Director
     
 
Tania Siciliano
Director

Telephone Direct: +27 (0) 11 586 6028

Fax Direct: +27 (0) 11 586 6128

E-mail: tania.siciliano@belldewar.co.za

Qualifications: BA degree (University of the
Witwatersrand)
LLB degree (University of Johannesburg)

 
 
General
     
 

Tania specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, with a focus on technical disputes. She has particular expertise in aviation law, construction and engineering and product liability.

Tania represents both local and international underwriters in disputes arising in the aviation industry, including accident claims, aviation insurance, liability and product liability, lease termination and aircraft repossession and the enforcement of security documents. She has represented major international manufacturers of pharmaceuticals in product liability cases relating to medicines, including anesthetics, anti-retrovirals and other medicines, and medical devices. She acts for major construction companies as well as multi-nationals providing ancillary services to the construction industry. She has experience in litigation and arbitration on JBCC, MBSA Domestic Sub-contract Agreement and FIDIC Conditions of Contract as well as in terms of the ICC Rules for arbitration.

 
     
  Areas of Expertise and Experience  
     
 
  • Aviation
  • Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
  • Construction and Engineering
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Distribution and Logistics
  • Insolvency and Business Rescue
 
     
  Recent Transactions  
     
 
  • Claim for approximately R8 million arising out of loss of aircraft during instrument rating renewal test in which issues of vicarious liability of the State and negligence tested
  • Defending claim for approximately R59 million arising out of breach of contract in the transport industry, dealing with the technical specifications and compliance with legislation of heavy combination vehicles
  • Contesting adjudication proceedings in respect of claim inter alia for delay damages of R20 million relating to supply and fixing of reinforcing steel
 
     
   
  Administrative Law
  Automotive
  Aviation
  Banking and Finance
  Black Economic Empowerment
  Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
  Commercial Property and Property Development
  Companies and Corporate Governance
  Competition and Antitrust
  Corporate and Commercial
  Dispute Resolution
  Employment and Pensions
  Environmental
  Hospitality
  Insolvency and Business Rescue
  Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
  Tax Advisory
  Telecommunications and IT
  Traditional communities
   
     
 
 
 
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