Muhammad Ziyaad Gattoo

Practice Head, Sector Head, Director

Muhammad Ziyaad Gattoo is a Director and Head of our Real Estate Law practice. Muhammad is also Joint Head for our Commercial Real Estate sector. He focuses on all aspects of property law with a specialist focus on commercial property finance and commercial property transactions.

Muhammad Ziyaad Gattoo

About Muhammad Ziyaad

About Muhammad Ziyaad

Muhammad joined Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate in 2006 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2008. He became a Director in April 2010 and in 2020 he was appointed National Practice Head for the Real Estate practice.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • LLB, University of Johannesburg
  • Year of admission as an attorney; notary public and conveyancer: 2006
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Languages

Languages

  • English

About Muhammad Ziyaad

Muhammad joined Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate in 2006 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2008. He became a Director in April 2010 and in 2020 he was appointed National Practice Head for the Real Estate practice.

Credentials

Education

  • LLB, University of Johannesburg
  • Year of admission as an attorney; notary public and conveyancer: 2006
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Languages

  • English

News

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2024 ranked Muhammad in Band 3 for real estate.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recommended Muhammad as a leading individual for real estate.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021–2023 recommended him for real estate.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2024 ranked Muhammad in Band 3 for real estate.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 recommended Muhammad as a leading individual for real estate.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021–2023 recommended him for real estate.