Elan Dekel
Associate | Johannesburg
Contact
T: +27 11 669 9266
Overview
Elan is an associate in our Dispute Resolution department and a member of the Litigation Practice. He has a broad range of experience in various litigation matters, including commercial and contractual disputes, class action litigation, international commercial arbitrations, defamation proceedings, insolvency inquiries, electoral law, and delictual damage claims.
During his time at Bowmans, Elan has been involved in numerous commercial disputes for major corporate clients. His responsibilities have included preparing pleadings, notices, settlement agreements, writing legal opinions, and conducting legal research.
Notably, Elan has represented large multinational clients in class action lawsuits and has worked with the Independent Electoral Commission on various electoral law issues. Additionally, he has advised major corporations on public and administrative law matters, including providing guidance to international social media companies on access to information requests.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa and Botswana
Elan’s recent experience includes:
- Assisting an international mining company in relation to ongoing class action certification proceedings.
- Acting for a large South African football club in breach of contract proceedings against its ex-coach.
- Acting for a large multinational chemical manufacturer in opposing class action certification proceedings.
- Acting for the Independent Electoral Commission in various electoral law-related proceedings in the Constitutional Court and Electoral Court.
- Acting for a high net-worth individual in defamation proceedings in Botswana and Kenya.
- Assisting a homeowners’ association in relation to various disputes with a property development company in a liquidation enquiry.
- Acting for a large financial institution in international arbitration proceedings in relation to a breach of warranty dispute.
- Successfully advising a large multinational telecommunications company in appeal proceedings relating to the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000.
- Advising an international social media company on various access to information requests in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000.
- Assisted in advising a multinational brewing company in various proceedings against suppliers.
- Assisting a large natural gas supplier in warranty claims and insurance proceedings pursuant to machinery breakdown.
- Acting for a large aviation insurer in various coverage disputes.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- BSocSci, University of Cape Town.
- LLB (cum laude), University of Cape Town.
Professional Memberships
- Admitted attorney by the High Court of South Africa.
INSIGHTS
Overview
Elan is an associate in our Dispute Resolution department and a member of the Litigation Practice. He has a broad range of experience in various litigation matters, including commercial and contractual disputes, class action litigation, international commercial arbitrations, defamation proceedings, insolvency inquiries, electoral law, and delictual damage claims.
During his time at Bowmans, Elan has been involved in numerous commercial disputes for major corporate clients. His responsibilities have included preparing pleadings, notices, settlement agreements, writing legal opinions, and conducting legal research.
Notably, Elan has represented large multinational clients in class action lawsuits and has worked with the Independent Electoral Commission on various electoral law issues. Additionally, he has advised major corporations on public and administrative law matters, including providing guidance to international social media companies on access to information requests.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa and Botswana
Elan’s recent experience includes:
- Assisting an international mining company in relation to ongoing class action certification proceedings.
- Acting for a large South African football club in breach of contract proceedings against its ex-coach.
- Acting for a large multinational chemical manufacturer in opposing class action certification proceedings.
- Acting for the Independent Electoral Commission in various electoral law-related proceedings in the Constitutional Court and Electoral Court.
- Acting for a high net-worth individual in defamation proceedings in Botswana and Kenya.
- Assisting a homeowners’ association in relation to various disputes with a property development company in a liquidation enquiry.
- Acting for a large financial institution in international arbitration proceedings in relation to a breach of warranty dispute.
- Successfully advising a large multinational telecommunications company in appeal proceedings relating to the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000.
- Advising an international social media company on various access to information requests in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000.
- Assisted in advising a multinational brewing company in various proceedings against suppliers.
- Assisting a large natural gas supplier in warranty claims and insurance proceedings pursuant to machinery breakdown.
- Acting for a large aviation insurer in various coverage disputes.
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