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The annual Best Lawyers® South Africa Edition were announced publicly today. Our congratulations to all our colleagues in the profession that were awarded Best Lawyer 2021, and especially to Craig and Andrew of Assheton-Smith Ginsberg Incorporated in the category Litigation.

Craig has b... Continue reading

One of the most hotly debated issues in the short term insurance world at present, is the nature and extent of an insured’s cover under what are termed Infectious or Notifiable Disease extensions in certain indemnity insurance polic... Continue reading

One of the most hotly debated issues in the short term insurance world at present, is the nature and extent of an insured’s cover under what are termed Infectious or Notifiable Disease extensions in certain indemnity insurance polic... Continue reading

We have been made aware of an inheritance scam which uses the credentials of our firm.

The scam was in the form of an email sent from a Hector Belt of Belt LLP Attorneys using the email domain name “beltllp.com”.

The pe... Continue reading

As knowledge workers, we regularly deal with a number of national and international disputes in a variety of jurisdictions. We are fortunate that, as a firm, we have consciously adopted a tech forward business strategy and have thus been using technolog... Continue reading

The Western Cape High Court handed down judgment on 14 February 2019 in the matter of Watson & Another v Renasa Insurance Co Limited.

The judgment dealt in part with the application of what has... Continue reading

Team Assheton-Smith’s hard bitten animal lovers won out in the choice of how to give back for Mandela day and we spent our 67 minutes for Mandela on 18 July 2015 working for the Domestic Animal Rescue Group (DARG).  

Everyone buckled do... Continue reading

We are pleased to congratulate Anne Venter on her admission as a Notary Public.  Anne is a determined and dedicated attorney and her admission as a Notary Public will certainly add value to our clients.

As an ongoing part of our growth and development, Team Assheton-Smith gathered in Riebeeck Kasteel in early February 2015 to share ideas and workshop team processes, facilitated by the Yellowbaobab Institute of Leadership.  Everyone was highly inspired and a lot of fun was... Continue reading

Craig Assheton-Smith was once again selected to be listed on the Best Lawyers awards for 2015 in the specialist category Litigation.  Craig has received nominations and selections from various independent bodies such as Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers over... Continue reading

Best Lawyers have once again selected Craig Assheton-Smith for their 2014 awards which were announced in the Business Day on 23 October 2013.  Read Craig’s interview with the Business Day here

1Mobile paid the rent, wife tells liquidators

Excerpt: “…The liquidator’s attorney, Craig Assheton-Smith, said Ernst has served a prison sentence after being found quilty of fraud in the MasterBond case in the 1990s…”

Masterbond-man erken dat hy al weer bedrieg

Translation:

Masterbond man once again admits that he committed fraud

Yesterday one of the masterminds behind the Master... Continue reading

The Supreme Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal that was brought in respect of a judgment of Rabie J in the High Court, Pretoria.

The judgment of Rabie J dismissed an application brought against Senwesbel Limite... Continue reading

We would like to congratulate Anne Venter, and wish her the best for her upcoming Application for Admission as an Attorney, set for Friday, 7 June 2013.

With aspirations of growing her own practice within Assheton-Smith Inco... Continue reading

Assheton-Smith Incorporated is a specialist litigation and dispute resolution firm.  With their growing local and international business, we are pleased to announce that director, Craig Assheton-Smith has been ranked on Chambers and Partners Dispute Resolution (Band 3).