About Us

global reach + commitment

C Diedericks Attorneys Inc. is a dynamic law firm located in the Republic of South Africa’s judicial capital. Our firm aims to offer a personalised and client oriented service centered around our founding motto, “Anytime, Anywhere”. Unlike other firms, our offices do not see your geographic location, personal time constraints or nature of your matter as a barrier in assisting you. In this regard, we have embraced the new digital reality fully ushered in by the Covid-19 pandemic and are fully capable of handling matters and servicing clients from all over the world.

Furthermore, we pride ourselves in being able to merge our global reach with a commitment to accommodate our clients who are located in a variety of different time zones. Do you have business interests in South Africa whilst being located elsewhere and feel uncertain as to who you should contact? We are ready to assist anytime anywhere. 

Finally, we firmly believe in the cultivation of transparent and fair mandates with our clients. With us you are guaranteed to be treated with respect, kindness and understanding. As part of our commitment to transparency our fee structures, reporting expectations to clients and case merits are at all times clearly and honestly communicated to our clients. 

Our Director -
Mr. Christiaan Diedericks

ATTORNEY IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA - LLB (UFS); LLM (Wits) (cum laude)

Mr. Diedericks, originally from Bloemfontein, graduated with a Baccalaureus Legum (LLB) degree from the University of the Free State.

During his time as a student he served as the Chairperson of the Legal Behemoth Moot Court Society and received various awards for academic excellence including, the LexisNexis Prize for Best Student in Criminal Procedure, the Hill, Mchardy and Herbst Bursary for general academic excellence and various nominations to the annual Dean’s List for the faculty of law.

After completion of his LLB degree, Mr. Diedericks pursued a Master’s Degree (LLM) in International Law at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) under the guidance and tutelage of some of Africa’s best legal scholars, including the world renowned international legal scholar, Professor Ntombizozuko Dyani-Mhango. Mr. Diedericks received his LLM degree, with distinction (cum laude) with his research paper titled “Context as an element of crimes against humanity and genocide: rethinking the state policy requirement” being recommended for publication. Subsequently Mr. Diedericks served articles and worked at one of South Africa’s premier boutique law firms in Johannesburg and was admitted as an attorney in the High Court of the Republic of South Africa. During his time here, he assisted a variety of high profile clients and conducted matters before a multitude of judicial forums including the African Union Commission Disciplinary Board, the African Union Administrative Tribunal, The Gauteng Division of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa and various lower courts throughout South Africa.

Additionally, Mr. Diedericks assisted and continues to assist a variety of corporate clients from the mining, agricultural, outdoor media and medical sectors.