Esti Brand

Esti Brand is an Executive at ENS in the Dispute Resolution practice. Her practice focuses on Dispute Resolution, specialising in general litigation and alternative dispute resolution matters.

She has a particular focus on contractual and administrative law and statutory interpretation, and also has expertise in town planning matters.

Esti has assisted numerous clients in successfully applying to court to challenge administrative decisions, such as the awarding of tenders and licences by municipalities, municipal entities, government departments, gambling boards and other statutory decision-makers. She has also assisted clients in opposing various applications, including applications for gambling licences and liquor licences, and has advised decision-makers on the legality of administrative decisions taken by them.

She regularly assists clients in accessing information from public and private bodies by way of access to information legislation and advises clients on their disclosure obligations in terms of the access to information legislation. She has acted for clients from various sectors such as gambling, liquor, civil engineering, franchising, property and pre-paid electricity vending.

Esti has been appointed, and regularly acts, as a Small Claims Court Commissioner at the Mitchells Plain Small Claims Court. She holds a BA Law and an LLB from Stellenbosch University and is admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa.