With 20 years of experience as a Legal Practitioner and 11 years as a member of the Cape Bar, I have honed my expertise in commercial litigation, including contract, company, and insolvency law. My skills include the ability to process and comprehend vast amounts of information quickly, convey my client's case clearly in writing, and present it persuasively in court or the appropriate forum. I also focus on employment and administrative law, along with a regular exposure to ESTA, PIE evictions, and land-related issues.

Adrian Montzinger

Advocate

Phone:

+27 21 422 0112

Email:

montzinger@capebar.co.za

Address:

Sixth Floor, 56 Keerom Street Chambers, 56 Keerom Street, Cape Town, 8001

19 Years Legal Practitioner:

(Attorney: 2005 - 2013)

(Advocate: 2013 - present)

EXPERIENCE

November 2013 - Current

Advocate

MEMBER OF THE CAPE BAR

I act as lead or junior counsel across a range of matters. My work includes drafting opinions and advising on commercial agreements, business transactions, and regulatory compliance. I have been counsel of record in numerous reported judgments and regularly appear in arbitrations, trials, and opposed motion proceedings. I have served as an Acting Judge in the Western Cape Division of the High Court for two terms and in the Land Court for one term. I also sit as an arbitrator in commercial and employment disputes.

October 2009 - April 2013

Attorney

MONTZINGER ATTORNEYS

Provided professional commercial legal services to only a select group of commercial clients. Gave general advice on legal risk, litigation and business transactions. Drafted and advised on commercial agreements.

March 2008 - September 2009

Legal Advisor

GAUSSIAN PROPERTY DEVELOPERS

Compliance and regulatory duties. Managed and coordinated changes to company structures (i.e.Trusts and subsidiary companies). Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and worked closely on various commercial agreements until implementation. Worked with outside attorney and counsel and managed ongoing litigation.

EDUCATION

1999-2004

Baccalareus Legum (LLB)

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY - POTCHEFSTROOM

(previously: Potchefstroom University for Christ Higher Eduction)

2004-2005

Certificate in Legal Practice

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY - POTCHEFSTROOM

2009

Certificate in Debt Counselling

COMPUSCAN ACADEMY OF LEARNING

AFFILIATIONS

CLIENTS

April 2011 – September 2014 : General Manager: Immploy Recruitment, Tableview, Cape Town
March 2013 – February 2015 : Non – Executive Director Training4Changes, Stellenbosch
March 2013 – May 2019 : Non – Executive Director EastMountain Leadership Development, Stellenbosch
February 2015 - 2020 : Non – Executive Director Gaussian Engineering (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town
April 2017 – 2020: Non – Executive Director Petousis Family Holdings, Cape Town
March 2018 – 2020: Chairperson School Governing Board, Rhenish primary, Stellenbosch
April 2023 - March 2025 - Member of the Cape Bar Council. www.capebar.co.za
Sept 2024 - current: East Africa Hub Leader - Open Eyes. www.openeyes.net
Dec 2024 - current: Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Pebbles. www.pebblesproject.org
2025 - Director of Forward Foundation. www.forwardfoundation.co.za

SKILLS

MS Office

Negotiation and Mediation

Adaptability

Integrity and Ethical

Initiative and Persistence

Patience and Colloboration

PUBLICATIONS

EXPERTISE

As Junior Counsel

Organisasie vir Godsdienste Onderrig en Demokrasie v Laërskool Randhart and others (Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution and others as amici curiae) [2017] 3 All SA 943 (GJ)
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and others v Estate Late Stransham-Ford (Doctors for Life International NPC and others as amici curiae) 2017 (3) BCLR 364 (SCA)
Naidoo and others v Parliament of the Republic of South Africa [2019] 3 BLLR 291 (LC)
Naidoo and Others v Parliament of the Republic of South Africa (2020) 41 (ILJ) 1931 (LAC); [2020] 10 BLLR 1009 (LAC)
Municipal and Allied Trade Union of South Africa (MATUSA) v Central Karoo District Municipality and Others (2020) 41 (ILJ) 1918 (LAC); [2020] 9 BLLR 896 (LAC)

As Leading Counsel

Waldis and Another v Von Ulmenstein 2017 (4) SA 503 (WCC)
Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and others [2017] 6 BLLR 613(LC)
Alderbaran (Pty) Ltd and another v Bouwer and others [2018] 3 All SA 71 (WCC)
Monde v Viljoen NO and others [2018] 4 All SA 665 (SCA)
Municipal and Allied Trade Union of South Africa (MATUSA) v Central Karoo District Municipality and Others (2020) 41 (ILJ) 1918 (LAC); [2020] 9 BLLR 896 (LAC)
Emordi and Another v FBS Security Services (Pty) Ltd and Others 2021 (2) SACR 451 (WCC)
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality v Mutusa obo R Hendricks and Others (2022) 43 ILJ 1872 (LC); [2022] 9 BLLR 834 (LC)
Mosikili v South African Board of Sheriffs [2022] 2 BLLR 197 (WCC); (2022) 43 ILJ 946 (WCC)
Du Plessis and Another v Kriel N.O and Others [2024] 1 All SA 702 (LCC)

As Acting Judge

Lifman v S 2022 (1) SACR 241 (WCC)
Breede Valley Onhafhanklik v Speaker of Breede Valley Municipality and Others [2025] 1 All SA 148 (WCC)
Thys v S 2025 (1) SACR 243 (WCC)

CONTACT