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Deneys Reitz Inc

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Deneys Reitz Inc
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
No. of offices3
No. of attorneys230+ (2011)[1]
No. of employees500+ (2009)
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleMichael Hart, Chairman
Date founded1922
FounderDeneys Reitz
Company typePersonal liability company
Dissolved1 June 2011[2]
Websitewww.deneysreitz.co.za

Deneys Reitz was a large South African law firm based in Sandton, Johannesburg with offices in Cape Town and Durban. It was one of the "Big Five" law firms in South Africa.

On 1 June 2011 Deneys Reitz Inc joined the Norton Rose Group, simultaneously rebranding as Norton Rose South Africa. At the time of the merger the enlarged Norton Rose Group had 2600 lawyers in 39 offices and was a top 10 global legal practice by number of lawyers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Jurisdiction 107, Deneys Reitz. Retrieved 6 March 2011
  2. ^ a b Ogilvy Renault and Deneys Reitz to join Norton Rose Group Archived 22 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 December 2010