Associations
As members of the South African region of MSI Global Alliance, Woodhead Bigby and Irving is part of an international association of independent professional firms of attorneys and accountants,with over 250 carefully selected member firms in 100 countries. The alliance of professional firms in the Southern African region continues to expand. Bedver Irving is the Area Representative for Africa and serves as a member of the world-wide Management Board of the Alliance.
Services
Woodhead Bigby and Irving has built a strong reputation in the fields of business, commercial and property law, and in the sphere of specialised High Court litigation.
The firmoffers legal services in all aspects of business and commercial law, property, trusts and estates, labour, maritime, banking and tax law. It has developed specialized expertise in matters relating to the operations of the Port of Durban and Richard's Bay as well as other prominent KZN based corporates, and parastatal organisations. KZNTourism, corporates in petroleum industry, and the local motor vehicle component industry are included amongst the firm's clients. Woodhead Bigby and Irving has been able to demonstrate it's strength by providing effective legal services to both local and international corporate clients.
At Woodhead Bigby and Irving, clients' problems are managed using a team approach thereby bringing the most appropriate mix of skills to problems. Working as a team on a particular matter, ensures that the professional best qualified to attend to an aspect of the matter is tasked to deal with it in the most cost effective way for the client.
Achievements
The firm has been placed in the top 300 of South African empowerment companies, and holds the Top Performer for 2007 award given by FNB Home Loans. The firm's conveyancing department has been recognized by the other major banks as one of the top performing firms attending to the registration of mortgage bonds. The firm has the capacity to assist developers with new projects as well as the conversion of existing shareblock buildings to sectional title schemes.
Alignment and Shared Focus
Woodhead Bigby and Irving's shared vision and principles lead to caring long-term relationships with their clients. Excellence and commitment improve the firm's economic well being and quality of life. In addition to its stated beliefs, there are certain principles which the firm considers fundamental to its practice:
