Lawtons Africa is a distinguished law firm located at 140 West Street, Sandown, Johannesburg, 2196. The firm is home to seasoned legal professionals, including Abie Phooko, a respected employment law specialist with an LLB from the University of Limpopo (2007).
Abie Phooko has extensive experience representing both employers and employees in a variety of labour law matters. His work spans disciplinary enquiries, appearances before the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), bargaining councils, and Labour Courts. His expertise includes cases involving unfair dismissals, unfair labour practices, rescissions, contempt of court, automatically unfair dismissals, and conducting labour-related trials.
His representative experience includes:
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Chairing disciplinary enquiries for multinational companies
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Advising the Competition Commission of South Africa on employment law and assisting in the development of HR policies
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Participating in proceedings at the Foundation of Southern Africa involving breaches of employment obligations
Prior to joining Lawtons Africa, Abie served as a Senior Associate at Hogan Lovells in Sandton, where he gained invaluable experience in high-stakes employment law matters.
At Lawtons Africa, clients benefit from Abie’s sharp legal insight, strategic approach, and unwavering commitment to resolving complex labour disputes with professionalism and care.
