Name: Nick Alp
Position: Partner
Office:
Johannesburg
Telephone: +27 11 530 5339
Fax: +27 11 530 6339
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Nick is a partner at Webber Wentzel's Dispute Resolution Practice. He obtained his BComm and LLB degrees from University of the Witwatersrand.
Education :
- BComm and LLB degrees (University of the Witwatersrand)
Top matters:
- Acting for Anglo American South Africa Limited in its defence of test case litigation brought against it by former Gold Mine Workers who contend that they have contracted silicosis as a result of exposure to silica dust during the course of their employment working under ground at various gold mines.
- Acting for the plaintiff in a significant International Partnership Dispute with his former partner.
- Acting for Armscor in its defence of a ZAR650 million claim by Gobodo Incorporated.
Accolades:
- Named a leading lawyer in the field of Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global 2009-2012
- Listed by Legal Experts EMEA 2012 - 2013 as an expert in his field.
- Endorsed in the field of Dispute Resolution by PLC Which Lawyer? 2008-2012
- Received a Certificate of Commendation from the World Bank/International Finance Corporation.
Membership in professional societies:
- Law Society of the Northern Provinces
- Cape Law Society
Areas of expertise:
- Group actions/mass tort litigation
- Engineering and construction
- Telecommunications
- Contractual disputes
- General commercial litigation
- Product liability
- Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
- Cross-Border and Multi-national disputes
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