In 1828 the first incarnation of what is now Walkers Inc. commenced legal practice in Cape Town under the name of C Cadogan.
In 1834, Cadogan took on a partner named John Reid. In 1839 the two parted ways, while Reid continued to practice law under his own name. Reid was later joined by his brother Henry, and much later, by his son.
In 1860, the name of the firm was changed to Reid & Nephew – and that name flourished for almost a century.
In the 1950s, Reid & Nephew merged with Montgomery Walker, and through their tenacity, Walker Lewis Godley & Field was formed.
Walkers was the conversational name given to Walker Lewis Godley & Field, and when the firm was incorporated in 1997, the name was shortened to Walkers Inc.
