History

Mr Wicht practiced at Wicht and Marairs until his death in the late 1960’s, whereafter Mr Marais had to take over the reins.  During this time, he credits the survival of the practice to the immense loyalty and support of this staff members, who were willing to stand by him during a very turbulent transition. 

After the death of Mr Marais, the practice was then continued by Mr Pierre Langenhoven.  Mr Langenhoven was until then an attorney at the State attorney’s office but was eager to take on the challenge of private practice.

With his subsequent partner Mr Jan van Rensburg, he moved the firm from strength to strength, growing the commercial practice areas of the firm and establishing it as one of the most respected firms in the region.

In 1987 Wicht and Marias was incorporated as a private company, “Wicht and Marais Ingelyf”.

Mr Langenhoven was joined by a number of partners and attorneys, who then went on to go and establish their own firms, including Mr Jan van Rensburg, Mr Jan Moller, and the firms’ first female attorney and director, Mrs Ammarentia Pienaar.

In 1996, Mr Johann Pistorius joined the firm, first as a candidate attorney and then thereafter as associate and finally as a director.

The firm’s other directors, Ms Ilse Hattingh and Mr Kenny Modihapula also joined the company initially as candidate attorneys and were later appointed as associates and directors.

In 2014 the company expanded their services by opening a satellite office in Hartbeespoort under the management of Mrs Annaschka Human.

After going through a number of name changes through the years, the firm finally adopted the name LANGENHOVEN PISTORIUS MODIHAPULA ATTORNEYS in 2018.

From there, we’ve grown and gone from strength to strength which was only possible due to the support and loyalty of our clients and staff.

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Our Legal Services

Administration of Estates

Administration of deceased estates, include advice and guidance, executorships, preparation of all documentation for submission to the Master of the... High Court, preparation of agreements, management of estate assets and liabilities, and all related aspects to ensure a successful administration of a deceased estate.

Appeal

Appeal and review support and assistance in all appropriate forums, risk and merit assessment, preparation and lodging of appeal documentation... and records, case management, legal representation, briefing of counsel and all related support services.

Bond Registration and Cancellation

Advice and support regarding the registration and cancellation of mortgage bonds, drafting and preparation of securities, engaging with financiers, preparation... and lodging of documentation with the Deeds Office, engaging with third parties, obtaining all necessary authorities and approvals, management of the registration or cancellation process.

Child Rights

Advice, guidance and support in respect of child rights, including protection, maintenance, custody, adoptions, surrogacy, legal representation, mediation, negotiation, investigations,... drafting of documentation and agreements, initiation of proceedings and all other matters relating to child rights.

Commercial Contracting

Advice and drafting of all types of commercial, business and other agreements and transaction documents, standardised contract formats, reviews and... audits, risk assessments, negotiation, mediation and dispute resolution.

Consolidation and Subdivision

Advice and support regarding the consolidation or subdivision or immovable property, including the preparation and lodging of documentation with the... Deeds Office, obtaining all necessary authorities and approvals, engaging with third parties, management of the consolidation or subdivision process.

Construction and Engineering

We provide expert legal services in relation to the construction and engineering sectors, which encompass a wide range of legal... issues and affects many role-players in this industry, including contractors, professional service providers, insurers and underwriters, financial institutions, government, regulatory bodies and more. Our services include the drafting of various commercial agreements, BEE advice, litigation and dispute resolution, advice on contract administration and guidance on procurement and tendering.

Consumer Law

Advice and support in respect of all aspects of legal and regulatory aspects relating to the consumer including business audits,... risk assessments, drafting of policies and procedures, consumer agreements, drafting of forms, terms and conditions, e-commerce and other aspects relating to consumer law.

Contract Management

Advice and support in respect of contract management, contract storage, risk and liability assessment, contract reviews, contract due diligences, contract... management policies and procedures, standardised contract formats.

Corporate

Advice and support in respect of entity formation, preparation of founding documentation, registrations, maintenance, amendments, drafting of agreements and resolutions,... and company secretarial and administrative support services.

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Our dispute resolution experts are well versed in all forms of corporate and commercial litigation and are able to assist... clients in private and public sectors with dispute resolution and litigation services in all litigation forums in South Africa.

Corporate Governance

Advice and support regarding regulatory compliance, corporate governance, risk assessment, decision-making, company secretarial functions, policies and procedures, training, and the... drafting of opinions and documentation.

Our Directors

 

Chabedi Kenneth Modihapula

Director

Kenny Modihapula is a director at the firm and specialises  in criminal law
012 252 3413
076 082 2553
 

Ilse Hattingh

Director

Ilse  primarily focuses on deceased estates but is also tasked with the overall administration of the Firm
012 252 3413
082 787 1345
 

Johann Pistorius

Director

Johann's main area of focus is commercial agreements and commercial litigation.
012 252 3413
082 371 5993

Platinum Achiever

awarded to Langenhoven Pistorius Modihapula Attorneys

by the PH Group
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