Forbes Attorneys

The vision of the team at Forbes Attorneys is to establish a firm with the following goals in mind:

Long term sustainability
Client focused
Excellent service delivery
Employment equity
Legal services rendered to clients at reasonable rates

We specialise in civil and criminal litigation in the High Court and Magistrate Court- including but not limited to Family Law, Labour Law, Commercial Law, Sport Law, Criminal Law and Debt Collection. Our firm offers notarial- and conveyancing services to clients at competitive rates.

The team at Forbes Attorneys dedicate themselves to excellent service delivery to clients within a short turnaround time. This will inter alia include clarifying the legal solution in a manner that is understandable and cost effective to the client.

At Forbes Attorneys we endeavour to practise law with the highest standard of ethics and professionalism. Our approach is friendly and helpful to clients. Services rendered by the firm should go above and beyond client expectation – ultimately creating a win-win situation for both the client and the firm.

Ultimately, Forbes Attorneys wants to create a firm which is sustainable, demographically representative and a consistently growing and loyal client base.

Claire Forbes graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in 2002 where she obtained BA LLB degrees and a LLM degree in Mercantile Law. Claire has been practising in Cape Town ever since specialising in Labour Law, Family Law, Commercial Law and Debt Collection for prominent South African companies. Claire was admitted as an attorney in February 2005 and a Notary Public in November 2005.

claire@forbeslaw.co.za

Gwendoline Petersen has been a personal assistant to litigation attorneys and Judges of the Cape High Court for the past eighteen years and has been appointed as the Office Manager of Forbes Attorneys. Gwendoline’s vast experience as a litigation secretary has ensured the smooth running of the office and excellent client relationships.

gwen@forbeslaw.co.za