Friedland Hart Solomon & Nicolson Overview
Friedland Hart Solomon & Nicolson is a firm of attorneys ideally located in a modern office park in Monument Park, Pretoria just off the R21.
The firm consists of 13 attorneys practicing in a variety of fields within the legal profession and has over 60 staff members. Together, we offer a broad range of legal services with specialist departments which interact with each other thus working as multidisciplinary teams in all areas of major legal practice.
The partners, consultants, associates and professional assistants form an excellent legal team led by Gerhard Painter who joined the firm in 1982, became a partner in 1985 and is now Managing Partner of the firm. Our reputation and integrity are known and respected throughout South Africa. These principles are jealously guarded in our professional and personal dealings with clients, colleagues and other members of the legal profession.
The merger of the law practices of FRIEDLAND HART & PARTNERS and SOLOMON NICOLSON REIN & VERSTER INC took effect on 1 November 2009. Both firms have long and proud histories in the legal fraternity of Pretoria. The merger has significantly strengthened our presence and expertise in key client markets, thereby greatly enhancing our capacity to offer our clients high quality, specialised legal services in all fields of practice.
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4-301 Monument Office Park, 79 Steenbok Ave, Monument Park, Pretoria
Areas of Law
Lawyers and Consultants
Cornelius Gerhardus Cornelius Stolp
Director/Partner
• B. Comm LLB; LLM (Commercial Law); (UP)
• Articles served at Solomon & Nicolson: 1972-1975
• Admitted as an Attorney: 1976
• Admitted as Conveyancer: 1977
• Admitted as Notary: 19767
He became a Director of Solomon & Nicolson on 01 March 1978.
Gerhardus Daniel Painter
Director/Partner
• B. Proc (RAU, now University of Johannesburg); LLB (U.P.) • Articles served at MacRobert, De Villiers & Hitge • Admitted as an Attorney: 16 February 1982 • Joined Friedland Hart & Partners on 17 February 1982, and became a partner in March 1985.
Martin Rodney Brauer
Director/Partner
• B. Proc (UNISA).
• Articles served at Friedland Hart & Partners: 1972 - 1975.
• Admitted as an Attorney: January 1976.
Millie Shantall-Lurie
Director/Partner
B. Proc (UNISA)
Articles served at Friedland Hart & Partners
Admitted as an Attorney: 1999
Admitted as a Notary: 2000
Joined Friedland Hart & Partners in 1995 and became a partner in 2001. She heads the Companies Department of the firm.
Miriam Jansen Van Vuuren
Director/Partner
B. Comm LLB (UP, 1996)
Articles served at Solomon Nicolson Rein & Verster Incorporated: 1997-1999
Admitted as an Attorney: 1999
Admitted as Conveyancer: 1999
She became a Director of Solomon Nicolson Rein & Verster Incorporated in 2002.
Regardt Grobler
Director/Partner
• LLB (UP)
• Articles served at Solomon Nicolson Rein & Verster Incorporated
• Admitted as an Attorney: 2004
• He became a Director of Solomon Nicolson Rein & Verster Incorporated in 2006.
Rodney Jack Jack Falkson
Consultant
• B.A. LLB (Stellenbosch)
• Articles served at Goodricke & Son (Durban)
• Admitted as an Attorney: January 1966
• Joined Friedland Hart & Partners in October 1967 and became a partner in 1968.
Marinda Retief
Associate
•LLB (UP)
•Articles served at Deon Retief Attorneys
•Admitted as an Attorney: June 2008
•Joined Friedland Hart Solomon & Nicolson: January 2016
Riana Scheffer
Associate
• LLB (UP)
• Articles served at Serfontein, Viljoen & Swart Attorneys
• Admitted as an Attorney: October 2007
• Joined Friedland Hart Solomon & Nicolson: September 2012