HERMANUS HENDRIK STEYN
Personal Information:
Surname: |
Steyn |
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First names: |
Hermanus Hendrik |
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Gender: |
Male |
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Birth date: |
24 April 1954 |
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Marital status: |
Married to Vickie |
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Place of birth: |
Keetmanshoop, Namibia |
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Languages: |
English and Afrikaans |
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Nationalities: |
Namibian and South African |
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Identity numbers: |
Namibian: 540424 0057 4 South African: 540424 5011 084 |
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Passports: |
Namibian and South African |
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Religion: |
Christian |
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Addresses: |
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South Africa Group 21 Sandown Village Ground Floor Village Chambers 81 Maude Street Sandown, Johannesburg Cell +264 (0)81 270 0605 Email hhsteyn@law.co.za Web herman-steyn.com |
Namibia Swakopmund: 1st Floor, Swakopmund 301 cnr Sam Nujoma Avenue and Otavi Street Swakopmund Cell +264 (0)81 270 0605 Email hhsteyn@law.co.za Web herman-steyn.com PO Box 7313 Swakopmund, 13001 |
Windhoek: 1st Floor, Namlex Chambers 333 Independence Avenue Windhoek Cell +264 (0)81 270 0605 PO Box 7313 Swakopmund, 13001 |
Academic and Professional Qualifications:
2019 |
International Fellow Member No. 3854 of The Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC |
2015 |
Accredited mediator of the High Court of Namibia |
2014 |
Commercial mediator accredited by Conflict Dynamics, The Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (SA) and Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (UK) |
2014 |
Arbitrator on General Commercial Panel of The Arbitration Foundation of South Africa |
2008 |
LLM (Banking and Stock Exchange Law) with dissertation entitled The Legal Implications of Foreign Exchange Fluctuations at the University of Johannesburg |
2007 |
Member No. 024221 of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
1980 |
LLB at the Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg |
1976 |
B.Com (Law) at the Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg |
1972 |
Matric at High School PK de Villiers, Keetmanshoop |
Professional Career:
2014 to date |
Practicing as an advocate and member of The Society of Advocates of Namibia in Windhoek and Swakopmund |
1988 to date: |
Practicing as an advocate at the Johannesburg Bar |
1986-1987: |
Legal Advisor Corbank (formerly Hill Samuel Merchant Bank) |
1984-1985: |
Practiced as an advocate at the Johannesburg Bar |
1981-1983: |
Practiced as an attorney as a professional assistant at Sutherland Van der Westhuizen in Randburg |
1979-1980: |
Articled as an attorney with Gildenhuys Taylor & Vos in Johannesburg and Van Zyl Kruger & Marais in Randburg |
1977-1978: |
Military service |
Legal Fields of Experience
Arbitration Law & Building Disputes
General Commercial law:
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Contracts
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Companies and Close Corporations
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Partnerships
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Sequestrations and Liquidations
Property law:
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Sales
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Leases
