About Us
About Patrick Deale
Executive Dispute Resolver, Commercial Mediator, Labour Arbitrator, Acting Judge, and Author.
Patrick has worked in law and alternative dispute resolution for 25 years in a wide range of industries and sectors. As a senior legal executive for a listed company, he gained first-hand experience of the issues business managers and employees deal with day-to-day.
Patrick co-founded Tokiso Dispute Settlement (Pty) Ltd in 2000, the largest private dispute resolution agency in the country, where he was full-time CEO for six years. He is a highly skilled and experienced South African labour and employment lawyer, advisor, negotiator, mediator, labour arbitrator and facilitator. He is a commercial mediator, coach and assessor, accredited by CEDA (UK). He also serves as Acting Judge of the Labour Court of South Africa.
He is the co-author of the Labour Relations Handbook, published by Juta, and has been a regular host of the Labour Line on Talk Radio 702. Patrick established Deale Attorneys to focus on the opportunity to improve and build successful South African business relationships, in partnership with business clients. The firm specializes in labour law and commercial mediation services.
Our services include -
• Resolution of Executive & Senior Management Disputes
• Advice on Labour & Commercial Law issues
• Litigation in Labour & High Courts.
• Investigations & Recommendations
• Drafting Contracts of Employment & Commercial Agreements
• Mediation & Arbitration of Labour & Commercial disputes
• Facilitation of Multi-Stakeholder Engagements on Labour, Strategic & Commercial issues
Best Lawyers Award 2022 – 2026
Voted by Peers in the Legal Profession
What is the Best Lawyers Award?
Best Lawyers is the most prestigious, widely recognized, and comprehensive peer-review for legal professionals in South Africa. Their process is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice areas. About 4-5% of practising lawyers are recognised annually.
25 Years of Labour Lawyer Experience in a Wide Range of Industries & Sectors Across KZN, Gauteng, and South Africa.
We’ve conducted and represented employees and employers in the Labour Court, CCMA, Bargaining Council, Disciplinary Enquiries and Arbitrations in 400+ cases over the years.