Venture Capital Lawyers

Close funding locally and internationally

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We’ve taken South African companies on funding, international growth and exit journeys since 2009

Our firm has 14 years experience as corporate finance lawyers. Our founder started the firm from a basis of invaluable experience as international banker and financial analyst, which has shaped our DNA as a firm that has a deep practical understanding of our clients’ commercial adventures. Our solutions are razor focused on that goal.

Each stage of your journey is tested through the lens of creating hard currency value for the founders and investors.

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About Us

Find business growth with Dommisse Attorneys

Most law firms operate on an antiquated business model which wastes time and money. We built a modern law firm from the ground up to meet the needs of startups, and save them time and money in the process.

Most law firms operate on an antiquated business model which wastes time and money. We built a modern law firm from the ground up to meet the needs of startups, and save them time and money in the process.

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Testimonials

What Founders Say

Sam Paddock

Entrepreneur & Investor

Andrew Smith

Entrepreneur & Co-founder, Yuppiechef

From humble beginnings when he first began his law practice, through to his exceptional work now at Dommisse Attorneys, I have been fortunate to benefit from Adrian’s legal guidance for over a decade now.

Adrian has been my trusted legal partner through building and selling GetSmarter, investing in and exiting Yuppiechef, and now in building JEFF. I refer his legal services unreservedly.

We worked with Adrian during a restructuring of shareholders at Yuppiechef, and then through the eventual sale of Yuppiechef to Mr Price. All of our interactions were professional, but personable. Having Adrian on our side of the negotiating table gave us a lot of confidence. I appreciate how Adrian is clear on which issues are important, and what can be quickly looked over. He is willing to offer a considered opinion, and he draws on his experience of having helped many other fast-growing companies.

In our latest venture we have once again engaged with Adrian and his team.

Llew Claasen

Venture Capitalist

Mike Quinn

Co-founder & CEO, Boost Technology

Adrian is the most versatile commercial lawyer that I know. He can easily switch between seeking the technically correct legal solution to a problem, and the much less pretty pragmatic solution, when necessary. He’s also super responsive to our often urgent requests and his fees are always very reasonable. Finally, he’s just a genuinely nice guy to work with. I see no need to appoint internal legal counsel with Adrian around.

Adrian was my primary company lawyer and board secretary at Zoona from Seed to Series B. When I started Boost, I immediately reached out to Adrian to work with him again. He is very knowledgeable and diligent, and knows what its like to be a founder having started his own practice to specialize in startups. I would strongly recommend Adrian as a corporate lawyer to startup founders and also investors – whether local or global.

Sam Paddock

Entrepreneur & Investor

From humble beginnings when he first began his law practice, through to his exceptional work now at Dommisse Attorneys, I have been fortunate to benefit from Adrian’s legal guidance for over a decade now.

Adrian has been my trusted legal partner through building and selling GetSmarter, investing in and exiting Yuppiechef, and now in building JEFF. I refer his legal services unreservedly.

Andrew Smith

Entrepreneur & Co-founder, Yuppiechef

We worked with Adrian during a restructuring of shareholders at Yuppiechef, and then through the eventual sale of Yuppiechef to Mr Price. All of our interactions were professional, but personable. Having Adrian on our side of the negotiating table gave us a lot of confidence. I appreciate how Adrian is clear on which issues are important, and what can be quickly looked over. He is willing to offer a considered opinion, and he draws on his experience of having helped many other fast-growing companies.

In our latest venture we have once again engaged with Adrian and his team.

Llew Claasen

Venture Capitalist

Adrian is the most versatile commercial lawyer that I know. He can easily switch between seeking the technically correct legal solution to a problem, and the much less pretty pragmatic solution, when necessary. He’s also super responsive to our often urgent requests and his fees are always very reasonable. Finally, he’s just a genuinely nice guy to work with. I see no need to appoint internal legal counsel with Adrian around.

Mike Quinn

Co-founder & CEO, Boost Technology

Adrian was my primary company lawyer and board secretary at Zoona from Seed to Series B. When I started Boost, I immediately reached out to Adrian to work with him again. He is very knowledgeable and diligent, and knows what its like to be a founder having started his own practice to specialize in startups. I would strongly recommend Adrian as a corporate lawyer to startup founders and also investors – whether local or global.

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