HvS Attorneys provides structured legal guidance and decisive legal action on business, employment, property, and estate matters, for individuals and businesses across South Africa.
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HvS Attorneys is a boutique firm in Illovo, Sandton, working with individuals and businesses across South Africa. Consultations are online or in person, fees are quoted in writing before each stage, and the attorney you speak to is the attorney who handles your matter.
Guidance and legal action across business, employment, property and estate matters for individuals and SMEs
Mon–Fri 09:00–15:00 · Evenings online (Mon–Thu 18:00–20:00) · Sat 09:00–12:00
35 Fricker Road, Illovo, Sandton, Johannesburg · Online South Africa-wide
+27 65 074 8264 · +27 10 143 0185 · enquiries@hvslegal.co.za
We provide structured legal guidance and decisive legal action across six core areas: from advice through to drafting, disputes, formal processes, and representation where required.
Fixed fees · Written fee proposal before any work begins
Clear legal guidance and direct legal action for businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups. We draft and review commercial contracts, advise on legal risk, assist in resolving business disputes, and take the necessary legal steps to protect your commercial interests.
Structured guidance and decisive action on workplace matters for employers and employees alike. We advise on rights and obligations, assist with disciplinary processes, handle unfair dismissal and workplace disputes, and pursue the appropriate formal legal steps where required.
Practical legal guidance and direct action on property and rental matters. We draft and review lease agreements, represent clients in landlord-tenant disputes, assist with eviction processes, and take the necessary legal steps to enforce or protect your property rights.
Structured and thorough legal assistance to protect your estate. We draft wills, review existing documents, assist with estate planning, and take the necessary legal steps to give effect to your succession intentions.
Clear advice on your prospects and decisive legal action when a dispute requires formal resolution. We handle civil litigation, debt recovery, commercial disputes, and alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. We give you a realistic assessment of your position and take the necessary legal steps to resolve the matter.
Practical legal guidance on the legal obligations that come with operating online or in the digital space. We assist businesses with POPIA compliance, digital contracts, e-commerce obligations under ECTA, and matters arising under the Cybercrimes Act, giving you implementable advice that works in the real world.
Hyran van Schalkwyk founded HvS Attorneys with a clear purpose: to provide clients with structured legal guidance and take the decisive legal steps required to resolve their matters. He brings a practical, analytical approach to every engagement, one that moves from clarity to action.
Hyran handles a range of legal matters for individuals and businesses across business and commercial law, employment and workplace disputes, property and rental matters, and wills and estate planning. He draws on a multi-disciplinary academic background.
His approach is built on understanding the full picture, applying the law precisely, and implementing the appropriate legal steps: from advisory and drafting through to formal legal processes and representation where required.
Methodical legal analysis from first principles, clearly applied to your matter
Clear legal action taken at the right time, with the right approach
Every step directed toward a practical, legally sound resolution
We measure success by the clarity and confidence our clients leave with, and by the outcomes we achieve together.
Clear guidance from the first consultation. As a business owner, I need legal advice that is practical and decisive. The online consultation model is exactly what I needed.
Had a labour matter that was easily resolved. The advice was accurate and allowed me to confidently approach my employer knowing I had legal expertise behind me. The hours were very accommodating as I work till 6:30pm.
You couldn’t find a better firm to handle your issue even if you try. I’d strongly recommend HvS every single time.
Most clients begin with an Initial Consultation: a structured session to understand your legal matter and determine the most appropriate course of action, whether advisory or formal legal steps. We identify the right path forward and take it with you.
Book a ConsultationBy submitting this form you acknowledge that no attorney-client relationship is formed until formally confirmed by HvS Attorneys. Information submitted is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and POPIA Notice.
An Initial Consultation is a structured session in which we assess your legal matter, clarify your legal position, and determine the most appropriate course of action. This includes determining whether advisory guidance, formal legal steps, drafting, dispute resolution, or representation is required. It is the recommended first step for most clients.
HvS Attorneys provides both. Following a consultation, we can advise, draft, correspond, file, represent, and take the necessary formal legal steps depending on what your matter requires. We handle both the advisory and execution components of your legal matter.
Consultations are primarily conducted online, making quality legal assistance accessible across South Africa. In-person meetings are available at our Illovo, Sandton offices by appointment where appropriate.
We focus on six core practice areas: Business & Commercial Law, Employment & Labour Law, Property & Rental Law, Wills & Estate Planning, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, and Digital & Technology Law. Within each area we handle both the advisory and the legal action or implementation required to resolve the matter.
Book an Initial Consultation. It is structured specifically to assess your situation, clarify whether you have a legal matter requiring formal action, and identify the most appropriate and proportionate steps to take, without committing you to anything further until you are ready.
Following the consultation, we provide a clear legal strategy and recommended course of action. Where further legal work is required, whether drafting, correspondence, filings, dispute handling, or ongoing legal assistance, we will outline the scope and proceed accordingly.
We work on fixed fees. You will know what you are paying before we begin. For litigation matters, we charge at key milestones in the process rather than by the hour. There is no open-ended billing at HvS Attorneys. Following your Initial Consultation, we provide a clear fee proposal before any further work proceeds.
Effective Date: 1 January 2025 · Last Updated: April 2025
HvS Attorneys (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals who interact with our website, engage our services, or submit information through our digital platforms. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information.
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
We use your personal information to respond to enquiries, schedule and conduct consultations, provide legal services where an attorney-client relationship has been established, comply with legal and professional obligations, and improve the functionality of our website.
We process personal information on the basis of consent (where provided), the necessity to fulfil a contractual or pre-contractual obligation, our legitimate interests in operating a professional legal practice, and our legal obligations under South African law.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our practice (such as scheduling platforms or IT service providers), subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations. We may also disclose information where required by law or professional regulatory requirements.
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with legal obligations, or to resolve disputes. Client files are retained in accordance with the requirements of the Legal Practice Act and applicable professional rules.
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information held by us, subject to applicable legal and professional obligations. Requests may be directed to enquiries@hvslegal.co.za.
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve user experience and collect anonymised usage data. You may adjust your browser settings to disable cookies, although this may affect certain functionality.
For any privacy-related queries, please contact us at enquiries@hvslegal.co.za or +27 10 143 0185.
In terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) · Effective: April 2025
HvS Attorneys
35 Fricker Road, Illovo, Sandton, Johannesburg
Email: enquiries@hvslegal.co.za
Tel: +27 10 143 0185
This notice is provided in compliance with POPIA to inform you of your rights regarding the processing of your personal information by HvS Attorneys as the Responsible Party.
We process personal information under POPIA on one or more of the following grounds: consent of the data subject; necessity to fulfil a contract; necessity to comply with a legal obligation; or legitimate interests of the Responsible Party.
In terms of POPIA, you have the right to be notified that your personal information is being processed; request access to personal information we hold about you; request correction or deletion of inaccurate or outdated personal information; object to the processing of your personal information; and lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.
Personal information may be processed or stored using third-party service providers whose infrastructure may be located outside South Africa. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with POPIA.
The Information Officer of HvS Attorneys is the principal attorney. Requests relating to personal information may be directed to enquiries@hvslegal.co.za.
Should you wish to lodge a complaint, you may contact the Information Regulator of South Africa at inforeg@justice.gov.za or visit www.justice.gov.za/inforeg.
Submission of an enquiry form or contact via this website does not constitute the establishment of an attorney-client relationship. A formal attorney-client relationship is only established upon written confirmation by HvS Attorneys.