When legal matters affect your business, your property, your family, your employees, or your commercial interests, you need attorneys in Sandton who understand both the law and the real-world impact of every decision. Marais Attorneys provides practical legal guidance, personal attention, and strategic advice designed around each client’s objectives.
Trusted Attorneys in Sandton
Established
1996
We assist individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses, local companies, and international clients with a broad range of legal services. Our approach is direct, considered, and commercially minded. Whether you require legal advice, representation, negotiation support, contract guidance, dispute resolution, or assistance with a specialised area of law, our team is here to help you move forward with confidence.
As established attorneys in Sandton, we focus on building long-term working relationships based on trust, accessibility, and measurable value. We believe that quality legal service should be personal, efficient, and cost-effective, without unnecessary layers of communication or inflated overheads.
Comprehensive Legal Services From a Trusted Law Firm in Johannesburg
Marais Attorneys is a law firm in Johannesburg providing quality legal assistance and advice across a wide range of practice areas, including corporate law, commercial and general litigation, media law, trademarks and copyrights, labour law, BEE transactions, rental property law, family and divorce law, and aviation and space law.
We understand that every legal matter has its own context. A business transaction requires commercial insight. A dispute requires careful strategy. A family law matter requires sensitivity. A labour issue requires current legal knowledge and practical risk management. This is why our legal services are tailored to the client, the matter, and the outcome that needs to be achieved.
We present commercial legal advice based on our clients’ objectives, helping them pursue successful transactions, resolve disputes, protect their interests, and make informed legal decisions.
Our Practice Areas
OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CORPORATE LAW
We assist with matters concerned with and related to corporate and commercial law. Our services include legal support for transactions, agreements, business structures, shareholder matters, acquisitions, governance issues, and commercial decision-making. For businesses, legal advice should do more than explain the law. It should help reduce risk, support growth, protect value, and enable sound decisions. As a law firm in Johannesburg, we provide practical corporate law guidance aligned with each client’s commercial objective
COMMERCIAL & GENERAL LITIGATION
Litigation can be uncertain, time-consuming, and costly. Our role is to help clients assess their position clearly, understand the risks involved, and pursue the most appropriate legal strategy. We assist with commercial and general litigation matters, working with experienced advocates where required. Whether a dispute needs to be resolved through negotiation, court proceedings, settlement discussions, or alternative dispute resolution, we aim to protect our clients’ interests while managing cost and complexity.
MEDIA LAW
Several of our clients operate within the media, advertising, communications, and entertainment sectors. This gives us insight into the commercial realities and legal pressures facing businesses in fast-moving creative industries. We assist with media-related agreements, intellectual property issues, rights management, contractual relationships, commercial disputes, and industry-specific legal advice. Our focus is on helping clients protect their work, manage risk, and operate confidently in a highly competitive environment.
TRADEMARKS & COPYRIGHTS
Brands, creative works, content, concepts, and intellectual property assets require proper legal protection. Through our consultants, we provide a comprehensive range of services and advice in the fields of trademarks, copyright, and related intellectual property matters. We assist clients with protecting, managing, and enforcing their intellectual property rights. This may include advice on brand use, ownership, licensing, infringement concerns, creative rights, and the commercial value of intellectual property.
LABOUR LAW
Labour law affects both employers and employees, and it requires practical advice grounded in current legislation and workplace realities. We assist with employment agreements, disciplinary matters, workplace disputes, retrenchments, employment policies, settlement negotiations, and labour-related risk management. By keeping track of developments in labour law and legislation, we can assist clients with informed, practical guidance. Our aim is to help resolve workplace issues fairly, efficiently, and in line with the law.
BEE TRANSACTIONS
We have been active in the corporate Black Economic Empowerment space since the inception of BEE legislation and codes. We assist clients with structuring, reviewing, negotiating, and implementing BEE-related transactions. BEE matters require more than technical compliance. They require careful legal structuring, commercial awareness, and an understanding of long-term business implications. We help clients navigate these requirements with clarity and confidence.
