<P> The Big Five law firms is a term informally used in South Africa to refer to those law firms which, collectively, are perceived to be the leading law firms based in South Africa . </P> <P> The following firms are usually seen as comprising the "Big Five" (listed alphabetically): </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Founded (South Africa) </Th> <Th> No. of offices </Th> <Th> No. of attorneys (South Africa) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bowmans </Td> <Td> 1885 </Td> <Td> Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg (3) </Td> <Td> 262 (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr </Td> <Td> 1853 </Td> <Td> Cape Town and Johannesburg (2) (2017) </Td> <Td> 224 (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, trading as ENSafrica </Td> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> 14 (including two pro bono offices) (2017) </Td> <Td> 400 (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa </Td> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg (3) (2017) </Td> <Td> 188 (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Webber Wentzel in alliance with Linklaters </Td> <Td> 1868 </Td> <Td> Cape Town and Johannesburg (2) (2017) </Td> <Td> 393 (2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Founded (South Africa) </Th> <Th> No. of offices </Th> <Th> No. of attorneys (South Africa) </Th> </Tr>

The big 5 law firms in south africa