Gavin Stansfield

Gavin holds the degrees BA LLB LLM, having graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1999. He obtained a Higher Diploma in Company Law in 2009 and an advanced Certificate in Pension Law in 2013. Gavin is also FAIS (Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act) certified, having completed his RE1, RE3 and RE5 examinations in 2015.

Labour and employment. Gavin has represented and advised private and publicly listed corporate entities, and has acted across all spheres of Government viz. National, Provincial and Local. He specialises in executive terminations and high-level disciplinary issues involving directors, executives and other senior personnel, and has extensive experience in fraud, corruption, breaches of fiduciary duties and white-collar crime. He appears in the Labour Court, the High Court, the CCMA, the SALGBC and private arbitration forums, and has appeared in the Labour Appeal Court and the Constitutional Court in employment matters. Gavin also drafts high-level employment agreements, including covenants in restraint of trade, and acts in public service employment disputes involving senior ranking employees and officials.

Administrative and constitutional law, forensic investigations, fraud and corruption. Gavin specialises in corporate investigations, fraud and corruption and white-collar crime in both the public and private sectors. In 2010 he was the lead forensic investigator in the SAPS Sanlam Middestad lease transaction into alleged tender fraud and corruption. He has led forensic investigations for corporate and public sector clients, including testifying as an expert witness, and has extensive experience in supply chain management and procurement legislation, tender irregularities and tender fraud. He has appeared in the Constitutional Court in the review of a public tender.

Commercial litigation. Gavin has acted for corporate and publicly listed clients in urgent High Court applications concerning restraint of trade and unlawful competition interdicts, damages actions, trade marks and copyright. He advises on shareholder and director disputes, including applications in terms of the Companies Act.

Financial services and pension law. Gavin has extensive experience in the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, and has appeared in the Financial Services Tribunal on matters under that Act and related financial sector legislation. He advises pension funds and trustees in relation to the Pension Funds Act.

• Best Lawyers in South Africa 2020: leading lawyer
• Chambers Global 2018 and 2019
• Who’s Who Legal 2018: leading lawyer
• Who’s Who Legal 2017, 2018 and 2019: Management Labour and Employment practitioner