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Webber Wentzel Legal Insights

Webber Wentzel is an African firm founded in South Africa more than 150 years ago. We provide in-depth legal and tax services through​out the continent. Our alliance with Linklaters and network of deep relationships with Africa's leading firms allows us to draw on the highest quality and most business relevant pan-African advice - matching this to the needs of our clients. We have over the last 50 years worked on some of the most transformative and significant matters on the African continent.
Weekly English South Africa Business · Government
50 Episodes
32 – 50

Virtual Hearings in International Arbitration

Arbitration​ ​​is increasingly used to resolve complex disputes. Our dispute resolution specialists have extensive experience in advising on domestic and international commercial arbitration matters and investment law disputes. We have acted for claimants and defendants (public and private sector parties) in many complex, high-value arbitrations, with a particular focus on…
19 Nov 2020 24 min

Tax insights on debt and corporate restructurings for businesses in distress

Given the current economic crisis as a consequence of the Covid 19 pandemic, as well as the state of the South African economy over the last few years, we have seen a significant increase in debt and corporate restructurings by South African corporate entities. It's no surprise that this trend…
24 Jul 2020 11 min

Building an African Arbitration Destination

Arbitration is increasingly used to resolve complex disputes. Our dispute resolution specialists have extensive experience in advising on domestic and international commercial arbitration matters and investment law disputes. We have acted for claimants and defendants (public and private sector parties) in many complex, high-value arbitrations, with a particular focus on…
14 Jul 2020 36 min

The role and responsibility of boards in the Covid-19 crisis

Covid-19 has changed organisations fundamentally, including their leadership and governance. Businesses with strong boards which have listened to and communicated empathetically with stakeholders and those that have adopted a stakeholder inclusive approach may better fare in this crisis in the long run. In this podcast, corporate governance experts from Webber…
26 Jun 2020 23 min

Part 3: Restructuring employment contracts for expats working in South Africa

Expats working in South Africa raise a myriad of complexities related to immigration, labour law and tax which employers and employees will need to understand. Webber Wentzel and IBN Immigration Solutions have partnered together to help provide some clarity on some of the key issues which arise. The podcast is…
24 Jun 2020 13 min

Part 2: Common questions around work visas and employment contracts

Expats working in South Africa raise a myriad of complexities related to immigration, labour law and tax which employers and employees will need to understand. Webber Wentzel and IBN Immigration Solutions have partnered together to help provide some clarity on some of the key issues which arise. The podcast is…
24 Jun 2020 10 min

The Effect of Covid-19 on Cybersecurity and Cyber Breaches

Cybercrime is always a threat for businesses and governments. But the threat escalated during the Covid-19 lockdown, when working from home became the “new normal". Cybercrime is potentially very costly for businesses: the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack cost an estimated hundreds of millions of dollars for businesses around the world,…
28 May 2020 37 min

The Effect of Covid-19 on the Retail Sector - Part 2

Webber Wentzel has recently launched Webber Wentzel Legal Insights. The first series on the channel relates to the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak on various sectors. Today's episode is part two of a two-part episode that focuses on the retail sector and gathers insights from several Webber Wentzel experts looking…
22 May 2020 44 min

The Effect of Covid-19 on the Retail Sector - Part 1

Webber Wentzel has recently launched Webber Wentzel Legal Insights. The first series on the channel relates to the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak on various sectors. Today's episode is part one of a two-part episode that focuses on the retail sector and gathers insights from several Webber Wentzel experts looking…
20 May 2020 48 min

Media Law: Defamation - Episode 5

This is Webber Wentzel Legal Insights with your host, Dario Milo. This is episode 5 of our series on Media Law and we are looking at a very important recent defamation case where two veteran journalists, represented by Webber Wentzel, successfully sued the Economic Freedom Party for being called Stratcom…
20 May 2020 29 min

The Effect of Covid-19 on the TMT Sector

Webber Wentzel has recently launched Webber Wentzel Legal Insights. The first series on the channel relates to the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak on various sectors. This episode recorded last week gathers insights from several Webber Wentzel experts who seek to unpack issues related to tracking and tracing; workplace well-being…
18 May 2020 45 min

Media Law: Media Ethics - Episode 4

This is Webber Wentzel Legal Insights’ series on Media Law hosted by Dario Milo. In this episode we are going to be looking at Media Ethics - issues such as self-regulation, rights of reply, verification, privacy and public interest and ethical regulation of online speech. Dario's guests are Press Ombudsman…
13 May 2020 31 min

Media Law: Surveillance - Episode 3

This is Webber Wentzel Legal Insights with your host Dario Milo. In this episode we continue our series on Media Law by looking at Surveillance. This is the third episode in the series of 5. Surveillance by the government and others of journalists has become a major concern around the…
6 May 2020 32 min

Media Law: Disinformation - Episode 2

Welcome to Webber Wentzel Legal Insights. With over 150 years of experience and deep industry knowledge, Webber Wentzel is the leading full-service law firm on the African continent. In this series, your host Dario Milo unpacks media law in an exciting and informative way. In this episode he explores the…
29 Apr 2020 25 min

Media Law: Open Justice – Episode 1

The second series on the Webber Wentzel Legal Insights channel hosted by media law expert Dario Milo. Dario, in this series, unpacks several issues related to 'open justice' – the common law principle that court and other similar proceedings are open to the public. Over time, court proceedings are now…
22 Apr 2020 31 min

The Effect of Covid-19 on the Mining Sector

Webber Wentzel has recently launched Webber Wentzel Legal Insights. The first series on the channel relates to the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak on various sectors, starting with mining – a priority sector to the South African economy. This series recorded last week gathers insights from several Webber Wentzel experts…
14 Apr 2020 40 min

Webber Wentzel Legal Insights - Trailer

Webber Wentzel is an African firm founded in South Africa more than 150 years ago. We provide in-depth legal and tax services through​out the continent. Our alliance with Linklaters and network of deep relationships with Africa's leading firms allows us to draw on the highest quality and most business relevant…
9 Apr 2020 1 min
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