Big Five law firms (South Africa)
The Big Five law firms is a term informally used in South Africa to refer to those law firms which, collectively, are perceived to be the leading law firms based in South Africa.
The following firms are usually seen as comprising the "Big Five" (listed alphabetically):
Note1: Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr was formerly allied with DLA Piper. Its affiliation with DLA Piper ended at the end of August 2015.
Note2: On 1 June 2011, Deneys Reitz Inc joined UK based firm Norton Rose.
Note3: Webber Wentzel is an associate of ALN. On 1 February 2013, the firm entered into a collaborative alliance with global law firm Linklaters.
Chambers and Partners Global Rankings of the number of lawyers recognised as leaders in their respective fields.
Note2: No individual ranking is available for Norton Rose South Africa. Thus, not all South African ranked attorneys may be part of Norton Rose South Africa, but are part of Norton Rose Global.
Law firms included in the Global 100 aren't assigned a specific ranking.
Note3: firms listed alphabetically
Firms with more than 50 attorneys are generally viewed as midsize law firms.
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