Brett is Head of the Commercial Litigation department at Tabacks. He specialises in high level Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Business Restructuring and Insolvency.
Brett focuses on a wide range of commercial litigation disputes and represents a range of local and multinational listed and blue-chip clients in the pension fund, accounting, banking, mining, renewable energy, construction and manufacturing industries.
Brett completed his articles at a specialist Corporate Commercial boutique firm in Johannesburg in 2005. Brett joined the firm in 2013.
Engagements
Conducting a cross border liquidation enquiry for a renewable energy company based in India in relation to a Luxembourg listed company
Cross border litigation for a Dubai based asset manager for recovery of funds in excess of R1 billion
Advising Business Rescue Practitioners in relation to the Business Rescue proceedings and proceedings for subsequent liquidation of a State Owned airline
Advising Bermuda based Holding Company in relation to the conversion of debt in Business Rescue Proceedings for a majority equity stake in a significant mining assets
Advising clients in respect of appearances before the Nugent and Zondo Commissions of Inquiry
General advisory work and litigation for a Big Four Audit firm
Education
BA Law, Rhodes University (2002)
LLB, Rhodes University (2004)
Accomplishments
Included in The Best Lawyers in South Africa™ for Insolvency & Reorganisation Law and Litigation, 2021-2025