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Estate Agency
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Evictions
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Building Contracts
Banking law:
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Vehicle credit agreement recoveries
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Notarial bond perfections
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Overdraft and loan recoveries
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Mortgage bond foreclosures
Administrative law:
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Reviews of State procurements (tenders)
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Reviews of administrative decisions in general
Experience in Arbitration
2021 |
Arbitrator in Kruger v Van Zyl under the ADR Forum rules of arbitration |
2019 to date |
Chairperson of the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board (DAAB) in terms of the building contract between the Namibian Airports Company Ltd and Nexus Building Contractors (Pty) Ltd to Alleviate Congestion at Hosea Kutako International Airport (the other members of the DAAB are Bryan Wicks and Philip Main) |
2021 |
Arbitrator in Chigama v Prophetess Elizabeth Sacharias Private Secondary School (Pty) Ltd |
2021 |
Counsel in Maroela Contractors v MVA Fund under the ADR Forum rules of arbitration before Adv Louis Botes as Arbitrator |
2020 |
Arbitrator in Retsol International Ltd v Koudelka t/a Jan Jonker Service Station under the ADR Forum rules of arbitration |
2020 |
Arbitrator in Squara v Bank Windhoek Ltd |
2020 |
Arbitrator in Betcrete Namibia Manufacturing CC v Namibia Airports Company Ltd |
2019 |
Arbitrator in Kaura v Elisenheim Property Development Company (Pty) Ltd under the ADR Forum rules of arbitration |
2019 |
Arbitrator in Overberg Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd and Another v Cato Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd |
2018 |
Arbitrator in New Era Investments (Pty) Ltd v African Flooring CC according to ADR Forum rules of arbitration |
2017 |
Arbitrator in The Faanbergh Winckler Development Trust v OJ Construction CC |
2016 |
Arbitrator in Strauss Group Construction CC v Oceans 102 Investments CC under The Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) Rules of Arbitration 2013 Edition |
2015 |
Counsel in Prosperytal Consultants (Pty) Ltd v Fishoff 1021 (Pty) Ltd t/a Samco Foods before Adv Johan van den Berg as Arbitrator |
2012 |
Counsel in VT Marble and Granite Exports (Pty) Ltd v Royal Granite Supplies-Red (Pty) Ltd under AFSA rules before Adv Gerrit Grobler SC as Arbitrator |
2007 |
Counsel in Sandwich Baron Franchising CC v Nexsa Sourcing CC under AFSA rules before Adv MA Chohan as Arbitrator |
2007 |
Counsel in Diners Club SA v Mihaljevic before Attorney Jammy as Arbitrator |
2006 |
Counsel in Pleish and Others v Walk and Talk Services under AFSA rules before Adv Gerald Farber SC as Arbitrator |
2005 |
Counsel in Prosperytal Consultants v Li Feng Textiles (Pty) Ltd before Adv LT Sibeko SC as Arbitrator |
2005 |
Counsel in Boss Logistics v World Food Programme under UNCITRAL rules before Smalberger (Chair), Kriegler and Van Dijkhorst (all retired judges) as Arbitrators |
2003 |
Arbitrator in Nick’s Fishmonger v De Souza under AFSA rules |
Experience in Mediation
2022 |
Mediator in Theron v Schoonbee (private mediation) |
2021 |
Mediator in National Fluid Control CC v African Flooring CC & Another |
2021 |
Mediator in Lucerne Investments and Mausberg v Alberts (private mediation) |
2020 |
Mediator in Kunene Tours & Safari’s CC v U Mueseler |
2020 |
Mediator in Page v Unibuild CC (private mediation) |
