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Commercial law
Practical advice for contracts, commercial disputes, business relationships and legal risk.
Established in Pretoria in 1994
Experienced legal advice. Directly from the attorney handling your matter.
Marlowe & Vance is a Pretoria law firm providing clear, considered advice across commercial law, property, family law and estates. We maintain a limited caseload so that every client receives direct attention from an experienced attorney throughout the matter.
30+ years practising - 4 senior attorneys - 1,200+ matters resolved
The attorney you meet is the attorney who handles your matter.
Many legal matters lose momentum when responsibility moves between partners, associates and administrative teams. At Marlowe & Vance, we work differently.
Our caseload is intentionally limited. This allows the same senior attorney to understand the history of your matter, provide the advice and remain accountable for its progress.
- Direct access to senior attorneys
- Continuity from consultation to resolution
- Clear advice on options, costs and risks
- A measured caseload that allows proper preparation
Areas of practice
Advice across four established areas
We advise businesses, property clients, families and individuals across four established areas of practice.
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Property and conveyancing
Clear guidance through property transfers, agreements and property-related legal matters.
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Family law
Discreet, considered advice for divorce, maintenance, parenting arrangements and related family matters.
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Estates and wills
Structured assistance with wills, estate planning, deceased estates and succession matters.
Practice profile
Measured experience, stated plainly.
- The year the practice was established
- 1994
- Senior attorneys
- 4
- Years practising
- 30+
- Matters resolved
- 1,200+
Our firm
Established experience, without the distance of a large firm.
Marlowe & Vance was established in Pretoria in 1994. The firm has remained deliberately focused: experienced attorneys, a manageable caseload and advice that clients can understand and act upon.
We do not believe clients should have to repeatedly explain their matter to different people. From the first discussion onward, you will know who is responsible for your work and how to reach them.
Learn about the firm
Attorneys
Four senior attorneys. One clear point of responsibility.
Meet the senior attorneys handling commercial, property, family and private-client matters.
Senior attorney 1
Nathan Marlowe
Director, commercial law and disputes
- Practice areas
- Commercial contracts, Shareholder disputes, Business risk, Commercial litigation
- Biography
- Nathan advises business owners, directors and private companies on contracts, disputes and practical legal risk. His work focuses on clear options, early document review and commercially sensible resolution.
- Qualifications
- LLB, University of Pretoria; Certificate in Advanced Company Law
- Admission
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, 2004
- Memberships
- Legal Practice Council; Pretoria Attorneys Association
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
Senior attorney 2
Claire Vance
Director, property and conveyancing
- Practice areas
- Property transfers, Conveyancing, Commercial property, Sale agreements
- Biography
- Claire assists property clients with transfer work, sale agreements and transaction planning. She is known for structured updates, careful document control and plain-language explanations of each step.
- Qualifications
- BCom Law, LLB, University of Pretoria
- Admission
- Admitted attorney, conveyancer and notary public, 2006
- Memberships
- Legal Practice Council; Gauteng Conveyancers Forum
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
Senior attorney 3
David Stein
Senior attorney, estates and private clients
- Practice areas
- Wills, Estate planning, Deceased estates, Private-client advice
- Biography
- David works with families, executors and private clients on wills, estate planning and the practical administration of estates. His approach is measured, organised and focused on reducing uncertainty.
- Qualifications
- BA Law, LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
- Admission
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, 2008
- Memberships
- Legal Practice Council; Fiduciary Institute associate member
- Languages
- English
Senior attorney 4
Nomsa Dlamini
Senior attorney, family law
- Practice areas
- Divorce, Parenting arrangements, Maintenance, Settlement negotiations
- Biography
- Nomsa advises clients in sensitive family-law matters with a calm and practical style. She focuses on clear choices, respectful communication and careful preparation before negotiations or court steps.
- Qualifications
- LLB, University of Johannesburg; Mediation training in family-law matters
- Admission
- Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, 2011
- Memberships
- Legal Practice Council; South African Association of Mediators
- Languages
- English, isiZulu, Sesotho
Legal insights, explained clearly.
The insights section is prepared for reviewed, firm-approved articles across commercial law, property and conveyancing, family law, estates and wills, and firm updates.
Commercial law
Reviewing a commercial lease before signature
A short guide to the clauses, practical obligations and risk points that often deserve attention before a business signs a lease.
- Author
- Nathan Marlowe
- Published
- 18 July 2026
- Reviewed
- 18 July 2026
- Reading time
- 4 minutes
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