Za'eem Laher
Associate
Associate
Johannesburg
Za'eem is an associate in the Dispute resolution practice in the Johannesburg office.
Za'eem specializes in dispute resolution with expertise in litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving legal disputes across diverse areas such as commercial law, insurance law, construction and personal injury claims.
Background
Za'eem is an admitted attorney in the High court of South Africa. He was previously at an international insurance firm before joining Herbert Smith Freehills.
BCOM: University of the Witwatersrand
LLB: University of the Witwatersrand
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- prepare pleadings, appoint counsel, appoint experts, prepare witnesses in a claim against an engineer for failing to time bar an extension of time claim the value of R10 Million *
- prepare and assist in merit investigation and quantification of medical malpractice claims on behalf of a private hospital group ranging in value up to R18 Million *
- prepare submissions on behalf of a civil engineer in a R6 Million storm water defect mediation and consequently settle it *
- defend a client in a fire claim arising out of flammable catering gel. Appointed experts and the necessary trial preparation *
- prepare merit investigation and quantification reports in matters arising from personal injury, public liability, medical malpractice, product liability and construction disputes with values ranging from R150 000.00 to R22 Million *
*Denotes experience prior to joining HSF
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