Danielle van der Watt

Danielle van der Watt is an Associate based in Johannesburg. Her primary practice area is Technology Law.

She focuses on technology, media, telecommunications, data protection and privacy, intellectual property and commercial contracting, with growing expertise in technology, gaming and music law.

She has assisted on matters across a range of sectors, including banking and financial services, construction and infrastructure, consumer goods, trusts and non-profit/public benefit organisations, technology and telecommunications, broadcasting and film, music licensing and negotiations with collecting societies, and environmental projects.

Her experience includes regulatory compliance, governance, contract drafting and negotiation, and intellectual property protection.

She holds an LLM from Stellenbosch University (2025), an LLB from Stellenbosch University (2022) and a BA (Law) from Stellenbosch University (2019). She is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.