Lionel Egypt

Lionel Egypt is a Partner based in Cape Town. His primary practice area is Administrative Law, and he is a dispute resolution and public law specialist.

He has extensive experience in administrative and constitutional law in South Africa, including judicial reviews and tender-related disputes. This experience includes numerous appellate matters in the areas of administrative and constitutional law.

He began his career as a candidate attorney at the Legal Resources Centre in 1997. From 1998 to 2004, he practised as Assistant State Attorney, then Senior Assistant State Attorney.

His recognition includes being named by Best Lawyers 2026 as a leading individual, by Best Lawyers 2018–2026 as a leading individual, and by Chambers Global 2019–2022 as a ranked lawyer.

He holds an LLB and a BProc from the University of the Western Cape and is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.