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Wim Steyn
practical experience
Wim Steyn is an Executive at ENS. He specialises in Dispute Resolution.
He has assisted a variety of clients, including national and international, listed and unlisted companies, and individuals in various forums including arbitrations, mediations, the Magistrates’ Court, the High Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court.
Wim has a broad practice which spans both civil and criminal law.
His civil law experience includes advising clients on shareholders’ disputes, irregular tenders, director liability, contractual disputes, trust law, the applicability and effect of legislation, including the National Credit Act and the Consumer Protection Act.
His criminal experience mostly relates to white-collar crimes involving fraud and corruption, although he has also assisted clients in culpable homicide, driving under the influence, and high profile murder matters.
Wim currently assists clients in respect of (i) major investigations conducted by the Special Investigating Unit, (ii) market abuse complaints (price manipulation and insider trading), and (iii) tender irregularities, to name a few.
Wim is ranked as a leading/recommended lawyer by:
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 (Key Lawyer) Dispute Resolution (South Africa)
qualifications
- BCom (Law) (Cum Laude) (Stellenbosch University)
- LLB (Stellenbosch University)
- Artificial Intelligence and Bitcoin (Certificate) (University of Cape Town)
- Cannabis Law (Certificate) (University of Cape Town)
- Fintech For Lawyers (Certificate) (University of Cape Town)
- Admitted as a Legal Practitioner (Attorney) of the High Court of South Africa
