Welcome to Tugendhaft Wapnick Banchetti & Partners (TWB)
Founded in October 2004, TWB stands as a preeminent South African law firm, established by distinguished practitioners whose legal training was honed under the tutelage of renowned legal luminaries, such as Isaac Mendelow and Morris Fluxman, cementing TWB’s reputation for legal excellence and integrity.
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Our resolute commitment to excellence ensures transformative results for clients across diverse industries, both within South Africa and throughout Africa.
With a formidable team of accomplished attorneys, we are consistently ranked among South Africa’s top law firms, with a reputation for delivering legal counsel of the highest calibre, with special emphasis on the achievement of practical commercial outcomes as part of our client-centric approach.
Our Areas of Practice
Founded in October 2004, TWB, stands as a preeminent South African law firm, established by distinguished practitioners whose legal training was honed under the tutelage of renowned legal luminaries, such as Isaac Mendelow and Morris Fluxman, cementing TWB’s reputation for legal excellence and integrity.
Our principal areas of practice:
Broad-Based Black Economic
Empowerment (B-BBEE)
We support the full spectrum of B-BBEE transactions with expert guidance on ownership structures, regulatory codes, and long-term compliance strategies. Our approach promotes sustainable growth while enhancing stakeholder confidence and unlocking continued commercial opportunity.Â
Commercial Litigation &
Dispute Resolution
We represent clients in high‑value commercial and insurance litigation, including High Court litigation, arbitrations, and alternative dispute resolutions. Our team is focused on protecting business interests, managing risk, and resolving disputes efficiently — whether through strategic negotiation or robust courtroom advocacy. Â
Competition & Regulatory
Compliance Advisory
We guide clients through competition law, regulatory engagement and approval processes with confidence and precision. This includes merger filings, exchange control compliance, securities exchange obligations, B‑BBEE and ownership reporting, and sector‑specific approvals across healthcare, energy, financial services, telecommunications and more. Our coordinated approach ensures transactions and operations progress without unnecessary delays or regulatory risk. Â
Corporate Governance
& CIPC Services
Our team manages all corporate governance and statutory compliance essentials — including company formations, CIPC filings, share capital and register updates, director changes, and ongoing governance reporting — ensuring stability, transparency, and readiness for growth and investment.Â
Corporate Law
Our commercial team offers a wide range of services in advising, negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial contracts. We deliver sector‑focused legal solutions across a number of industries such as: automative; consumer goods; franchising; health; manufacturing; pharmaceuticals; technology and integrating AI; transport and logistics; utilities and many others.Â
Family & Private Client Services
We assist clients with family law disputes, including divorce, maintenance and curatorship applications. We also provide expert support in marital regimes and antenuptial contracts, estate planning, wills, trust formation, and deceased estates. Our focus is on protecting personal and family interests while offering clear, practical solutions at every stage of life.Â
Finance & Banking
We advise on funding structures, debt and equity financing, preference share arrangements, and exchange control requirements. Our team also structures and establishes private equity funds — guiding both investors and fund managers through regulatory, governance, and capital deployment frameworks that support successful investment outcomes.Â
Mergers & Acquisitions
We advise on and execute cross-border mergers and acquisitions throughout Africa, Europe and beyond. Our team leads each transaction with hands-on project management and technical expertise. Where jurisdiction-specific requirements arise, we collaborate with our trusted network of established in-country law firms.Â
THE BOTTOM LINE
Prime Location
Strategically positioned in Sandton, the epicentre of South Africa’s commercial landscape, our offices are proximate to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, eminent advocates and premier facilities, with seamless accessibility from the airport to our offices on the Gautrain.
Multilingual Proficiency
Strategically positioned in Sandton, the epicentre of South Africa’s commercial landscape, our offices are proximate to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, eminent advocates and premier facilities, with seamless accessibility from the airport to our offices on the Gautrain.
International Reach
Strategically positioned in Sandton, the epicentre of South Africa’s commercial landscape, our offices are proximate to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, eminent advocates and premier facilities, with seamless accessibility from the airport to our offices on the Gautrain.
Excellence and Precision
Strategically positioned in Sandton, the epicentre of South Africa’s commercial landscape, our offices are proximate to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, eminent advocates and premier facilities, with seamless accessibility from the airport to our offices on the Gautrain.
At TWB, we transcend the role of legal advisors to become trusted stewards of your success.
Our storied heritage, coupled with an astute command of the legal landscape, equips us
to address your most formidable challenges with authority and finesse.
Strategically headquartered in Sandton — the commercial heart of South Africa — TWB delivers sophisticated, multilingual legal capability with strong proficiency in cross-border M&A governed by UK and other international laws. We deliver exceptional results across both transactional and contentious matters — from complex cross-border deals to highstakes commercial disputes — ensuring our clients are protected and empowered wherever challenges arise.
That’s the bottom line.
OUR PEOPLE
Oshy Tugendhaft
- Partner
- oshy@twb.co.za
