Susan B. Cohen Attorneys Inc. | Specialist Legal Services
Established 1983 · Sandton, South Africa

Legal expertise.Clear direction.

Specialist property, notarial and estate-related legal services, delivered with experienced judgement, direct professional access and personal attention.

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Level 2 B-BBEE Contributor 40+ years Established legal practice Specialist Focused areas of law
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1983A legacy of trusted legal service
Susan B. Cohen Attorneys Inc. · Sandton

The strongest legal advice combines precision with an understanding of what the matter means to the client.

Susan B. Cohen Attorneys Inc. is a specialist law firm advising individuals, families, businesses, property owners and professional partners. Our focused structure provides direct access to experienced professionals and a more accountable legal service.

Specialist services

Focused legal capability, organised around the decisions that matter.

Each practice area is supported by technical expertise, disciplined process management and practical communication from instruction through to completion.

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Practice area 01

Property law & conveyancing

Careful legal oversight for residential and commercial property transactions, from instruction and document collection through to lodgement, registration and finalisation.

  • Property transfers
  • Mortgage bond registrations
  • Sectional title matters
  • Property developments
  • Servitudes and subdivisions
  • Deceased estate transfers
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Professional accountability

Careful work. Clear communication. No anonymous files.

Our clients receive direct professional oversight, practical explanations and proactive management of the documentation, stakeholders and procedural milestones involved in their matters.

“A specialist practice should feel technically capable and personally accountable at the same time.”

Why clients choose us

Established experience, delivered in a modern way.

Our scale supports responsiveness. Our history provides perspective. Our focused disciplines allow us to concentrate on the legal work we know deeply.

1983

Established legal practice

Decades of accumulated legal and practical experience.

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Current directors

Senior leadership with direct professional accountability.

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Focused practice areas

Integrated property, notarial and estate-related capability.

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B-BBEE contributor

A female-led South African legal practice committed to transformation.

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40+Years of professional history

Our firm

A focused practice built around expertise, care and accountability.

Founded by Susan B. Cohen and now led by directors Nima Gagjee and Catharina Elizabeth “Karlien” van Graan, the firm combines established legal knowledge with a responsive, client-centred approach.

Clients should understand where their matter stands, what comes next and who is responsible for moving it forward.
Nima GagjeeDirector · Attorney & Conveyancer
Karlien van GraanDirector · Attorney, Notary & Conveyancer
Susan B. CohenFounder · Senior Legal Practitioner

Legal insight

Useful guidance, before a legal process becomes overwhelming.

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Notarial services

When does a document need authentication, notarisation or an apostille?

A practical guide to understanding the formal steps required when documents will be used locally or outside South Africa.

Property law

What happens between signing an offer and registering a property?

↗Deceased estates

What executors and families should prepare at the start.

↗Estate planning

When should an existing will be reviewed?

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Common questions

A clear starting point.

Every matter is different, but these answers provide a useful first orientation.

The firm focuses on property law and conveyancing, notarial services, deceased estate administration, and estate planning, wills and trusts.

Yes. Although the principal office is in Parkmore, Sandton, the firm assists clients elsewhere in South Africa and internationally where the matter relates to South African law.

Yes. The integrated estate-administration and conveyancing capability is particularly useful where an estate includes immovable property that must be transferred, endorsed or sold.

Contact the firm with a brief explanation of the matter and any immediate deadlines. The team will identify the appropriate professional and confirm the documents or information required for the first consultation.

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The right legal guidance begins with clarity.

Tell us what you need assistance with. We will direct your enquiry to the appropriate member of the professional team.

Telephone+27 11 883 4601
Emailadmin@susancohen.co.za
Office79 Eleventh Street, Parkmore, Sandton
Docex161 Randburg

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