2020 |
Mediator in Aluminum Maximum Fabricators CC t/a Alu-Max v JN Smit t/a JN Smit Bouers |
2019 |
Mediator in Ritter according to ADR Forum rules of mediation (private mediation) |
2019 |
Mediator in Horn v Horn |
2019 |
Mediator in Rosemund v Redman |
2019 |
Mediator in Pupkewitz Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Truter (private mediation) |
2019 |
Mediator in Nickelback Roofing and Construction CC v Cosmo Construction Civils CC |
2019 |
Mediator in Neil MacLeod Safaris CC t/a Safariwise v Minister of Health & Social Services and Another |
2019 |
Mediator in Jacobs v Jacobs |
2019 |
Mediator in Rouco Auto Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd v Yeti Panel Manufacturers CC and Others |
2019 |
Mediator in Doise v Cloete |
2018 |
Mediator in Cavaleros Construction Company (Pty) Ltd v Malherbe Associates & 2 Others |
2018 |
Mediator in Beukes v Beukes |
2018 |
Mediator in Atlantic Pacific Fishing (Pty) Ltd v Hefdy Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd in mediation under the ADR Forum rules of mediation |
2018 |
Mediator in Tietz t/a Henties Skrynwerkers v Mouton |
2018 |
Mediator in Rahn & Another v Wehl & Others |
2018 |
Mediator in Nechvile v Sixth Street Properties CC |
2018 |
Mediator in Snyman v Snyman |
2018 |
Mediator in Empire Property Development CC v Greensquare Investments 65 CC |
2018 |
Mediator in Walvis Bay Plant & Tool Hire Services CC v Swakop Uranium (Pty) Ltd |
2018 |
Mediator in Kraatz Marine (Pty) Ltd v Logistics Support Services (Pty) Ltd |
2018 |
Party representative in the mediation before Mr T Wylie as mediator in the matter Cars and Guides for Hire (Pty) Ltd v Du Toit Motors CC |
2018 |
Mediator in Salpeter v Salpeter |
2018 |
Mediator in Van Deventer v Van Deventer |
2018 |
Mediator in Garani Investment Ltd v Wynnic Maritime Services CC |
2018 |
Mediator in Mould v Ferreira according to ADR Forum Rules |
2018 |
Mediator in De Klerk NO v Midvaal Diesel & Turbo (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd |
2017 |
Mediator in Swiegers v Tjongarero v Kotze |
2017 |
Mediator in Van der Westhuizen v Kotze |
2017 |
Mediator in Van der Plas v Steenkamp |
2017 |
Mediator in Van Biljon v GJ Investment |
2017 |
Mediator in Sinden v Sinden |
2017 |
Mediator in NCN v Gregory |
2017 |
Mediator in Memorable Order of Tin Hats v Van der Merwe |
2017 |
Mediator in Herman v Herman |
2017 |
Mediator in Ellied v Moses |
2017 |
Mediator in Anderson v Le Roux |
2017 |
Party representative in private mediation before Mr Johan van Vuuren as mediator in Swart v Liebenberg |
2017 |
Mediator in Blue Diamond Properties (Pty) Ltd v Van Schalkwyk |
2016 |
Mediator in Meyer v Greensquare Investments 65 CC |
2015 |
Mediator in M Joseph v ML Joseph (born Shipopyeni) |
2015 |
Mediator in Government of The Republic of Namibia (The Minister of Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development v Storbeck |
2015 |
Mediator in Enviro-Fill Namibia (Pty) Ltd v Municipality of Tsumeb |
2015 |
Mediator in Strauss v C Strauss NO and Others |
2014 |
Counsel in Brandt v Fourth Mining Company (Pty) Ltd under ADR rules of the High Court of Namibia before Mr Peter Koep as court connected mediator |
2014 |
Counsel in Katjaerua v Pisces Turnkey Construction & Development and Management CC and Another under ADR rules of the High Court of Namibia before Adv Sackey Akweenda as court accredited mediator. |
Involvement as advocate in reported cases:
1. Krucor Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Kwenani 2022 JDR 2166 (NmS)
2. Van Biljon v Coleman NO and Another 2021 (3) NR 699 (HC)
3. Baard and Another v Serengetti Tourism (Pty) Ltd t/a Etosha Mountain Lodge 2021 (1) NR 17 (SC)
