Gareth Driver

Senior Partner, Webber Wentzel

Gareth Driver is Senior Partner of Webber Wentzel, in the role since March 2025.

Webber Wentzel is a South African law firm that traces its legal ancestry to 1868. Driver is a corporate and M&A lawyer who took over from Christo Els after Els had been senior partner for almost a decade.

In the job

  1. Webber Wentzel announced Driver's election as senior partner from 1 March 2025, succeeding Christo Els. Source

  2. Webber Wentzel and Linklaters announced that their 13-year formal alliance would end in November 2026, returning to an informal relationship. Source

Career before

  1. Head of Commercial/M&A, Werksmans Attorneys
  2. 2015Corporate/M&A lawyer, Webber Wentzel

Sources

  1. webberwentzel.com
  2. africa-legal.com
  3. bizcommunity.com
  4. legal500.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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