Saxonwold sole practitioner with New York training, handling constitutional, administrative, commercial and estates work.
Irene Rome has run her own practice from Saxonwold, Johannesburg, since October 2007. She studied at the University of the Witwatersrand (BA 1983, LLB 1986) and then took an LLM at the University of Pennsylvania in 1987. She worked at a Manhattan law firm in the late 1980s before returning to practise at medium and small firms in Johannesburg. She is admitted in South Africa as an attorney, notary and conveyancer, and is also admitted as an attorney in New York.
Her work spans public law and private disputes. She acted in the Constitutional Court case United Democratic Movement v Speaker of the National Assembly (CCT 89/2017), which dealt with whether a motion of no confidence in the President could be decided by secret ballot. She also handles administrative law reviews, commercial and labour disputes, unlawful competition claims, wills and estates, and has acted for claimants in mass disaster claims. Clients deal with her directly.
Individuals, businesses and organisations needing High Court or Constitutional Court litigation, and families with estate matters.
Irene Rome appears at, or handles correspondent work for, the following:
If you are contacting Irene Rome about a litigation matter, having these ready will make the first consultation quicker and more useful:
Irene Rome works from 109 Westwold Way, Saxonwold, Johannesburg.
Its main areas are constitutional litigation, administrative law, commercial disputes and wills and estates. It lists 5 practice areas in total on our directory.
Yes. Litigation is one of the practice areas Irene Rome lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.
Yes. Business & Commercial is one of the practice areas Irene Rome lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.
Yes. It covers Constitutional Court, High Court.
You can call +27 (0)83 291 4927 or email irene@romelegal.co.za.
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