achieve cost-effective, win-win settlements outside of court. Utilizing globally registered, court-annexed mediators and private arbitrators, we successfully resolve complex commercial disputes for individuals and large corporate entities across all economic sectors.

Medical Aid Disputes: Protecting Medical Practitioners
We provide highly specialized representation for medical practitioners facing disputes with Medical Aids. We aggressively assist with medical claim back disputes and challenge medical schemes withholding reasonable, lawful claim payments.

Privacy Law: Data Protection & Compliance
We ensure strict regulatory and international compliance with POPIA, PAIA, and the Cybercrimes Act. Our comprehensive services include conducting privacy impact assessments and gap analyses, drafting PAIA manuals and operator agreements, and managing data breach notifications and incident responses for multi-national and local entities.

Public Law: Navigating Government & Public Entities
We provide in-depth legal opinions and strategic guidance regarding the complex relationships between legal persons, government departments, and public entities. We assist public entities in executing their legislative mandates and help private individuals exercise their rights in the public sphere.

Regulatory, Administrative & Constitutional Law: Unparalleled Depth
We possess unparalleled depth in complex regulatory litigation and public-private collaborations. Acting for entities like SARB, the NCR, and the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), we advise on Banks Act compliance, administrative law, and fundamental Constitutional rights, including the inviolability of private property, freedom of speech in advertising, and freedom of association.

For a full list of our services and staff kindly visit www.hahnlaw.co.za

Office Hours:
Monday to Friday: 07h30 - 16h30
Weekends: Closed

Jaco Hamman, Janusz Luterek, Victor Williams and Pieter Venter

Jaco Hamman or any of the other partners