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History

Dedicated Legal Professionals with Over 70 Years of Combined Experience

The firm was started in July 2007 by Amanda Catto, Anton Neethling and Grant Wiid, evolving out of the Family Law department of one of South Africa’s leading law firms, serendipitously coinciding with the commencement of the Children’s Act.  

Expert Legal Representation

Your attorney should not only be compassionate and caring, but should come with a quiver or sharp legal experience to pierce any legal problem that you and your family might face.  We pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of changes in our law. 

Long-Term Legal Support

We strive to ensure a quick and fair resolution to any issue that you may be facing, but we are committed to standing by our clients every step of the way if your matter is complex and requires more time to resolve. Let us be your trusted partner through it all. 

Our Mission

Our Purpose and Principles

Our three founding partners had a clear vision: to establish a family law firm that would offer personalised legal guidance and unwavering support to families during challenging times, always with integrity as our guiding standard. Since the beginning, Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. has been dedicated to assisting clients in navigating complex family law matters with a focus on achieving sustainable outcomes that preserve family relationships and provide stability, especially when children are involved.

We understand that in contested family law matters, there are no true winners — only parties seeking fair resolution. Our role is to offer clear communication, strategic advice, and a client-centred approach to ensure our clients’ needs are met with compassion and expertise.

Our philosophy integrates legal expertise with emotional intelligence, helping clients navigate sensitive issues in a way that minimises stress and promotes positive, lasting outcomes.

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Meet the Team

Our Directors

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Amanda Catto

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Anton Neethling  

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Grant Wiid

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Querida Mentoor

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Angelo Pecego

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Nico Walters

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Lexi Bath

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Our Senior Associates

Jade Havermahl

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Maxine Shaff

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Our Associates

Carlien Koster

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Michael Hiltermann

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Our Paralegal

Gadaffi Nkosi

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Join the Team

We are on the constant lookout for dynamic, driven and experienced attorneys and candidate legal practitioners, who have a passion for the work that we do.

If you would like to apply for a position as an attorney or candidate legal practitioner, please email us at info@cattonw.co.za.  Please provide us with the following in your covering email:

  • your full names;
  • your identity number;
  • your cellphone number;
  • the date from when you would like to start your articles / employment;
  • the duration of the articles that you need to serve (if applicable),

and attached your CV and any supporting documents.

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About

Amanda Catto

 
Amanda graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in 1992 with a BA LLB. She commenced her articles at the then Findlay & Tait in January 1993. She completed her articles and remained on at Findlay & Tait where she established and grew its family law department. She obtained her Masters in Family Law in 1997. She has practised exclusively in the area of family law since 1995. In 2007 Amanda, together with her partners, Anton Neethling and Grant Wiid, established a boutique family law practice, Catto Neethling Wiid Inc.
 
Amanda is a family law mediator, was a founding member of FAMAC (the Family Mediators’ Association of the Cape) and believes in achieving amicable resolutions to disputes within families through discussion, rather than through litigation, wherever possible; but where litigation is unavoidable, Amanda advocates an expeditious and co-operative approach. She is furthermore a longstanding member of the Law Society of South Africa’s Specialist Committee on Gender Law and was a member of the Cape Law Society’s Specialist Family Law and High Court Committees for several years. Amanda was a committee member and past president of the Cape Town Attorneys Association from 2000 until 2020.
 
Amanda is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and is frequently consulted on international matters where she has provided evidence as an expert in foreign courts. Amanda is a guest lecturer and external examiner at the University of Cape Town Law Faculty. She is a contributing author to Family Law: A Global Guide from Practical Law (Thomson Reuters, 2011 to 2020) and The Law of Divorce and Dissolution of Life Partnerships in South Africa (Juta, 2014).

About

Anton Neethling

Anton graduated from UCT in 1999 with a BA LLB. He commenced his articles at the then Findlay & Tait in 2000. He has been a specialist family lawyer since 2001. Anton is a founding partner and a Director of Catto Neethling Wiid Inc., specialising in divorces, maintenance, domestic violence and care and contact applications.

