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Peet Viljoen Law

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What You Need To Know:

Peet Viljoen Legal Consultancy operates as a legal brokerage and strategic advisory service — not as a law firm. We are not a substitute for legal representation and do not provide services reserved exclusively for admitted attorneys or advocates under the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014.

Our role is to guide clients through complex legal situations, provide strategic insight, and connect them with licensed attorneys in good standing with the Legal Practice Council. We draw from over two decades of high-level legal experience and case strategy to ensure clients receive competent, trusted legal representation tailored to their needs.

All consultations are provided under consultancy and referral services, and any litigation, pleadings, or court appearances are handled by qualified legal practitioners.

By engaging our services, clients acknowledge that Peet Viljoen Legal Consultancy operates as a legal brokerage and advisory entity, not a law firm, and that all referrals and strategic guidance comply fully with South African law.

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Consultation Process.

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🧾 Your invoice
📄 The NDA (PDF)
📍 Zoom call link

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About PV

Peet Viljoen is a South African legal broker with over 20 years’ experience, known for landmark Supreme Court victories, celebrity divorce cases, and high-profile negotiations.

Landmark Wins
Defeated the Law Society of South Africa in Bloemfontein with a rare costs order — 5 judges ruling unanimously in his favour
Represented a wife in a tech billionaire divorce, securing recognition of a universal partnership despite a prenup.
Acted in the celebrity divorce of Steve Hofmeyr & Natasha Sutherland, managing one of the most publicised cases in South African history.
Core Expertise:
Supreme Court litigation & precedent-setting cases
Celebrity & high-net-worth divorces
Crisis negotiation & tactical empathy (Black Swan Method)
Reputation protection under media scrutiny

Viljoen is recognised as a celebrity lawyer who combines legal mastery with negotiation science, offering results at the highest level of the South African legal system.

CASES

What a Legal Broker Is (and Isn’t):

A legal broker (sometimes called a legal consultant or legal referral agency) can:
• Connect clients with qualified attorneys,
• Provide administrative or referral support, and
• Charge a consultation or referral fee for that matchmaking or advisory service.

But a legal broker cannot:
• Represent clients in court,
• Draft pleadings, file papers, or sign legal documents,
• Give legal opinions reserved for admitted attorneys, or
• Present themselves as an “attorney” or “advocate.”

The Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014 (LPA) reserves those functions exclusively for practitioners on the roll of attorneys or advocates.

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2. How to Stay Compliant

If you run a legal brokerage company, you must:
• Make it clear in all communication and contracts that you are not an attorney (unless reinstated).
• Act as an intermediary or consultant — not a legal representative.
• Use transparent agreements stating your role: e.g. “Legal consultancy and attorney referral services.”
• Only refer to attorneys properly admitted and in good standing with the Legal Practice Council (LPC).

You may charge a consultation or advisory fee, but it should be tied to:

“Strategy session, case review, or attorney referral advisory,”
not “legal services” or “representation.”

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3. Legal Framework You Fall Under

Relevant laws and rules include:
• Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014
• Legal Practice Council Code of Conduct (especially on misleading advertising and fee sharing)
• Consumer Protection Act (CPA) — clients must know exactly what service they are paying for

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4. The Big No-Nos
• Don’t use words like law firm, attorneys, or advocates in your company name unless all directors are admitted.
• Don’t take a percentage of legal fees directly from attorneys — that can be seen as “fee sharing,” which is prohibited under LPC rules.
• Don’t appear in court or sign documents on behalf of clients.

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5. How Successful Legal Brokers Operate

Many top ex-lawyers and consultants operate perfectly legally by:
• Advising on strategy, risk, and negotiation;
• Connecting clients to vetted attorneys;
• Charging for their expertise, not representation;
• Using disclaimers like:
“Consultations provided as legal strategy and brokerage services. Representation handled by licensed attorneys.”

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