Criminal Lawyers in Cape Town, specializing in criminal law

André Kirsten Attorneys is a criminal law firm which specializes in Criminal Law with our offices located at Bellville in Cape Town in the Western Cape.

We serve the entire Cape Town area which includes the Peninsula and surrounding areas. We are on call 24 hours a day, throughout the year and are ready and able to serve whatever criminal legal need or crises you might experience.

"We are on call 24 hours a day"

Being arrested or merely accused of a crime places a lot of unwanted stress and trauma on a accused person. Such charges or accusations can threaten and in some instances even destroy the accused person’s life. Family life can be turned upside down and a person's employment can suffer. When faced with such disasterous and daunting possible consequences, you need an experienced Criminal lawyer with confidence and skill, that can guide you through the criminal legal process. You need a criminal attorney who will vigorously and fearlessly defend your legal rights and represent you to his full extent. Personalized attention and guidance is but one more aspect we bring to the table, making you feel comfortable and supported in a time when it really matters.

"Personalized attention and guidance is but one more aspect we bring to the table, making you feel comfortable and supported in a time when it really matters."

A highly skilled criminal lawyer, having had 19 years of combined Criminal Litigation experience as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney. André Kirsten has a vast pool of experience to draw from in order to assist you, regardless of how small or big your criminal legal problem might be.

"19 years of combined Litigation experience in criminal law as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney"

As an experienced criminal litigator I have conducted both investigations for prosecution as well as defense teams. I have over the years dealt with numerous high profile matters which have been reported on in the news media.

My experience covers all areas of criminal law in a variety of areas, such as drunk and driving DUI matters, dealing in drugs, assault, theft, illegal possession of fire arms, illegal possession of abalone (Fisheries Act Contraventions), murder, armed robbery, rape, Fraud, contraventions of the Financial Institutions Act, contraventions of the Bank Act, Tax related charges and much more.

"My experience covers all areas of criminal law..."

We assist our clients in all areas of concern from obtaining after hours bail at police stations and opposed bail applications in court, to the investigating of the alleged offence and conducting the trial. Value added services such as assistance in the returning process of seized properties from the South African Police Service and the like is also offered. We also offer appeal services, be that applying for leave to appeal against unwanted convictions or conducting the appeals in the high court against unwanted convictions and undesired sentences.