Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
An independent referral advocate, with more than 15 years' experience in complex high stakes litigation, arbitration and advisory work.
Wayne H. Pocock is an admitted advocate of the High Court of South Africa. Over fifteen years at the Bar, he has built a practice spanning motion proceedings, trials, appellate advocacy, arbitration and advisory work, urgent interdicts, complex opposed applications, the examination and cross-examination of witnesses, written and oral argument on appeal, and strategic opinions for attorneys and their clients.
He accepts briefs to appear in courts throughout South Africa, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Polokwane and Bloemfontein. His work extends to regulatory, investigative and statutory proceedings, including private arbitration and matters involving the SIU and FIC.
Subject to the rules of the relevant jurisdiction and admission for the particular matter, he also accepts instructions in Botswana, Namibia and Lesotho.
He is also licensed as an attorney in USA and has the right of appearance in the State of New York.
Get in touchIn his first year at the Bar, Wayne H. Pocock was awarded a red bag, the traditional mark of excellence in advocacy, presented by senior counsel and carried at the Bar for well over a century.
My practice is built around commercial litigation, corporate controversies, tax disputes and public procurement.
Review and defence of tender awards under PAJA, urgent interdicts pending review, self-review by organs of state, restriction and disqualification proceedings, and municipal tender appeals.
General commercial disputes and controversies.
Advice and advocacy across taxpayer disputes with revenue authorities, from objection to Tax Court.
Counsel in corporate governance.
Domestic and international disputes under institutional, ad hoc tribunal rules and frameworks.
Representation in statutory, regulatory and investigative processes with complex evidentiary demands.
Winding-up and sequestration applications, business rescue proceedings and their challenge, and the litigation that follows.
Appearances at every level of litigation, from the High Court to the Supreme Court of Appeal, and in arbitration and statutory and investigative proceedings.
Opposed applications, urgent interdicts, reviews, declaratory relief and other motion-court proceedings.
Pleadings, preparation of evidence, examination and cross-examination of witnesses, and written and oral argument in civil and commercial trials.
Applications for leave to appeal, petitions to the Supreme Court of Appeal, and appellate proceedings in the superior courts.
Commercial and construction disputes conducted under institutional and ad hoc rules, including AFSA, Association of Arbitrators and ICC proceedings.
Appearances in Botswana, Namibia and Lesotho, where permitted by the rules of the relevant jurisdiction, and following admission for the particular matter. Also licensed to appear in the State of New York, USA.
Availability and potential conflicts must be confirmed before confidential or extensive documentation is sent.
Articles, case summaries and commentary on developments in the legal sector both domestically in South Africa and internationally.
Why the proposed capital flow regime is unworkable, probably partly unlawful, and out of step with the United States
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Please do not send confidential or extensive documentation before availability and potential conflicts have been confirmed.
Enquiries are monitored during ordinary business hours. Attorneys with genuinely urgent matters should identify the nature and deadline of the urgent instruction clearly in the subject line.
Links to resources, research and relevant organisations.