RENTAL PROPERTY LAW
Marais Attorneys specialises in rental property law, including matters involving landlords and tenants, leases of immovable property, rental collection, lease disputes, evictions, property-related agreements, and legal issues arising from rental relationships. Whether you are a landlord, tenant, property investor, managing agent, or commercial property owner, we provide legal advice designed to protect your rights and resolve property-related matters effectively.
FAMILY & DIVORCE LAW
Family law matters often involve emotional, financial, and practical concerns. We assist clients with divorce matters, settlement agreements, maintenance issues, parenting arrangements, and related family law concerns. In divorce matters, the finalisation, negotiation, and settling of the settlement agreement are essential. We guide clients through the legal process with professionalism, discretion, and sensitivity, helping them make informed decisions during a difficult time.
AVIATION & SPACE LAW
With knowledge of air law and private air law, as well as space law from both national and international perspectives, we can advise clients on specialised aviation and space law matters. This is a complex and highly technical field that requires careful legal interpretation and industry understanding. We assist clients who require informed advice in this niche area of law.
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Clients
WE REPRESENT
""Marais Attorneys provides a critical service to us and as such are an extension of our management team. Marais Attorneys has been instrumental through my various leadership positions. Their track record in terms of providing timeous, comprehensive and considered advice is excellent. They take time to understand both the context and precise nature of the legal matter at hand, something which is critical to us. Marais Attorneys are a “one stop shop” to us and when required coordinate the activity of legal specialists seamlessly on our behalf. I would recommend them to any company seeking a top quality legal advice with a great service ethic.""
"“As is often the case in legal matters, our relationship with Marais Attorneys began in a moment of crisis. When our fledgling business was less than two years old, one of our trusted partners decided to betray our trust for personal gain. We were referred to Nicolaas Marais, who met with us immediately, quickly assessed the situation in consultation with senior counsel, and determined that we were the victims of the kind of abuse that is in direct contradiction to the spirit and intention of BEE. Not only did Marais Attorneys help us to resolve the matter satisfactorily, but they also advised us on the fairest BEE structure for a growing business such as ours. We are now a AAA Level 2 contributor, with a watertight legal structure that prevents any further abuse. Thank you Nicolaas”."
"“As Group CEO of Draftfcb, I employed Marais Attorney’s services, over a period of eight years, on projects including Acquisitions, Human Resources, Media, BEE transactions, Share Schemes and Client Agreements, amongst others. Nicolaas always delivered an excellent personal service, and the outcomes were always postive to the company. He has a rare ability to understand what the company is trying to achieve, and to swiftly work towards achieving that.”"
"“We were recommended to Marais Attorneys a number of years ago to assist us with all the legal aspects of our black economic empowerment documentation and since then Nicolaas has assisted us in a number of different areas. He is always professional, efficient and have always gone the extra mile to help us.”"
"“I have utilised Marais Attorney’s services for over 15 years and through 7 or more advertising agencies. It would be difficult for me to imagine not having his input when it comes to matters of labour, acquisition, structure, BEE, debt collection or just solid advise on a business transaction. Nicolaas has become a trusted advisor and I would not consider making any decisions without his counsel. His company has become a virtual department to us and add enormous value in terms of their skills base.”"
"“My first encounter with Marais Attorneys was though Nicolaas Marais, when he assisted me the sale of my business to the Lewis Group. I have since that invaluable assistance always sought the counsel of Nicolaas Marais. I can only remark that my experience with Marais Attorneys has been an exceptional one. They have always extended themselves and I would never make a decision without consulting them. I would definitely recommend Marais Attorneys without a doubt.”"
Our History
ALL ABOUT TRUST
Trust is the foundation of every strong attorney-client relationship. We are deeply committed to maintaining relationships built on professionalism, confidentiality, practical advice, and consistent service. All people are equal before the law. A competent and reliable attorney is what makes the difference. When you need attorneys in Sandton who will take the time to understand your legal matter and provide considered guidance, Marais Attorneys is here to help.
All people are equal before the law.
A competent and reliable attorney is what makes a difference.
Book a Consultation With Marais Attorneys Today
If you need legal guidance from a trusted law firm in Johannesburg, contact Marais Attorneys to arrange a consultation. We will take the time to understand your matter, explain your options, and help you decide on the most appropriate legal path forward.
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