4. Krucor Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Kwenani (born Eberenz) 2021 JDR 1013 (Nm)
5. Expedite Aviation CC v Tsumeb Municipal Council 2020 (4) NR 1126 (SC)
6. Tempelhoff v Wattrus 2020 JDR 2041 (GJ)
7. Kwenani (born Eberenz) v Krucor Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd 2020 JDR 0443 (Nm)
8. First National Bank Ltd v Oberholster 2019 All Nam 66 (HC)
9. Tsumeb Municipal Council v Tötemeyer NO 2019 All Nam 80 (HC)
10. African Selection Trust SA v Namsov Fishing Enterprises (Pty) Ltd 2018 JDR 1606 (Nm)
11. Greencoal (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd v Laicatti Trading Capital Inc 2016 JDR 0383 (Nm)
12. Laicatti Trading Capital Inc and Others v Greencoal (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd and Another 2016 (2) NR 363 (HC)
13. Laicatti Trading Capital Inc and Others NNO v Greencoal (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd and Another 2015 (4) NR 1194 (HC)
14. South African Municipal Workers Union National Provident Fund v Dihlabeng Local Municipality 2014 JDR 2714 (FB)
15. Exdev (Pty) Ltd and Another v Pekudei Investments (Pty) Ltd 2011 (2) SA 282 (SCA)
16. ATB Chartered Accountants (SA) v Bonfiglio [2011] 2 All SA 132 (SCA)
17. Versitrade 540 (Pty) Ltd v Global Telematics South Africa (Pty) Ltd 2011 JDR 1428 (ECG)
18. Thabo Mogudi Security Services CC v Randfontein Local Municipality and another [2010] 4 All SA 314 (GSJ)
19. Espag and Another v Hattingh 2010 (3) SA 22 (SCA)
20. Exdev (Pty) Ltd v Yeoman Properties 1007 (Pty) Ltd [2008] 2 All SA 223 (SCA)
21. Oosthuizen’s Transport (Pty) Ltd and Others v MEC, Road Traffic Matters, Mpumalanga, and Others 2008 (2) SA 570 (T)
22. Valunet Solutions Inc t/a Dinkum USA and Another v eTel Communications Solutions (Pty) Ltd 2005 (3) SA 494 (W)
23. Orange River Export (Pty) Ltd v TDC International Fruit Frais du Monde Inc [2005] 1 All SA 764 (NC)
24. Byron v Duke Inc 2002 (5) SA 483 (SCA)
25. Absa Bank Ltd v Cooper and Others 2001 (4) SA 876 (T)
26. EBN Trading (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner of Customs and Excise and Another 2001 (2) SA 1210 (SCA), [2001] 3 All SA 117 (A)
27. Absa Bank Ltd v Myburgh 2001 (2) SA 462 (W)
28. Unitrans Passenger (Pty) Ltd t/a Greyhound Coach Lines v Chairman, National Transport Commission, and Others; Transnet Ltd (Autonet Division) v Chairman, National Transport Commission, and Others 1999 (4) SA 1 (SCA), [1999] 3 All SA 365 (A)
29. Silva v Transcape Transport Consultants and Another 1999 (4) SA 556 (W)
30. Theron v Phoenix Marketing (Pty) Ltd (Heyman Intervening) 1998 (4) SA 287 (W)
31. Commissioner of Customs and Excise v Strauss and Others 1998 (4) SA 593 (T), [1998] 3 All SA 104 (T)
32. Ward and Another v Smit and Others: In Re Gurr v Zambia Airways Corporation Ltd 1998 (3) SA 175 (SCA), [1998] 2 All SA 479 (A)
33. Interkaap Ferreira Busdiens (Pty) Ltd v Chairman, National Transport Commission, and Others 1997 (4) SA 687 (T)
34. Unitrans Passenger Bpk v Voorsitter, Nasionale Vervoerkommissie, Ander; Transnet Bpk v Voorsitter, Nasionale Vervoerkommissie, Andere 1997(4) SA663(T)
35. Hawkins v Cohen NO 1994 (4) SA 23 (W)
36. Diepsloot Residents’ and Landowners’ Association and Others v Administrator, Transvaal 1994 (3) SA 336 (A)
37. Diepsloot Residents and Landowners Association and Others v Administrator Transvaal, and Others 1993 (3) SA 49 (T)
38. Diepsloot Residents’ and Landowners Association and Others v Administrator, Transvaal and Others 1993 (1) SA 577 (T)
39. Diesel Power Plant Hire CC v Master Diggers (Pty) Ltd 1992 (2) SA 295 (W) (the law reports incorrectly state that JF Steyn appeared for the respondent)