PROFILE

Dewald Terblanche, founder of Terblanche Attorneys, graduated from the North-West University with a Bachelors of Laws in 2008. After completing his articles under Nico Jordaan and Pieter De Wet, Directors at the age-old law firm De Wet, Van der Watt & Jordaan Attorneys, Dewald remained at the law firm as a Professional Assistant before joining a well-known company within the franchising industry to head up its legal department focussing mainly on franchising, commercial, consumer, corporate, litigation, dispute resolution and labour related matters.

Dewald has an absolute yearning for fairness, equality and righteousness to triumph, to see people being treated fairly, equally and with dignity, which passion has led to the incorporation of Terblanche Attorneys, focussing on empowering our Clients through affordable and professional legal assistance.

MISSION AND VISION

Terblanche Attorneys was established with the intention to give our Clients access to legal aid by providing them with affordable, personal, professional and innovative legal assistance.

We do not want to be just another law firm, we strive to be a cut above the rest, to bring about empowerment for our Clients and to afford our Clients the opportunity to protect themselves and their rights in circumstances where they would ordinarily have been vulnerable.

Through our continuous search for excellence, legal innovation, our positivity and flexibility we seek to bring about change in the way people perceive the legal profession, to bring about an era in which legal disputes are resolved through alternative dispute resolution methods rather than through costly and lengthy litigation. Nonetheless, if litigation is the only way to protect and enforce your rights, litigate we shall without fear and trepidation.

MISSION AND VISION

VALUES

Honesty

Our promise, you will always be given appropriate and straightforward advice to enable you to make an informed and educated decision.

Confidentiality

Your business is our business and no one else’. Attorney-client privilege, tact and sensitivity in all matters are of the utmost importance to us and we will at all times endeavour to use our best efforts to safeguard you, your business and the information that you entrust us with.

Accountability

We are accountable to you to reduce extraneous costs and add value to you, your matter or your business through appropriate and accurate advice and guidance.

Integrity

You are our number one priority and we will always treat you in a fair and transparent manner, always acting in your best interest while upholding the law.We are unmoved in our belief that communication is key to building long-lasting personal relationships with you, so you will most certainly hear from us on a continuous basis, apprising you every step of the way.

Conlocationem

Means settlement in Latin, we consider settling a matter through alternative dispute resolution to be more often than not better and more cost effective than litigating.