Our Story
Located in Greenside, Johannesburg, Essy Attorneys Inc. is a boutique law firm dedicated to delivering personalized, high-quality legal solutions. Founded by Umar Essy and Zaid Essy, the firm combines strong academic achievements, professional experience, and a client-focused approach to provide exceptional legal services.
Umar Essy holds an LLB cum laude from the University of South Africa, achieving twenty-five distinctions, including an impressive 94% in Contract Law. Zaid Essy also earned his LLB from the same institution, graduating with fifteen distinctions. Both professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and share a passion for excellence in their legal practice.
Beyond their LLBs, Umar and Zaid further enhanced their expertise with advanced studies in Islamic Law and Sciences at renowned Darul Uloom seminaries. Their studies encompassed Islamic Jurisprudence, Quranic Sciences, Hadith, Business, Finance, and Economics, enabling them to offer sharia-compliant legal advisory alongside conventional legal services.
Essy Attorneys specializes in various areas of law, including property law, real estate transfers, contracts, wills and estates, constitutional matters, and mediation. With a unique blend of academic distinction, practical expertise, and client-centered values, Umar and Zaid work together to deliver strategic, effective, and compassionate legal solutions.
See What Our Clients Think:
Extremely professional, brilliantly efficient and not only do they have a superior knowledge of the law, but they apply it to the full extent, hence achieving the desired results.
Clearly, the priority of this firm is their client. It reflects in their availability, prompt action, incredible follow up, reasonable fees and humble, yet confident disposition. This proved to be an exceptional experience and I am sincerely grateful to Zaid and Umar.
Quinten and Donelle Poley
Gave sound advise. Got our issue resolved with excellent communication.
We wish them success for the future.


Essy attorneys truly cares and its not about how much they can make out of your situation. They are real and truly caring. Well done.

















