About Us

AG Smuts & Vennote / Partners has been established in 1984. The founder, Mr AG Smuts, is the senior partner in the firm. With the valuable assistance of partners and professional staff, he built a highly competitive and reputable legal firm in Brakpan servicing clients especially on the East Rand (Ekurhuleni).

We are a well established multilingual firm with attractive offices strategically situated in the Brakpan central business district. We are surrounded by all the big financial institutions and within walking distance of the Magistrate’s Court, the Municipal offices and Government departments. We are also 30 minutes away from the Johannesburg Deeds Office and centrally situated on the East Rand between two major highways.

Our vision settles in our code of conduct, striving to render a highly efficient, creative and accountable service to our clients, based on the principles of knowledge, loyalty, honesty and hard work.

We have the necessary skills and expertise to offer sound advice and professional services in the ever-expanding legal arena. We are proud of our good relations with the financial and banking sector and our cost-effective recovery of debt as well as our efficient conveyancing and litigation track records.

Field Of Practice

Social Responsibility

Our attorneys and staff are active in the community and proud to render services also to the indigent and previously disadvantaged members of our society.

Black Economic Empowerment

An ongoing programme to comply with BEE requirements and demands are in place.  The previously disadvantaged members of our staff are afforded all possible opportunities to improve their positions.

Conveyancing
(Transfers, Bonds, and Notarial Deeds)

Andre Smuts is a qualified conveyancer and notary. We have a daily presence in the Johannesburg and Pretoria Deeds Offices. We are on the bond registration panel of Standard Bank and FNB. A number of property developers, estate agencies and bond originators in the greater Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg support our firm. We render a speedy and personal collection and delivery service of documents, ensuring an effective and fast registration process for all property transactions. Clients can be met at their convenience for the signing of documents.

The conveyancing secretaries and supporting personnel are experienced and continually undergo both in-house and external course training in order to stay ahead of technological development and to render a fast, friendly and efficient service.

We also specialize in deceased estate property transfers.

Civil Litigation and Debt Collection. We have jurisdiction in Brakpan, Benoni, Boksburg, Springs, Daveyton, and Tsakane.

Apart from the expert services as set out above, we are also experienced and active in

• Administration of deceased estates
• Antenuptial contracts
• Family law including divorces
• Children’s court and maintenance

• Property law
• Commercial contracts
• Personal injury claims
• Drafting Wills