Joe Whittle

Director

Joe Whittle is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and a member of our Construction & Engineering sector. Joe specialises in construction dispute resolution including mediation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation, and has experience in FIDIC, NEC 3, JBCC Series 2000, GCC and other forms of construction and engineering contracts, both in representing parties to disputes involving such contracts and in the negotiation of the terms thereof. Joe also has a wide range of experience in general commercial litigation, litigation pertaining to medical aid schemes and insolvencies.

Joe Whittle

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • BCom LLB, University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 1985

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans

Credentials

Education

  • BCom LLB, University of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 1985

Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans

News

The issue of procedural rights and settlement agreements in the adjudication of the defence of fraud against the enforcement of a performance guarantee
Dispute Resolution

The issue of procedural rights and settlement agreements in the adjudication of the defence of fraud against the enforcement of a performance guarantee

The parties to a construction contract often agree to the conclusion of separate financial arrangements with third parties for the purposes of ensuring financial security and project...

Back to the future: Harnessing Building Information Modeling for Greening Retrofit Projects
Construction & Engineering

Back to the future: Harnessing Building Information Modeling for Greening Retrofit Projects

Amid the international push towards sustainability and energy efficiency, retrofitting existing buildings into greener models is a crucial strategy for reducing the consumptive effect...

Termination for convenience: Traversing the termination tightrope in NEC 3 contracts
Construction & Engineering

Termination for convenience: Traversing the termination tightrope in NEC 3 contracts

Enforcing the contractual right to terminate a construction contract is a serious choice and must always be approached with caution. This is especially so in the case of the widely...

While the world wars on, contracts without an escalation clause could leave contractors embattled, high and dry
Construction & Engineering

While the world wars on, contracts without an escalation clause could leave contractors embattled, high and dry

In recent times, construction contractors in South Africa have experienced severe financial constraints as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the construction industry,...

Climate change, keeping construction evergreen in the race to net zero
Construction & Engineering

Climate change, keeping construction evergreen in the race to net zero

In this series, CDH’s Construction & Engineering experts address key issues facing the South African construction industry and provide insights into its future. Part 2 reviews the...

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2020–2024 ranked Joe Whittle in Band 3 for construction.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2017–2024 recommended him for construction. 

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2020–2024 ranked Joe Whittle in Band 3 for construction.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2017–2024 recommended him for construction.