Timothy Smit

Joint Sector Head, Director

Tim Smit is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and Joint Head for the Consumer Goods, Services & Retail sector. He has practiced exclusively in commercial dispute resolution since his admission as an attorney. Tim specialises in High Court litigation, private mediations and arbitrations (both domestic and international), as well as forensic investigations. Tim has successfully resolved disputes concerning administrative law reviews, complex shareholder agreements, insurance policy response, professional indemnity claims, product liability claims, public liability claims, e-commerce and merchant services agreements and fintech contractual disputes. Tim has also investigated allegations of legislative and regulatory non-compliance, employee performance related complaints, as well as numerous claims of fraud against suppliers, employees, directors and designated officers of companies.

Timothy Smit

About Timothy

About Timothy

Tim was admitted as an attorney in February 2011. Tim joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc as a Senior Associate in 2017 and was promoted to Director in the dispute resolution practice in 2019.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • B Comm, University of Witwatersrand
  • LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Year admitted as an attorney: 2011

Languages

Languages

  • English

About Timothy

Tim was admitted as an attorney in February 2011. Tim joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc as a Senior Associate in 2017 and was promoted to Director in the dispute resolution practice in 2019.

Credentials

Education

  • B Comm, University of Witwatersrand
  • LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Year admitted as an attorney: 2011

Languages

  • English

News

Market recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - 2023 recommended Tim as a "Next Generation Partner" in dispute resolution.

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 recognised Tim on its Arbitration Private Practice Powerlist - Africa Region

Market recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - 2023 recommended Tim as a "Next Generation Partner" in dispute resolution.

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 recognised Tim on its Arbitration Private Practice Powerlist - Africa Region