Alex du Plessis

Alex combines advocacy and advisory experience across the full scope of South African employment law, supporting multinational employers from market entry and workforce structuring through to complex disputes and transactional matters. He has represented clients before the CCMA, bargaining councils, the Financial Services Tribunal, the Magistrates’ Court, the Labour Court, the High Court, the Labour Appeal Court and the Constitutional Court.

His practice includes corporate immigration, advising on visa strategies, immigration audits, international staff deployments and secondment arrangements. He also advises on POPIA compliance, employee data privacy and the employment implications of AI, including workforce deployment, performance management and regulatory compliance.

Drawing on experience gained within the corporate governance department of a multilateral development bank, Alex has a particular interest in helping China-based companies establish human capital governance frameworks and workforce policies that support successful operations across South Africa and the wider African market.