Dominique Pereira

Profil complet

Dominique graduated from the top university in Africa and is a recommended dispute resolution lawyer by Legal 500. He is currently an Associate in the Projects & Construction Team at Clyde & Co., dealing with Construction related disputes in both South Africa and the Middle East. 

In this respect, Dominique has litigated on the various standard form construction contracts, including the FIDIC and NEC. 

Dominique also has several years of experience in Commercial Litigation, including Restructuring & Insolvency, Insurance Litigation, and Recoveries & Debt Collection. 

In this regard, he has extensive experience in acting for nationwide and global corporations in both domestic and transnational disputes and providing counsel to major corporations across various sectors on commercial dispute resolution matters. 

When it comes to domestic disputes, Dominique has represented some of South Africa’s leading manufacturers, distributors, retailers, real estate companies, insurers, and financial service providers. 

His experience in transnational commercial litigation spans multiple jurisdictions and clients, including in South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, India, and Australia.

His experience also extends to the handling of commercial crimes matters involving fraud as well as large-scale pension fund Ponzi Schemes.

In insolvency matters, Dominique has successfully liquidated several of his clients’ debtors and worked with liquidators on securing his clients’ claims against insolvent estates. 

When it comes to his craft in dealing with commercial transaction related disputes, Dominique has successfully negotiated favourable settlement agreements for a variety of corporate clients, and has resolved matters through alternative dispute resolution procedures, particularly negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. 

Moreover, his expertise extends to advising insurers on both subrogated claims pertaining to breaches of carrier and freight agreements within the logistics industry and insurance related claims in the areas of public liability and personal injuries.

Dominique’s service offering extends to assisting clients in corporate and advisory matters, ensuring his clients adhere to diverse regulatory frameworks and assisting his clients with review and negotiation of their commercial agreements.