ABOUT US
We are a specialised law firm that focuses primarily on land use-, water, and environmental law. Our clients are typically involved in the property development- and agricultural sectors and come from all corners of the country. Our objective is to consistently provide our clients with a service of outstanding quality, applying the highest level of professionalism and work ethic.
ATTORNEY
CAREL HOFMEYR
Carel has been specialising in the field of land use- and property related administrative law since his admission as an attorney in 2001. That remains his field of expertise with specific focus on town planning-, environmental-, water-, and heritage law. He has extensive experience in various spheres of land use- and development industries as he has, apart from practicing as a specialist attorney, acted as the legal advisor for the South African Heritage Resources Agency and as the in-house legal advisor for a commercial property development company. He has served for several years on the board of a prominent industry body that was formed to promote development in the Western Cape through, amongst other things, liaison with the various spheres of government, industry bodies and other stakeholders in the development industry.
His exposure to all sectors of the industries that he works in, allows him to provide clients with informed advice backed up by extensive practical experience.
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Carel's clients include large and small property developers, commercial- and family-run farming enterprises, landowners, municipalities, homeowners' associations, and a wide range of persons that are involved in- and affected by the laws that regulate, amongst others, the property development-, agricultural-, and energy industries.
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Carel holds BA- and LLB degress from the University of Stellenbosch, an LLM from the Humboldt University in Berlin and an LLM (Public Law) from the University of Cape Town. He is an admitted attorney, conveyancer and notary public.