Jaco is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Practice Group who specialises in Civil Litigation in the High Court and Magistrates’ Court. Jaco specialises in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Foreclosures, Motor Vehicle Accidents Claims, RAF Claims, Debt Collections and Personal Injury Law.

Jaco matriculated as a dux learner from Fichardtpark High School in Bloemfontein with eight distinctions. During his school career, he also received numerous awards for academics, leadership, culture and sports.

He studied LL.B at the University of the Free State and achieved his degree summa cum laude. He also received numerous academic awards at university, including being as the best LL.B student for every year of his studies and receiving recognition for being the best student in Legal Pluralism, Labour Law, Law of Delict, Commercial Law Contracts and Consumer and Insurance Law. 
Jaco was admitted as an Attorney in 2019 and has the right of appearance in the High Court. 

Jaco has a very personal approach to dealing with clients. He understands that clients need to know what is happening with their matters and therefore he makes sure to give regular feedback to clients. Jaco especially enjoys working in litigation, because he gets to work with clients directly.

Jaco has been described as a very good listener, who has a lot of patience and he always remains calm, no matter how stressful a situation is. Jaco is also a big sports fan and participates in cricket at club level.