Dawid Benjamin Groot

Ben obtained the degrees B.Proc (2000) and LL.B (2004) from the Rand Afrikaans University. In 2000, he commenced articles with a firm in Randburg. Ben was admitted as an attorney in September 2002, in the then Transvaal, and was admitted to appear in the Transvaal High Court in 2006. In 2007, he was admitted to practice in the Western Cape, and in 2009, he was granted the right to appear in the Western Cape High Court. Ben became a director of his previous firm in 2007, and at that time he started up their branch office in the Western Cape. After two years, he decided to take the plunge and set up his own firm. Ben obtained a Diploma in Insolvency Law and Practice from the University of Pretoria in 2010, and also completed an MBA degree at the University of Stellenbosch Business School in 2014. Ben has in the past lectured at the Law Society of South Africa’s Practice Management Course, a compulsory course for attorneys who practice at management level for the first time, whether on their own or in partnership. In this course they are taught some practical skills to manage their legal practices. Ben also sits as a Commissioner of the Small Claims Court. Ben has been appointed to the panel of commercial arbitrators of AFSA, the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa, and is also on the panel of approved arbitrators of the Cape Law Society. In this capacity, he has sat as arbitrator in commercial disputes. Besides working, Ben enjoys spending time with his family, comprised of his wife and three children, and going camping. When time allows, he will be found reading a book, or perhaps going sea-fishing on his kayak. He is also an active member of the Gereformeerde Kerk Bellville.

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll