Trusted Legal Costs Experts Since 1997 · Menlo Park, Pretoria
We navigate complexity so you don't have to. CVMA provides fearless, innovative legal representation across South Africa's most demanding areas of law.
About CVMA
Clients do not come to CVMA with straightforward matters. They come to us because our reputation for excellence precedes us — because they need practitioners who are both deeply knowledgeable and fearlessly committed to their cause.
Our firm was founded in 1997 with a singular conviction: that the law, applied with precision, passion and integrity, is the most powerful instrument of justice available to any person or organisation. Over more than two decades, we have honoured that conviction in every matter we accept.
Cora van der Merwe is a published co-author of a chapter in Legal Ethics in South Africa (LexisNexis), and the firm has contributed numerous articles to De Rebus, the respected journal of the South African legal profession. Our scholarship reflects our commitment: we do not merely practise the law — we help shape it.
Speak to an Attorney"CVMA attorneys are passionate about justice, transparency and excellence — finding innovative solutions to complex problems is not our exception. It is our standard."— Cora van der Merwe, Founder & Principal Attorney
What We Do
We offer both broad-spectrum legal services and deep niche expertise. Whatever the complexity of your matter, CVMA has the experience and acumen to deliver.
We represent plaintiffs and defendants in delictual matters arising from wrongful and negligent conduct. Our litigators pursue full and fair compensation for harm suffered — whether arising from bodily injury, property damage, or pure economic loss — with tenacious advocacy at every level of court.
Learn More →Disputes over legal costs are technical, consequential, and often overlooked. CVMA provides specialist counsel on security for costs applications, the drafting and opposition of bills of costs, and taxation proceedings in all fora — from the Magistrates' Court to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Learn More →We protect the ideas, innovations and identities that define our clients' value. Our IP practice spans trademark registration and enforcement, copyright protection, passing-off actions, design rights and the prosecution of infringement claims.
Learn More →The construction industry presents a unique intersection of contract, delict and regulatory law. CVMA advises employers, contractors, subcontractors and professional consultants on JBCC, NEC and FIDIC contract suites, construction disputes, penalties and delay claims.
Learn More →We conduct forensic audits on interest calculations and credit charges levied by financial institutions, identifying unlawful overcharging in terms of the National Credit Act. Our team advises consumers and businesses on credit agreements and reckless lending.
Learn More →Navigating the relationship between employer and employee requires both legal precision and practical wisdom. We represent clients in the CCMA, Bargaining Councils and the Labour Court in matters involving unfair dismissal, unfair labour practices and retrenchment.
Learn More →Family law matters are among the most sensitive and consequential a person will face. We provide discreet, compassionate yet strategically sound counsel on divorce proceedings, antenuptial contracts, maintenance applications and the protection of parental rights.
Learn More →When organs of state or public institutions act unlawfully, arbitrarily or in violation of procedural fairness, CVMA is equipped to challenge those decisions. We advise on rights under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA).
Learn More →Sound commercial practice requires sound legal foundations. We advise on company formation, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
Learn More →Why Choose Us
Our team comprises accomplished legal practitioners with the talent, creativity and experience to meet any legal challenge — delivering both breadth of service and deep niche expertise across our practice areas.
CVMA is a firm built on the values of justice, equality before the law and constitutional supremacy. Our track record speaks for itself — we take on difficult cases because we believe every client deserves fearless, principled representation.
We give each client the certainty that their matter will be approached with the highest standard of care, diligence and responsiveness. Prompt, transparent communication is not a courtesy — it is a commitment.
Groundbreaking results require groundbreaking approaches. CVMA prides itself on crafting innovative legal strategies tailored to the unique contours of each client's matter — drawing on over two decades of precedent-setting experience.
Get In Touch
Your legal matter deserves immediate, expert attention. Contact us today to arrange a confidential consultation with one of our attorneys.