Mark Leathers

Mark Leathers is a director of Mc Naught & Co, an established South African firm of attorneys, conveyancers and notaries public. He has been named Property Law Expert of the Year in South Africa at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, an individual recognition of his standing in property and conveyancing law within a firm that has specialised in this field for four decades.

Mc Naught & Co was established in 1984 and has built a reputation over more than forty years as a firm that combines technical expertise with a personal approach to client service, an ethos it describes as law with a personal touch. Operating from offices in Durban and Sandton, the firm draws on many years of combined legal experience among its staff and has earned international recognition for its work. As a director, Leathers contributes to the leadership of the practice and to its continued reputation in property law, the discipline for which the firm is best known.

Property law and conveyancing lie at the heart of the firm's practice and of Leathers's own expertise. Conveyancing is a specialised area of South African legal practice, reserved to admitted attorneys who have qualified as conveyancers, and it governs the transfer of ownership in immovable property and the registration of rights over it. The firm advises on property transfers, property developments, established sectional title schemes, sub-divisions, mortgage bonds and sectionalisations, work that requires close attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the deeds registration system and the legislation that underpins it. Errors in this area can have significant financial and legal consequences, and clients rely on experienced practitioners to ensure that transactions are completed accurately and securely.

As a recognised property law expert, Leathers advises clients on the range of issues that arise in relation to immovable property, from straightforward transfers to more complex development and scheme structures. Property transactions frequently involve the coordination of multiple parties, including buyers, sellers, financial institutions and developers, and they must comply with a framework of statutory and regulatory requirements. An expert in this field guides clients through the process, safeguarding their interests and helping to ensure that their rights are properly registered and protected.

The firm's property practice is complemented by capabilities in commercial law, estate planning, professional litigation and regulatory compliance, allowing it to support clients across related areas of need. For property clients in particular, the ability to address estate planning and commercial questions alongside conveyancing is valuable, since dealings in property are often connected to broader personal and business planning. This integrated approach reflects the firm's positioning as a full-service adviser rooted in its property law heritage.

Mc Naught & Co's emphasis on accessibility and personal service shapes the experience it offers clients. In a field where transactions can be technical and unfamiliar to those involved, the reassurance of an attentive and experienced adviser is significant, and it is this combination of specialist expertise and client care that the firm seeks to provide. The recognition of Mark Leathers as Property Law Expert of the Year in South Africa at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 affirms his individual standing in this area and the firm's enduring reputation as a specialist in property and conveyancing law.