WELCOME TO BOSHOFF SMUTS INC
WHY CHOOSE US

High Standards

Our fees are very reasonable whilst the quality of our work is of the highest standard.

Passion

We’re a law firm with highly-skilled, competent, dedicated and passionate lawyers.

Experience

We have more than 50 years of experience.

PROTECTION OF CLIENT INTERESTS
By gaining insight on our clients and their businesses, including their customers and competitors, as well as political, financial, and market issues relevant to their industry - we make it our business to proactively protect and defend client interests.
SHARED LEGAL COLLABORATION
Understanding your requirements, objectives, and operating environment is important to us - we listen and take time to do this. You have ready access to our deep sectoral expertise , as well as our local market understanding, to help you achieve your commercial objectives.
OPERATIONAL SCALABILITY
Our structure is inter-departmental cooperation allow our operations to scale swiftly according to new instructions and larger projects and staffing requirements.

About Us

We are a Centurion-based law firm with various fields of expertise to offer current and prospective clients, including family law, mining – and environmental law, commercial litigation both in the High Court and Magistrate Court, contractual law and company law just to name a few. We are a dedicated team of attorneys and support staff who can and will assist in all the needs of you as our client.

Our clients include private – and public companies, financial institutions, mining entities, international corporations, farming practices and individuals.

We at Boshoff Smuts Inc believe in building long-term relationships with clients, becoming a partner who our clients can rely on, and in the process adding value to your businesses. Such is our relationship with clients that it is important to us to show results and do this in the best cost-effective way possible. We have a hands-on approach and as such our clients have access to the directors who will assist and offer specialized services to all clients.

PRACTICE AREAS

Clients are our Priority

Meet Our Team

Litigation, Commercial and
Corporate Law

Mining Environmental and
Corporate Law

Family Law and
Commercial Law

Associate Attorney


Manager / Finance

Personal Assistant

Support Staff

Our Vision

We are a Centurion-based law firm that specialises in various fields of expertise through diversity. We offer current and prospective clients services in family law, mining – and environmental law, litigation (both in the High Court and Magistrate Court), commercial – and contractual law, and company law to name a few. We are a dedicated team of attorneys and support staff who can and will assist in all the needs of you as our client.

Our Mission

We aim to develop a clear understanding of our client’s needs in building long-term relationships with every client we meet. We believe in what we do. We will always advise on the best solution for each problem and will not unnecessarily engage in protracted legal proceedings if other avenues are available in order to save costs for our clients. We believe in pragmatic solutions to ensure that our client’s business can continue as usual.

Testimonials

We fight for our clients

Professional and friendly advice, definitely would recommend in a somewhat difficult marketplace.

– Phillip Clarke

Thank you to Nadia for helping me with my case. It was a long and draining process that started in the middle of June 2015 and got to the end of now in March 2019, and in the end we emerged as winners. Thank you for the professionalism you have demonstrated, I really appreciate it.“

– Morena Rakometsi

Johan, Rudolph and their team delivers exceptional service! Thank You so much!

– Danel Nel

Get in Touch

Waterford Court Office Park,
Unit A03, Block A,
234 Glover Ave,
Centurion,
0157

We are open

Mon to Thurs - 08:00 to 16:30

Fri - 08:00 to 15:30

Rudolph Boshoff

Director/Attorney

Litigiation, Commercial and Corporate Law

Rudolph has been a practicing attorney for more than 22 years. He has extensive experience in a wide range of legal fields due to the diversity of legal work he attended during this time. He heads up Boshoff Smuts Inc’s litigation – and commercial departments.

He attends to all litigious matters, concentrating on High Court litigation. Due to his experience and knowledge gained over the years and when he is not involved in High Court litigation, he now almost exclusively deals with commercial and contractual matters. He has successfully represented, in litigation and in commercial transactions, various companies, trusts, and other entities in a wide spectrum of matters. This includes the drafting of various contractual agreements, mergers, and acquisitions, joint ventures as well as agreements dealing with company, property and financial law. His extensive experience allows him to combine his litigious and commercial knowledge to assist client’s individual needs in drafting and deal structuring.

Rudolph also oversees other areas within Boshoff Smuts Inc, such as magistrate court matters and the collection of outstanding debts handle by the firm’s associate attorneys. He has in the past participated in business rescue matters and has obtained a business rescue practice qualification. Other fields he previously was involved with were assists filling station owners in their business ventures and advising them with regards to the associated environmental legislation. He has well-founded knowledge to assist farmers in various aspects associated with farming practices, including financial matters and in the past representing farmers in Landbank disputes.

Areas of Expertise

Commercial and Corporate Law
Litigation

Attorney Skills

Commercial and Corporate Law
Litigation
Drafting
Mergers
Acquisitions
Trust Law

Johan Smuts

Director/Attorney

Mining, Environmental and Corporate Law

Director Johan Smuts is Head of the Mining, Environmental & Resources practice area; also lending his expertise to the Corporate Division practice areas. Johan is deeply skilled in matters relating to due diligence; opinion work; administrative appeals and reviews; regulatory compliance; and resources law. He is a soughtafter advisor on mining transactions; mining disputes; and all aspects of the MPRDA, NWA & NEMA. Johan advised several junior and listed mining companies on regulatory compliance and deal structuring.

Johan provides multi-disciplinary legal and related services to high-tier corporate clients and views himself as a successful dealmaker through his sophisticated set of interpersonal and organisational skills.

Areas of Expertise

Mining and Environmental Law
Drafting of Corporate Agreements
Due Diligence reports for mergers and acquisitions

Attorney Skills

Mining & Environmental Law
Litigation
Corporate Law
Drafting of Corporate Agreements
Due Diligence Reports for Mergers and Acquisitions

Nadia Hetzel

Directory/Attorney

Family Law and Corporate Law

Nadia is an admitted attorney and heads up the family law division, which includes divorces, custody-related matters, contact rights, maintenance matters, domestic violence, and working with matters where children are in need of care and protection.

Nadia is also a qualified mediator and a member of the Social Justice Foundation. With her extensive experience in family law, Nadia has the knowledge to guide parties through mediation and to assist them during this process to find the unique solution for their unique situation.

Furthermore, she has experience in litigation and commercial law, where she advises and guide clients and negotiate and draft agreements. Nadia also forms part of the mining and environmental law division where she assists in drafting commercial agreements and advises clients on regulatory matters.

Areas of Expertise

Divorce
Custody-related matters
Contact Rights
Maintenance Matters
Domestic Violence

Attorney Skills

Family Law
Litigation
Commercial Law
Mining and Environment Law

We support our clients from the moment they are arrested until their matter is resolved. We strive to protect our client’s rights and ensure that they have access to a fair and speedy trial. We intensively examine the circumstances surrounding our client’s case, weight the strength of the evidence against our client, and appply the law. We then implement a legal strategy as to build the best case possible for acquital.

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