NSDV - previously known as Nupen Staude De Vries - has expanded its footprint to include a newly minted office in Tshwane’s Agri-Hub Office Park, Die Wilgers.
The new office serves to make Pretoria-based client engagements more economical and reduce the firm and clients’ carbon footprints of commuting to Johannesburg where the flagship office is based. The two Gauteng based offices also give employees the flexibly to work closer to home where less time is spent on commuting and more time is reserved for employee personal time – a value NSDV highly advocates for.
“It’s been an astounding journey, from 3 attorneys in our garden cottage to a staff compliment of almost 30 in five years. We’re exceptionally proud of our growth and growing client portfolio, many of whom are Pretoria based,” says Cameron Staude, Co-founder and Head of Construction Law.
NSDV is one of the only law firms that has an Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) working closely together with the Environmental team to holistically advise on the legal and operational aspects of mining and construction projects for clients. After five years of growth, NSDV is also proudly 80% women-led, an unprecedented achievement for a legal firm.
“We’re not specifically focused on hiring only women, but many women have been drawn to NSDV’s approach to be more collaborative and enjoy the way we build our relationships with regulators, often resulting in a less combative approached that leads to our client’s success in a quicker, less burdensome way,” says Lili Nupen, Co-founder and Head of Mining and Environmental.