About

Grant Wiid

Grant graduated with a BA in 1999 and with an LLB in 2001. Grant was admitted as a Notary Public in 2006. Grant is a founding partner and a Director of Catto Neethling Wiid Inc., specialising in various areas of family law.

About

Querida Mentoor

Querida graduated with an LLB degree from the University of the Western Cape and commenced her articles at Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. in January 2011. She was admitted as an attorney in 2013 and has been a Director of the firm since 2019.
 
Querida was admitted as a Notary Public in May 2015 and has spearheaded the Conveyancing Department of Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. since October 2021, following her admission as a Conveyancer.
 
Querida has specialised in family law for more than 15 years and can assist with divorces and all further family disputes that require intervention, the preparation and execution of antenuptial contracts, authentication of documents, the preparation of Wills, the administration of deceased estates and transfers of immovable property.
 

About

Angelo Pecego

Angelo graduated from UCT in 2009 with a BSocSci degree (having majored in Politics and Economics) and then with an LLB in 2012 (on the Dean’s Merit List). In 2013 he attended the School for Legal Practice where he completed the full time practical legal training course, graduating top of his class. Angelo commenced his articles with Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. in July 2013, was admitted as an attorney in August 2014 and has been a Director of Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. since 2019.
 
Angelo has been a specialist family lawyer since joining Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. and has a keen interest in all areas of family law, but in particular commercial divorces.

About

Nico Walters

Nico graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in 2008 with an LLB degree and in 2010 with an LLM degree in Mercantile Law. After completing his articles Nico was admitted as an attorney in February 2013 and joined Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. as a Senior Associate in January 2018.
 
Nico specialises in general litigation (High Court and Magistrate’s Court) and has a keen interest in financial analysis and financial investigations.

About

Lexi Bath

Lexi joined Catto Neethling Wiid in May 2014 and has been working as a dedicated Family Law Attorney specialising in children and families since.
 
She is passionate about guiding clients through some of life’s most challenging and emotional times, within the framework of the law and applicable legislation
With a deep commitment to providing personalised, compassionate legal support, Lexi strives to help families find solutions that are in the best interests of all involved, especially children.
Lexi understands that family law matters can be overwhelming and is available to offer not only expert legal advice but also a compassionate, empathetic approach.
 
Her goal is to ensure that every client feels heard, supported, and confident throughout the legal process.
 
Whether working through care and contact arrangements, divorce, or other family-related legal issues, Lexi is committed to providing professional, thoughtful service, putting the needs of children and families at the forefront.

About

Jade Havermahl

Jade graduated with an LLB degree from the University of the Pretoria in 2020 and commenced her articles at Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. in January 2021.  She was admitted as an attorney in 2023 and continues practising at the firm as a Senior Associate.

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Maxine Shaff

Maxine commenced her articles at CNW during January 2022, and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court in February 2024. Maxine holds a Bachelor of Social Science and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Cape Town, as well as a Master of Laws (LLM) specialising in Criminology.

About

Carlien Koster

Carlien graduated from Stellenbosch University with a BA(Law) degree in 2020, LLB degree in 2022 and LLM in 2024. Thereafter she attended the School for Legal Practice presented by the Law Society of South Africa and completed the full time Practical Vocational Training course. Carlien commenced her articles at Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. in October 2024. She was admitted as an attorney in 2025 and continues practising at the firm as an Associate.

About

Michael Hiltermann

Michael graduated with a BCom/LLB degree in 2021 and completed his postgraduate LLB in 2023 at the University of Stellenbosch. He commenced his articles at Catto Neethling Wiid Inc in 2024, where he continues to practise as an Associate at the firm. In March 2026 Michael was admitted as an attorney of the High Court.

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Gadaffi Nkosi

Gadaffi graduated from the University of Cape Town with an LLB in 2016 and joined Catto Neethling Wiid Inc. soon thereafter.  He is currently a highly skilled paralegal, with exceptional knowledge of the workings of our Courts, and the application of the law. He has a keen interest in assisting those embroiled in disputes that include elements of domestic violence, maintenance and divorce. Gadaffi works closely with our attorneys to provide cost effective support to them for the benefit of our clients.