SOUTH AFRICA Law and Practice Contributed by: Jonathan Ripley-Evans, Fiorella Noriega Del Valle, Veronica Connolly and Kyle Melville, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
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Authors
Jonathan Ripley-Evans is a partner based in Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s Johannesburg office. He has extensive experience in commercial arbitration and litigation. He is a fellow of the CIArb, is an AFSA accredited
Veronica Connolly is a senior associate based in Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s Johannesburg office, and is a qualified solicitor of England and Wales. She specialises in the resolution of international
mediator and arbitrator, and has acted as mediator, adviser and counsel. He is currently a Vice-President of the AFSA International Court and also sits as a member of the court of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC). He specialises in the resolution of commercial disputes in a wide range of sectors including energy, mining, tourism, hospitality, property and engineering.
commercial disputes, with experience in representing private multi-national commercial entities, governments and state-owned entities across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Veronica has experience in the energy, infrastructure, construction and maritime sectors, advising on fraud and shareholder disputes, conducting investigations, and advising on matters of public or administrative law and regulatory issues.
Fiorella Noriega Del Valle is a director based in Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s Johannesburg office. She has extensive experience in commercial arbitration and litigation, cross-border dispute resolution and
Kyle Melville is an associate based in Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s Johannesburg office. His experience relates to advising on and resolving large-scale infrastructure, energy and construction disputes in High Court
alternative dispute resolution. In 2025, she was ranked by Chambers as “Up and Coming” in arbitration. Ms Noriega Del Valle is fluent in English and Spanish, holds an advanced certificate in International Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and is a co-chair of the Young Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA).
proceedings, as well as in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. Kyle holds a Master’s in Law (with Distinction) from Queen Mary University of London, with a focus on International Commercial Arbitration and Investor-State Arbitration. He is part of the global steering committee for the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations.
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