Johannes Gouws

Country Managing Partner, South Africa, DLA Piper

Johannes Gouws is Country Managing Partner, South Africa of DLA Piper, in the role since May 2016.

DLA Piper South Africa is the Johannesburg practice of the global law firm. Gouws was its first managing partner when it launched and is a corporate and M&A specialist.

In the job

  1. DLA Piper appointed Gouws, then a Webber Wentzel corporate partner, as first managing partner of its South Africa office. Source

  2. DLA Piper South Africa hired finance specialist Phila Zulu as a director in Johannesburg. Source

Career before

  1. Corporate partner, Webber Wentzel

Sources

  1. africa-legal.com
  2. dlapiperafrica.com
  3. globallegalpost.com
  4. dlapiperafrica.com

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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