Rian Geldenhuys

Rian Geldenhuys is an international trade, investment and commercial attorney and a director of Trade Law Chambers and the commercial law firm Geldenhuys Joubert Inc. Rian has completed his BA LLB, LLM (International Trade Law) and MBA degrees at the University of Stellenbosch. He is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and practising as such and is admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales but is currently a non-practising solicitor. He completed his legal training with the law firm Cliffe Dekker in Cape Town. Prior to this he contributed to the establishment of trade law expertise in Southern Africa while engaged in international economic law research for the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (tralac). Rian has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, international trade law, financial services & banking law. Rian has advised on numerous trade law issues including free trade agreements, customs issues, trade remedies (anti-dumping duties, subsidies and safeguards), trade in services (especially the establishment of businesses in foreign jurisdictions), foreign investment, a wide range of commercial, corporate and private equity transactions, competition law, business regulation (both local and foreign), intellectual property rights, information and communication technology and the commercial aspects of cross-border trade. His clients include mulitnational corporations, governments and international organisations.

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

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)82 469 1925