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Practice Areas

We provide strategic legal insight across diverse industries with a client-centric, boutique approach. From regulatory compliance to high-level advisory, our team operates with depth and discretion. Lopes Attorneys Inc. has been at the forefront of some of the country's most critical headlining matters.  

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Public Interest and Administrative Law

We are dedicated to legal work that drives meaningful societal impact. From systemic challenges to urgent rights-based litigation, we represent the public interest with precision.

Legal excellence in service of the greater good.

Corporate and Commercial

We advise emerging and established businesses through all phases of corporate growth. From governance to transactions, our commercial insight protects what matters most.

Smart, agile legal solutions for dynamic enterprises.

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Insurance Law

We advise clients on risk, cover, claims and recovery in a fast-shifting insurance market. Whether corporate or consumer, we advocate for clarity and fairness.

Legal insight that insures your interests.

Dispute Resolution and White Collar Crime

We resolve complex disputes with discretion, rigour, and efficiency. Whether through litigation, mediation or advisory, our team protects both interests and reputations.

In white collar matters, we act swiftly, strategically, and confidentially.

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Environmental Law

We provide legal solutions that balance development with environmental stewardship. Our expertise spans ESG, sustainability compliance, and natural resource law.

Where environmental impact meets legal accountability.

Employment Law

From executive contracts to internal disputes, we offer strategic employment counsel. We guide both employers and employees through compliance, fairness and resolution.

Protecting workplace relationships — and legal standing.

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Intellectual Property and Copyright

We protect the rights of creators, brands, and innovators. From trademarks to licensing, our IP team offers tailored strategies for creative assets.

Creative rights, legally fortified.

Regulatory and Compliance

We decode complexity in highly regulated industries and public-facing sectors. Whether drafting policies or engaging regulators, we help clients stay compliant and confident.

Law that moves at the speed of change.

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Animal Welfare

Our work in animal welfare law bridges compassion with compliance. We assist NGOs, private clients and  institutions in navigating legal obligations in an evolving space. 

Where ethics and law intersect, we offer clarity.

Construction

Our construction law practice supports clients across all stages of the project lifecycle. From contract drafting to dispute resolution, we guide clients through complexity and risk.

Robust legal support for South Africa’s evolving built environment

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