Nastascha Harduth

Sector Head, Director

Nastascha Harduth is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and Head of our Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector. She is a ranked lawyer with over 15 years of experience. Her expertise lies in advising boards of directors on their duties and responsibilities, and in complex restructuring and insolvency mandates, especially where balance sheet optimisation through legal processes and cross border considerations are at play. Nastascha has wide ranging experience in corporate and commercial dispute resolution, litigation, and debt recoveries. Her experience extends well beyond the South African jurisdiction.

Nastascha regularly writes for various publications and contributes to the media. She is a member of the South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association (SARIPA) and is a fellow of INSOL International, where she is extensively involved. Nastascha is also the inaugural Chair of the (International Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Southern Africa Network.

Nastascha Harduth

About Nastascha

About Nastascha

Nastascha joined CDH as Director and Head of the Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector in 2024.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Global Insolvency Practice Course, INSOL International, 2016/2017
  • Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue Practice (cum laude), University of South Africa & LEAD, 2013
  • Diploma in Insolvency Law & Practice (cum laude), University of Pretoria, 2012
  • Admitted as an Attorney, 2010
  • LLB (cum laude), University of Johannesburg, 2006
  • BSc (Hons) (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Rand Afrikaans University, 2002
  • BSc (Physical Science), Rand Afrikaans University, 2001

Memberships 

  • Insol International
  • South African Restructuring and Insolvency Pracitioners Association (SARIPA)
  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)

 

Languages

Languages

  • Afrikaans
  • English

About Nastascha

Nastascha joined CDH as Director and Head of the Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector in 2024.

Credentials

Education

  • Global Insolvency Practice Course, INSOL International, 2016/2017
  • Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue Practice (cum laude), University of South Africa & LEAD, 2013
  • Diploma in Insolvency Law & Practice (cum laude), University of Pretoria, 2012
  • Admitted as an Attorney, 2010
  • LLB (cum laude), University of Johannesburg, 2006
  • BSc (Hons) (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Rand Afrikaans University, 2002
  • BSc (Physical Science), Rand Afrikaans University, 2001

Memberships 

  • Insol International
  • South African Restructuring and Insolvency Pracitioners Association (SARIPA)
  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)

 

Languages

  • Afrikaans
  • English

News

Market recognition

  • Chair of IWIRC Southern Africa Network
  • Fellow of INSOL International
  • Chambers Global 2023 – 2024 ranked Nastascha in Band 4 for Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Chambers Global 2020 – 2022 ranked Nastascha as 'Up and Coming' for Restructuring & Insolvency.
  • Who's Who Legal  2023 ranked her as a leading lawyer for Restructuring & Insolvency.

Market recognition

  • Chair of IWIRC Southern Africa Network
  • Fellow of INSOL International
  • Chambers Global 2023 – 2024 ranked Nastascha in Band 4 for Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Chambers Global 2020 – 2022 ranked Nastascha as 'Up and Coming' for Restructuring & Insolvency.
  • Who's Who Legal  2023 ranked her as a leading lawyer for Restructuring & Insolvency.