Maria Philippides

Maria Philippides is a Partner at Webber Wentzel in Johannesburg, specialising in dispute resolution and litigation, with a focus on insurance law, contractual and delictual disputes across Africa and various jurisdictions in Europe. She advises insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and corporate clients on coverage issues and manages disputes on their behalf, handling claims involving fraud, material non‑disclosure, misrepresentation, subrogation, insurable interest, and warranties within the context of corporate, commercial, and domestic property, assets, and liability insurance.

She has successfully handled numerous claims across professional indemnity, product liability, business interruption, personal injury, and all‑risks cover, acting for major players in local and international insurance markets, the security industry, and the medical and dental professions. She regularly publishes and presents talks to the insurance industry and professional bodies, and has been interviewed by media outlets including eNCA and 702. She has also contributed to the South African chapter of the Chambers Insurance and Reinsurance Guide.

Maria holds an LLB (1994) and a B.Com (1992) from the University of the Witwatersrand. She is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and has been consistently ranked by Chambers Global (2020‑2026), Best Lawyers (2018‑2026), Legal 500 (2021‑2022, 2024), and Who's Who Legal (2019) as a leading lawyer in insurance and reinsurance and dispute resolution.