Hay & Scott Attorneys

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Hay & Scott Attorneys

Pietermaritzburg firm founded in 2003, with four partners and separate private client and corporate teams covering litigation, property, insurance and insolvency.

Profile checked: 16 October 2026

About Hay & Scott Attorneys

Hay & Scott opened in 2003 at Redlands Estate in Pietermaritzburg and still works from there, on the top floor of 3 Highgate Drive. It is a mid-sized firm with four partners and around 13 attorneys and advisers. Paul Hay (BA LLB, University of Natal, admitted 1996) handles commercial agreements, High Court litigation, insurance and trusts. Roderick Brent (LLB UKZN, admitted 2012) works on commercial law, litigation and insolvency. Diana Pęczak is an attorney, notary and conveyancer, and Anthony Kaufmann (BA LLB Rhodes, admitted 2016) covers commercial, company and insurance work.

The firm splits its practice in two. For private clients it runs divorces, Rule 43 interim applications, custody and maintenance, wills and trusts, estate administration, labour matters and residential conveyancing, including retirement scheme property. For companies it handles mergers and group restructuring, management buy-outs and franchising, liquidations and business rescue, insurance policy drafting and claims litigation, data protection and cybercrime, and agricultural disputes over land, livestock and crop damage. Senior associate Grant Williams is also a conveyancer and notary, and Simon Pennefather takes on IT, trade mark and copyright work.

Several attorneys hold High Court right of appearance. The firm takes on candidate attorneys and is reachable through Docex 26 in Pietermaritzburg.

What They Are Known For

  • Commercial and corporate: Mergers, restructuring, buy-outs, franchising and governance advice.
  • Litigation: High Court and commercial disputes, including insurance and negligence claims.
  • Insolvency and business rescue: Liquidations, sequestrations and rescue proceedings.
  • Property and conveyancing: Transfers, bonds, servitudes and notarial work.
  • Family and estates: Divorce, Rule 43 applications, wills, trusts and estates.

Who They Help

Companies, insurers, farmers and agribusinesses, trusts and private individuals in Pietermaritzburg and the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

Courts and Offices Covered

Hay & Scott Attorneys appears at, or handles correspondent work for, the following:

  • KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
  • Pietermaritzburg Deeds Office

Before You Call: Business & Commercial

If you are contacting Hay & Scott Attorneys about a business & commercial matter, having these ready will make the first consultation quicker and more useful:

  • Company registration documents
  • Draft or existing agreements
  • A short summary of the deal or dispute
  • Key deadlines

Frequently Asked Questions

Hay & Scott Attorneys works from Top Floor, 3 Highgate Drive, Redlands Estate, Pietermaritzburg.

Its main areas are commercial and corporate, litigation, insolvency and business rescue, property and conveyancing and family and estates. It lists 12 practice areas in total on our directory.

Yes. Business & Commercial is one of the practice areas Hay & Scott Attorneys lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.

Yes. Litigation is one of the practice areas Hay & Scott Attorneys lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.

Yes. It covers KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg Deeds Office.

You can call 033 342 4800 Docex: 26 Pietermaritzburg or email info@hayandscott.co.za.

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Quick Facts

  • LPC number: 40328
  • Founded: 2003
  • Partners: Paul Hay, Roderick Brent, Diana Pęczak, Anthony Kaufmann
  • Team size: About 13 attorneys and advisers
  • Offices: Top Floor, 3 Highgate Drive, Redlands Estate, Pietermaritzburg
  • Docex: 26 Pietermaritzburg

About This Profile

Written by CallMyLawyer from the firm's own website and public listing information, checked on 16 October 2026. It is not an endorsement.

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