About Us

Meumann White Attorneys, established in 1970 by Denis Meumann and Rob White, is a leading KwaZulu Natal Real Estate Law Firm, with offices in Durban, Amanzimtoti, Bluff, Umhlanga and Hillcrest, that specialises in property law, a field in which it has excelled through the dedication and competency of its partners, attorneys, staff and advanced technological systems. Meumann White Attorneys also offers a wide range of other legal services, such as Commercial Law, Litigation, Family Law, Estates and Insolvency.

Meumann White Attorneys was voted one of the top 3 KwaZulu Natal Law firms of choice by the Daily News readers in 2005.

Profiles

 

Bruce Forrest - Managing Partner

Office: Umhlanga

Tel Number: 031 561 2552

Fax Number: 086 675 8368

Cell: 083 251 4760

Bruce joined Meumann White Attorneys in March 1980. He practised as a Litigation and Commercial Attorney for 10 years and then moved into the Property Law /Conveyancing Dept. He is and has been Managing Partner of Meumann White Attorneys since 1999. He handles all aspects of Property Law and is a strong marketing leader within the business.

 

Maria Davey - Partner

Office: Berea    

Tel Number: 031 202 9245

Fax Number: 086 685 1760

Cell: 083 300 2378

Maria has been with Meumann White for 19 years when she first joined the firm to serve articles. Maria has been a partner in the firm since 1994 and heads the litigation and collections departments of Meumann White. She specialises in commercial and property matters, and the drafting of agreements.

 

Richard Grant - Partner

Office: Berea    

Tel Number: 031 202 9245

Fax Number: 086 685 1760

Cell: 083 309 4518

Richard heads up the Meumann White Attorneys Conveyancing Department at our Berea Branch.

 

Rob Finlay - Partner

Office: Amanzimtoti

Tel Number: 031 903 0900

Fax Number: 086 685 2775

Cell: 083 300 2376

Rob is the local Conveyancer in the South Coast area and he heads up our Conveyancing team at our Amanzimtoti Office. He has been with Meumann White Attorneys for 22 years.

 

Karen Britz - Partner

Office: Bluff

Tel Number: 031 467 3828

Fax Number: 086 675 1828

Cell: 083 456 5276

Karen heads up the Bluff Office and attends to Conveyancing and Estates.

 

Lara De La Querra - Professional Assistant

Office: Umhlanga

Tel Number: 031 561 2552

Fax Number: 086 675 8368

Cell: 083 409 6222

Lara specialises in Conveyancing. She is our Conveyancer at our Umhlanga office and she heads up that Conveyancing
team.

 

Haydn Friis - Professional Assistant

Office: Berea

Tel Number: 031 202 9245

Fax Number: 086 685 1760

Cell: 083 395 0205

Haydn specialises in family law matters - including drafting ante nuptial contracts and universal partnership agreements, divorces, maintenance matters and issues relating to care, contact and parental rights and responsibilities in terms of the Children's Act. He also deals with all litigation in the Magistrate's and High Courts.

 

Venilla Govender - Professional Assistant

Office: Berea

Tel Number: 031 202-9245

Fax Number: 086 685 1760

Cell: 083 456 5275

Venilla has been with Meumann White for 18 years. Prior to her admission as an attorney in 2009 she was the firm's Senior Foreclosure and Collections Paralegal. Venilla attends to inter alia, High Court and Magistrate's Court Litigation and Collections at Meumann White.

 

Rob White - Consultant

Office: Hillcrest

Tel Number: 031 761 5630

Fax Number: 086 675 1522

Cell: 083 300 2379

Rob is the conveyancer at our Hillcrest office and he heads up that conveyancing team.

 

Warren Burne - Associate

Office: Umhlanga

Tel Number: 031 561 2552

Fax Number: 086 675 8368

Cell: 083 326 6633

Warren joined Meumann White as an Associate in March 2009. He has practiced as a property law specialist in Durban for nearly 30 years. He has extensive experience of all aspects of property law and conveyancing, especially share block lending and notarial practice (servitudes and long leases).