JJ van der Walt
About JJ
JJ joined CDH as a Senior Associate in October 2022. He left CDH in 2024 and rejoined in 2025 as Counsel in the Employment Law Practice.
Areas of expertise
Experience
JJ advises clients on a broad spectrum of employment law issues and regularly represents clients in, and guide clients through, complex and important employment disputes, including, for example, urgent injunctive proceedings (e.g., executive disputes, disputes with organized labour, etc.) as well as restraint of trade, confidentiality, and unlawful competition proceedings.
Extensive experience in conducting sensitive investigations (e.g., sexual harassment, unfair discrimination (inclining allegations of structural or systemic inequality) in a professional, pragmatic, and timeous manner whilst offering pragmatic recommendations and solutions beyond merely stipulating the legal position.
He also has gained experience over the years in guiding clients in respect of complying with the collective agreements of, becoming exempt from, or engaging in disputes with, bargaining councils.
Advises clients on re-organisation of their business (i.e., employee or employment (human capital) re-organisations) as well as small- and large scale retrenchments. Importantly, he can manage a client's implementation of large-scale human capital re-organisations beyond dispensing of advice on the legal position and associated risks.
Regularly advises clients on, and guides clients in respect of, employment equity and basic conditions of employment compliance issues and disputes with the Department of Employment and Labour.
JJ is often approached by clients to preside over disputes.
Credentials
Education
- BCom Law (cum laude): University of Pretoria (2013)
- LL.B (cum laude): University of Pretoria (2015)
- LL.D: University of Pretoria (2018)
- Registered legal practitioner (attorney) with the Legal Practice Council
Memberships
- The South African Society for Labour Law
LANGUAGES
- English
