Jonathan Sive
Jonathan Sive is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice.
About Jonathan
About Jonathan
Jonathan joined CDH as a candidate attorney in 2020 and was retained in the firm's Dispute Resolution practice as an Associate in January 2022. With a focus on commercial litigation, Jonathan assists a diverse range of clients at all stages of the dispute resolution process.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BA, University of the Witwatersrand
- BA (Hons in Psychology) with distinction, University of the Witwatersrand
- LLB, University of Cape Town
Languages
Languages
- English
About Jonathan
Jonathan joined CDH as a candidate attorney in 2020 and was retained in the firm's Dispute Resolution practice as an Associate in January 2022. With a focus on commercial litigation, Jonathan assists a diverse range of clients at all stages of the dispute resolution process.
Credentials
Education
- BA, University of the Witwatersrand
- BA (Hons in Psychology) with distinction, University of the Witwatersrand
- LLB, University of Cape Town
Languages
- English
Experience
Experience in a wide range of litigation
Jonathan has extensive experience in diverse litigation matters, spanning across multiple divisions of the Superior Courts and alternative dispute resolution forums, as well as specialised courts. While his primary focus lies within general commercial litigation, Jonathan's expertise and exposure also encompass mining law, property law, and public law.
News
Overlaps and oversight: Navigating mineral rights in South Africa
As the global economy begins to embrace the transition to green metals, ensuring certainty of mineral right tenure is crucial for the sustainability of these aspirations. The granting...
Side-stepping subpoenas
A long-standing favourite of court-room dramas, the service and use of subpoenas plays a central role in the functioning of our legal system.
A 30-year-old brawl in the kingdom in the sky
A land of mountains aptly referred to as a “ kingdom in the sky ”, Lesotho is the only country in the world which has all its land lying at altitudes in excess of 1,500m above sea-level;...
Limitation to objections to produce documentation in terms of Rule 35(12)
Rule 35(12) is somewhat different to the remaining discovery provisions of Rule 35 of the Uniform Rules of Court. This is as a result of Rule 35(12)’s wording not specifying whether...
Ignore mediation at your own peril: Rule 41A reconsidered
The period for comment on the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) Discussion Paper 154 – Project 141: Medico-legal Claims (published in October 2021) expired on 31 January...
