Strategy & Leadership
Stein Scop Attorneys Inc. is a Johannesburg-based commercial law firm providing senior-led counsel to leading South African and multinational enterprises across the full spectrum of corporate, transactional, and dispute resolution mandates.
Who We Are
"Clients engaged on complex, high-stakes matters deserve direct access to the most senior legal minds on every aspect of their mandate."
Founded by Glenn Stein and Bradley Scop — two of South Africa's most recognised commercial attorneys — the firm was established to break from the conventional leverage model of corporate law firms.
Every mandate at Stein Scop is director-led from instruction to conclusion. This commitment to seniority is not a marketing position — it is the operating architecture of the firm. Our clients work directly with the partners whose reputations and experience they hired, never delegated down to junior associates.
We advise JSE-listed corporations, private equity firms, financial institutions, and ambitious entrepreneurs. The common denominator is complexity: instructions where seasoned legal judgment and tactical precision determine the commercial outcome.
Executive Conference Suites
Sandton, Johannesburg
The Principles That Guide Every Matter
We hold ourselves to an uncompromising benchmark of legal excellence, strategic clarity, and senior accountability.
Director-Led Service
Every matter is directed by a partner from instruction to final order or deal close. No delegation to junior teams. Clients receive the undivided focus and tactical acumen of senior legal minds on every detail.
Strategy-First Counsel
We don't merely recite statutes — we architect solutions tailored to your balance sheet and long-term business goals. Our counsel fuses transactional pragmatism with relentless litigation strength.
Pan-African Execution
From mining rights in the DRC to infrastructure ventures in Mozambique, our directors navigate complex local regulatory environments and cross-border commercial dynamics seamlessly across sub-Saharan Africa.
Where We Operate
South Africa — Sandton, Johannesburg
Commercial Litigation · Corporate & M&A · Insolvency
South Africa
High Courts & SCA PracticeFirm headquarters in the Sandton financial district, directing domestic and multi-jurisdictional corporate mandates, High Court commercial litigation, and appellate matters.
Nigeria
Cross-border M&A, banking covenants, and regulatory compliance.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Mining concessions, mineral titles, and resource joint ventures.
Mozambique
Energy, ports, infrastructure development, and cross-border arbitration.
Zambia
Commercial restructuring, mining supply chain, and corporate mandates.
Zimbabwe
Transactional structuring, corporate advisory, and dispute resolution.
Counsel on Your Terms
We understand that board members, general counsel, and investors operate under tight schedules. Stein Scop combines private boardroom discretion with enterprise video-conferencing technology.
Virtual Consultations
High-definition Microsoft Teams suites for deal closings, mediations, and international board consultations across time zones.
Private Boardrooms
Acoustically isolated Sandton executive suites reserved for sensitive due diligence, settlement talks, and executive sessions.
Pan-African Direct Access
Direct contact with lead partners across sub-Saharan jurisdictions without administrative friction or intermediary gatekeeping.
Immediate Senior Reach
Our partners remain directly accessible via mobile and direct channels for time-critical commercial instructions.