Professional background and experience:

Aslam is a senior lawyer and director at Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Incorporated (ENS), practicing in their dispute resolution department with over 27 years of experience. He is a member of the International Court of Arbitrations, South Africa National Committee Nominations Commission, the Central Gauteng Lions Cricket's Legal and Governance sub-committee, the Legal Practice Council, and the Johannesburg Attorneys' Association. His specialises in commercial and financial dispute resolution, constitutional and administrative law, and sports law. Aslam has provided counsel to clients across a wide array of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, energy, education, media, and sport. Furthermore, he advises the South African Reserve Bank, various Government departments, and State-owned entities on dispute resolution matters.

Aslam possesses extensive arbitration and mediation experience and has consistently been ranked as a leading lawyer by prestigious publications such as Chambers Global Guide, the Legal500, and Best Lawyers. His contributions were further recognised in 2024 and 2025 when Leaders in Law named him the Dispute Resolution Expert of the Year in South Africa. Lexology has acknowledged Aslam as a leading author and legal influencer for dispute resolution. Academically, Aslam holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees, a diploma in insolvency law, a certificate in competition law, and an advanced short course in business rescue practice. He also successfully completed the Emerging Lawyers in Law Firms programme at Harvard Law School.

Mediation experience and style:

Aslam was accredited by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution in 2007, demonstrating his long-standing commitment to and proficiency in mediation. His mediation practice areas include general commercial mediations and divorce mediations. With his background in complex commercial and financial disputes, constitutional and administrative law, and sports law, Aslam brings an analytical approach to the mediation table. His understanding of diverse industries, coupled with his experience advising governmental and state-owned entities, allows him to navigate intricate multi-party disputes with exceptional rigour. As a seasoned professional recognised for his leadership in dispute resolution, Aslam is adept at identifying the core issues in conflict and guiding parties towards mutually agreeable resolutions.

Comments from clients:

“He is quite strategic in his thinking and can give strategic advice on how certain litigation should be handled, he understands our business, he can give advice on the potential reputational impact of certain issues and his style is generally in alignment with our values, as we don’t like attorneys who are particularly aggressive and who would draft inflammatory things in affidavits.”– Head of Dispute Resolution, Standard Bank of South Africa Limited.