Vdw Attorneys, Durban

VDW Attorneys is a Durban-based law firm specialising in commercial and labour law. The firm's primary focus is on labour litigation on behalf of both employers and employees in the CCMA, Bargaining Councils and Labour Court. The firm's commercial services is focussed at its corporate clients and covers a wide range of commercial requirements, including compliance, transactions and disputes.

The firm believes that spending time and money preparing for contingencies is the sign of a poor tactician, both in business and in law. The firm works closely with its clients to understand their businesses and their goals on each matter.

The firm has a reputation for being quick and focused with an ability to get straight to the heart of a matter in order to deliver optimum and cost-effective solutions. The firm employs problem solvers who take a hands-on approach to solving its clients' problems.

By paying special attention to the economics of each matter, the firm delivers efficient, quality representation. It matches the task to the skill level required to maximise efficiences without sacrificing quality. The firm is flexible on billing arrangements and much of what it does is on a flat fee basis, where you know what you will be paying in advance.

The firm looks at every problem in its context to find its solution. If it means hard-nosed litigation, then it will do it. If the problem lends itself to mediation or negotiation, then the firm will use those tools instead. If the solution calls for a special skill which the firm does not offer, the firm will find the right person for it. The primary focus is always on what works for its clients.

• - Commercial Law - Labour Law - Deceased Estates - General Litigation