Core Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Practical legal advice and representation tailored to your matter with direct access to Kevin Els throughout.

01

Civil & Commercial Litigation

Assist individuals and businesses with civil and commercial disputes, litigation strategy, legal drafting, negotiation and court representation.

Comprehensive litigation representation in Magistrate's Courts and High Court. From pre-litigation risk analysis and letters of demand through to pleadings, motions, discovery, trial advocacy and execution.

Key Areas of Assistance:
Contractual breaches and commercial claims
Motion proceedings and urgent court applications
Pleadings, discovery and comprehensive legal drafting
Trial representation and cross-examination
02

Family & Divorce

Legal assistance relating to divorce and family disputes, including advice, negotiation and appropriate representation.

Strategic and sensitive guidance through divorce proceedings, parental rights, care and contact arrangements, maintenance, and division of joint or matrimonial estates.

Key Areas of Assistance:
Uncontested and contested divorce proceedings
Care, contact and parental rights disputes
Spousal and child maintenance assessments
Settlement agreements and Rule 43 urgent applications
03

Medical Negligence

Legal assistance relating to medical negligence and related claims.

With an honours degree in Medical Physiology and LLM research focused on medical law and wrongful life litigation, Kevin provides a rare combination of clinical comprehension and rigorous legal assessment.

Key Areas of Assistance:
Assessment of surgical, clinical and obstetric negligence
Review of hospital and medical practitioner records
Collaboration with medical experts and actuarial specialists
High Court damages claims and quantum calculations
04

Debt Recovery

Assistance with recovering unpaid debts and pursuing appropriate legal remedies.

Decisive recovery strategies for businesses, professionals and individuals facing outstanding invoices, acknowledgments of debt, or repudiated obligations.

Key Areas of Assistance:
Section 129 notices and formal letters of demand
Summonses, default judgments and summary judgments
Warrants of execution, emolument attachment and Section 65 proceedings
Structured acknowledgments of debt (AOD) and payment terms
05

Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Negotiation, mediation and other dispute-resolution strategies aimed at resolving matters efficiently where appropriate.

As an accredited mediator, Kevin assists parties in exploring constructive, confidential alternatives to costly trials, preserving relationships and controlling legal expenses.

Key Areas of Assistance:
Accredited commercial and civil dispute mediation
Pre-litigation structured settlement conferences
Tailored settlement drafting and consent orders
Cost-effective alternatives to protracted trials
06

Services for Instructing Attorneys

Trial assistance, legal drafting, selected court assistance and litigation support for instructing attorneys in appropriate Western Cape matters.

Dependable, high-calibre litigation agency and trial advocacy support for instructing firms requiring court appearances, specialized drafting, or co-counsel assistance.

Key Areas of Assistance:
Selected Western Cape court appearances and motion arguments
Substantive heads of argument, pleadings and exception drafting
Trial assistance, evidence preparation and cross-examination support
Prompt, professional feedback and reporting to the instructing attorney
Agency & Co-Counsel

Support for Instructing Attorneys in the Western Cape

Els Attorneys accepts selected agency instructions and co-counsel briefs from correspondent law firms across South Africa requiring reliable trial advocacy, High Court motion appearances, or complex drafting in Cape Town and surrounding Western Cape jurisdictions.