Brian Patterson
Director and Co Head of the Johannesburg Employment Law Dept at ENSafrica- Claim this Profile
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Andrew Goldberg
Brian Patterson is a true gentleman, a lawyer who plays the law like a true master. Botticelli would have been proud of his mastery. Einstein of his ingenuity. Van Gogh of his brilliance and FDR of his negotiating skills. When you sit across the table from Brian you know you have a true and honest lawyer in front of you who will play fair but whereas you may not feel you were cheated you know you will never win. #BrianPatterson
Robert Scott
Brian is of the very best employment legal practitioners in the country today and is someone to have on your side.
Andrew Goldberg
Brian Patterson is a true gentleman, a lawyer who plays the law like a true master. Botticelli would have been proud of his mastery. Einstein of his ingenuity. Van Gogh of his brilliance and FDR of his negotiating skills. When you sit across the table from Brian you know you have a true and honest lawyer in front of you who will play fair but whereas you may not feel you were cheated you know you will never win. #BrianPatterson
Robert Scott
Brian is of the very best employment legal practitioners in the country today and is someone to have on your side.
Andrew Goldberg
Brian Patterson is a true gentleman, a lawyer who plays the law like a true master. Botticelli would have been proud of his mastery. Einstein of his ingenuity. Van Gogh of his brilliance and FDR of his negotiating skills. When you sit across the table from Brian you know you have a true and honest lawyer in front of you who will play fair but whereas you may not feel you were cheated you know you will never win. #BrianPatterson
Robert Scott
Brian is of the very best employment legal practitioners in the country today and is someone to have on your side.
Andrew Goldberg
Brian Patterson is a true gentleman, a lawyer who plays the law like a true master. Botticelli would have been proud of his mastery. Einstein of his ingenuity. Van Gogh of his brilliance and FDR of his negotiating skills. When you sit across the table from Brian you know you have a true and honest lawyer in front of you who will play fair but whereas you may not feel you were cheated you know you will never win. #BrianPatterson
Robert Scott
Brian is of the very best employment legal practitioners in the country today and is someone to have on your side.
Experience
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ENS
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South Africa
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Director and Co Head of the Johannesburg Employment Law Dept
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Jul 2022 - Present
Responsible for managing and directing strategy of the ENSafrica employment law team in South Africa .Johannesburg,and the broader African employment law strategy and incoming international Aftican legal work. Also a director and senior practising attorney in the ENSafrica employment law team.
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Director & Head of the Employment Law Department
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May 2015 - Jun 2022
Responsible for managing the ENSafrica Employment law team in South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban) and as a director and senior practitioner in the employment law department and the firm.
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Director & Co-Head of the Johannesburg Employment Law Department
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Jan 2010 - May 2015
Responsible for managing and directing strategy of the ENSafrica employment law team in South Africa .Johannesburg,and the broader African employment law strategy and incoming international Aftican legal work. Also a director and senior practising attorney in the ENSafrica employment law team.
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Director & National Head of Employment & Labour Law Division
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Mar 1988 - Dec 2009
Responsible for all Employment & Labour law work nationally at the Johannesburg, Cape Town and Sandton office, Chairman of the Transformation Consultative Forum, Chairman of the IT Strategy Committee and a member of Exco and the Supervisory Board Responsible for all Employment & Labour law work nationally at the Johannesburg, Cape Town and Sandton office, Chairman of the Transformation Consultative Forum, Chairman of the IT Strategy Committee and a member of Exco and the Supervisory Board
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Bowmans (Law Firm)
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South Africa
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate
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Mar 1987 - Mar 1988
Senior Associate in Commercial litigation and Employment law Depatments Senior Associate in Commercial litigation and Employment law Depatments
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Education
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1978 - 1983
University of the Witwatersrand
BA, LLB, law -
1969 - 1975
Larne Grammar School N Ireland
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