Harris & Co

ABOUT HARRIS & CO

Malcolm Harris - Director

Malcolm acts for clients in construction, engineering and commercial disputes.

Malcolm has acted for:

  • Construction firms
  • Real estate firms
  • Insurance firms
  • Property owners
  • Body corporates and HOAs
  • Business owners

Malcolm has experience in civil trials, arbitrations, and adjudications and has
managed a high volume of litigation across multiple matters.

Malcolm matriculated from Maritzburg College and completed his LLB at the
Pietermaritzburg law faculty at UKZN. He began his legal career at Tatham Wilkes
where he later became a director.

In 2022, Malcolm was admitted as a lawyer in New South Wales and joined a leading construction law practice in Perth, Western Australia where he gained advanced trial advocacy experience in a fused legal system where lawyers are less reliant on briefing counsel.

Malcolm’s approach to litigation is methodical, detail oriented and focussed on preparation.

Malcolm’s main areas are:

  • Arbitrations, adjudications and mediations
  • Delays and extensions of time
  • JBCC / NEC / FIDIC construction contract disputes
  • Defective work claims
  • Contract drafting / advice
  • Commercial contract disputes
  • Sectional title and HOA disputes

Malcolm sometimes takes on cases involving:

  • Leasing disputes
  • Encroachments
  • Defamation
  • Curatorship
  • Divorce