Willem van der Colff

Willem van der Colff is an Executive in the Dispute Resolution practice at ENS, specialising in general, commercial, and criminal litigation. He advises clients on insurance litigation, company law, agribusiness, contractual and delictual matters, complex arbitrations, directors' liability, shareholder disputes, and reportable irregularities under the Auditing Profession Act. He is a former Public Prosecutor within the Department of Justice, with extensive experience in high‑profile criminal cases and white‑collar crime, including anti‑bribery, corruption, compliance, and forensic investigations. He also advises on reporting obligations and regulatory compliance.

His industry expertise spans agribusiness (including water and environmental disputes), technology, media, telecommunications, and tax litigation (both civil and criminal). He has represented private individuals, multinational corporations, and major national companies in litigation across Sub‑Saharan Africa. He was recently seconded by ENS to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to assist with strengthening the Rule of Law and to provide project management support. He previously served as a councillor and Manco member on the Western Cape Provincial Legal Practice Council.

He holds a B Juris and B Proc from the University of South Africa, a Second BA (Senior Status) and Post Graduate Diploma in Theology from Oxford University, and is admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa.