Michael Strauss
Senior Attorney
Prior to joining Ian Levitt Attorneys in 2006, Michael’s legal career commenced as an admitted Advocate of the South African High Court and working at the Department of Justice at the South Gauteng High Court.
Michael is a skilled attorney, litigation specialist and negotiator with fifteen years of experience, who operates an extremely versatile practice, providing expert counsel in commercial, criminal, tax and regulatory matters.
He litigates on a broad range of disputes on both a domestic and international scale and has been involved in various high-profile matters, wherein he has represented private individuals, as well as private and public companies in litigation in Botswana, France, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Peoples Republic of China, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
His areas of discipline include:
High Court Litigation
Supreme Court of Appeal Litigation
Constitutional Court Litigation
Specialized Commercial Crimes Litigation
International and Domestic Arbitrations
Contract Negotiation, Structure and Review
Insolvency Law
Tax Negotiations
South African Reserve Bank Approvals and Negotiations
Extraditions
Michael has a BA (Law) degree from the University of Stellenbosch, an LLB degree from the Rand Afrikaans University, is an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and a member of the Legal Practice Council of South Africa.