Aslam Moosajee

Aslam Moosajee

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2025

Aslam Moosajee

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Commercial Law

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Top-ranked legal expert Aslam Moosajee specialises in commercial litigation, mediation, and regulatory disputes across key industries.
Jurisdiction – South Africa
Jurisdiction: South Africa
Practice Area: Dispute Resolution Law

Professional Biography

Aslam Moosajee is a senior lawyer and an Executive at ENS in the Dispute Resolution practice.

He is also a Centre for Dispute Resolution-accredited mediator and a member of the International Court of Arbitration South Africa, National Committee Nominations Commission, the Central Gauteng Lions’ Cricket Legal and Governance Sub-Committee, the Legal Practice Council, and the Johannesburg Attorneys Association.

He specialises in commercial and financial litigation, as well as constitutional and administrative law, arbitrations, and mediations, and has done so for over two decades. He has advised clients across a wide range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, energy, education, and media. He also advises government departments and state-owned entities in regard to dispute resolution.

Aslam’s experience includes advising and representing clients in a number of precedent-setting cases, including those relating to the South African National Credit Act, 2005; the Companies Act; the Financial Intelligence Centre Act; the termination of banker-customer relationships; claims arising from loadshedding implemented by Eskom, the generator and distributor of electricity in South Africa; and in resolving sport-related disputes. He also specialises in giving advice in regard to defamation matters and crisis management.

Aslam also has extensive arbitration and mediation experience.

He has examined candidate legal practitioners for exams that they are required to complete for the purposes of being admitted as an attorney, and has written numerous articles relating to legal development. He has also been interviewed many times on radio and television.

Aslam is ranked as a leading/recommended lawyer by the following publications:

  • Chambers Global Guide 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 – Dispute Resolution (South Africa)
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 – Dispute Resolution (South Africa)
  • Best Lawyers® 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 – Litigation (South Africa)
  • In 2021 and 2023, Aslam was named Litigation Lawyer of the Year (South Africa) by Best Lawyers®
  • Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award – Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year in South Africa – 2024
  • Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award – Financial Institutions Litigation Lawyer of the Year in South Africa – 2024
  • Recognised as a leading lawyer by Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Commercial Litigation 2024
  • Global Law Experts named Aslam as the Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year in South Africa – 2025
  • Leaders in Law named Aslam as Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in South Africa – 2025, 2024
  • Recognised by Lexology as a leading author by the Lexology Legal Influencers for Dispute Resolution – Africa and Middle East since 2020

Education

  • BCom (University of Durban Westville)
  • LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
  • Diploma in Insolvency Law (University of Johannesburg)
  • Certificate in Competition Law (University of the Witwatersrand)
  • Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue Practice (University of South Africa)
  • Emerging Leaders in Law Firms Programme (Harvard Law School)
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About ENS

With over 600 specialist practitioners, ENS is Africa’s largest law firm and has the capacity to deliver on your business requirements across all major industries and the African continent. We are able to leverage our resources to deliver legal solutions that suit your pricing preferences and timeframes.

Over many years, ENS has developed a large knowledge base of resources and a deep understanding of local nuances and ways of doing business. We have practical experience working on the ground and direct access to high-end, professional contacts across the continent, assuring you of consistent quality and world-class service. We have practitioners who are qualified to practise English law and French law, and we have extensive experience in the legal codes of OHADA used in West and Central Africa.

ENS is recognised by top ranking agencies such as Chambers Global Guide, Legal 500 EMEA Guide, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide, and International Tax Review’s World Tax Guide, as well as by the African Legal Awards, for achieving consistently high standards when working on the continent.

We will work to find innovative solutions to ensure you achieve your commercial goals, whether it be successfully executing a strategy, maintaining a competitive edge, or defending your position. Our aim is to deliver in the manner that best suits your business requirements, preferences, and pricing structures. We can advise you directly or work closely with your in-house legal teams.

With more than 200 years’ experience, ENS has significant expertise across the breadth of commercial areas and covering the African continent. We are committed to creating enduring client relationships, which are founded in a values-driven culture, and to providing you with to-the-point, jargon-free advice. We harness our deep specialist expertise in areas relevant to the project and at the correct level. This enables us to tailor-make solutions for you, with the desired turnaround times and cost efficiencies.

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