HERMANUS HENDRIK STEYN

  

Personal Information:

   

Surname:

Steyn

 

First names:

Hermanus Hendrik

 

Gender:

Male

 

Birth date:

24 April 1954

 

Marital status:

Married to Vickie

 

Place of birth:

Keetmanshoop, Namibia

 

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Nationalities:

Namibian and South African

Identity numbers:

Namibian: 540424 0057 4

South African: 540424 5011 084

Passports:

Namibian and South African

Religion:

Christian

Addresses:

 

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:

  • Contracts

  • Companies and Close Corporations

  • Partnerships

  • Sequestrations and Liquidations

Property law:

  • Sales

  • Leases

  • Estate Agency

  • Evictions

  • Building Contracts

Banking law:

  • Vehicle credit agreement recoveries

  • Notarial bond perfections

  • Overdraft and loan recoveries

  • Mortgage bond foreclosures

Administrative law:

  • Reviews of State procurements (tenders)

  • 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)