John Webber

Director

John Webber is a Director of our Real Estate Law practice. He specialises in transactions related to commercial property, development of land and land use conversion, specifically from mining/agricultural to residential or industrial use, and all commercial transactions related thereto.  Additionally, has a long and established commitment to the low cost and affordable housing sector.

John Webber

About John

About John

John began his career in Bloemfontein before moving to Johannesburg to join EFK Tucker as head of their Conveyancing department. In November 2000 John joined Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate, was promoted to Senior Associate in 2001 and became a Director in 2003. John was the National Practice Head for Real Estate during 2017-2020.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • BCom, University of the Free State
  • LLB, University of South Africa (UNISA)
  • Dip (Corporate Law), University of Johannesburg
  • Year of admission as an attorney and conveyancer: 1999
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

About John

John began his career in Bloemfontein before moving to Johannesburg to join EFK Tucker as head of their Conveyancing department. In November 2000 John joined Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate, was promoted to Senior Associate in 2001 and became a Director in 2003. John was the National Practice Head for Real Estate during 2017-2020.

Credentials

Education

  • BCom, University of the Free State
  • LLB, University of South Africa (UNISA)
  • Dip (Corporate Law), University of Johannesburg
  • Year of admission as an attorney and conveyancer: 1999
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

News

Recognition

2018-2023

Legal 500 EMEA

  • Legal 500 EMEA 2018-2023 recommended John as leading individual for real estate

2021-2023

Chambers Global

  • Chambers Global 2021-2023 ranked John in Band 2 for Real Estate and from 2019-2020 he was ranked in Band 3 for Real Estate.

Legal 500 EMEA

  • Legal 500 EMEA 2018-2023 recommended John as leading individual for real estate

Chambers Global

  • Chambers Global 2021-2023 ranked John in Band 2 for Real Estate and from 2019-2020 he was ranked in Band 3 for Real Estate.