About Us
Clayton Edy: Lawyer, Arbitrator & Mediator
Founder
Clayton was admitted as a solicitor in 2007 and practised primarily in insurance law and general commercial law in South Africa. In 2012, Clayton was called to the bar and was admitted as a barrister, where he quickly developed a thriving practice in the construction, insurance, insolvency and general commercial law spheres.
Clayton has also been admitted as a lawyer in Australia, and a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand, and has practised in the public law, insolvency law, construction law and general commercial law spheres in several law firms in Auckland. In addition to this, Clayton regularly works with the ADR Centre in Auckland, providing Accident Compensation review services and adjudication services under the Building Disputes Tribunal.
Clayton has a no-nonsense commercial brain, and as an experienced arbitrator and mediator, he can assist you with a range of general and commercial disputes.
Medyate is committed to resolving all kinds of commercial disputes by “cutting to the bone” of a disagreement while simultaneously dispensing healthy amounts of commercial pragmatism. As a lawyer and mediator, Clayton always believed in providing a good service for a good price, and that his clients should, as much as possible, avoid the costs of litigation.
Clayton understands the cost of providing legal services, and the value that clients often don’t see from the provision of legal services, and so he is always prepared to discuss his fees in deserving cases.
Expertise & Experience
Between 2005 and 2011, Clayton worked as a solicitor at a number of boutique law firms in South Africa, gaining experience in the Magistrate’s Courts and High Courts doing insurance and general commercial litigation.
In 2011, Clayton was called to the bar and in 2012 he was admitted as a barrister sole. Clayton practised for several years as a barrister sole, appearing in Courts in South Africa, including the Labour Appeal Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal. He was involved in an appeal to the Constitutional Court, and several matters before the High Court which dealt with important aspects of insurance law, creating precedent for future disputes.
Clayton’s involvement in higher profile and high-value matters include an employment dispute involving 93 employees who were dismissed for violent strike action, and a dispute over the construction of several jet fuel tanks in the Durban Harbour, the value of which ran to more than $18 million. Clayton litigated both for and against the South African government, ensuring that public funds were well spent.
Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal, LLB
University of New England
University of Newcastle
(Several merit commendations, distinctions and Dean’s commendations)
General Council of the Bar, South Africa – Second place in the 201 National Bar Examinations
