About
Eisenberg & Associates

“Arguably South African leading firm, providing tailor-made immigration and citizenship solutions.”

About the firm

Eisenberg & Associates is a leading South African immigration and citizenship law firm. The law firm was established in 1997 by our late founder, South Africa’s most highly recognised immigration and citizenship attorney Gary Eisenberg (1964-2024). From the outset, the firm has approached immigration and nationality matters through the disciplines of administrative and constitutional law.

Since inception Eisenberg & Associates has been the forerunner in setting the standard for compliance in terms of the immigration and citizenship statutes, and in the resolution of complex immigration problems.

Our focus remains compliance and the careful tailor making of immigration and citizenship solutions. For almost three decades we have established a reputation for excellence in terms of delivery, integrity and diligence in the execution of our work representing individuals, families, professionals and businesses in South Africa and across the globe in all aspects of South African immigration and citizenship law, including visas, permanent residence, citizenship and nationality applications, waivers, appeals, status verification and judicial review. Our reputation and dedication expands from the simplest matter to the resolution of high-stakes immigration and nationality problems. Our work has included significant High Court and Constitutional Court matters that have helped shape South African immigration landscape.

Eisenberg & Associates is a highly focused, service oriented, private clients law firm exclusively rendering South African immigration and citizenship legal services in South Africa and overseas. Our voice stands as a credible, recognised and trusted authority in South African immigration and citizenship law, frequently engaged in legal, policy and public debates on these issues.

Eisenberg & Associates is widely recognised as one of South Africa’s leading immigration and citizenship law firms, known for its thought leadership and specialist expertise in complex nationality matters. Clients across the world seek us out when they need some of South Africa’s most experienced immigration and citizenship lawyers including for high-stakes matters.

Arno Watson

Director and Principal Attorney

Arno Watson is an admitted Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public of the High Court of South Africa, in continuous practice since 1995. A founding associate of Eisenberg & Associates since 1997, and personal attorney to the late Gary Eisenberg. Arno worked closely with Gary throughout the firm’s existence and has played a longstanding role in its growth and reputation.

His expertise extends beyond South African immigration law, advising foreign nationals, multinational corporations and legal professionals on immigration strategy as well as the administrative compliance and governance considerations that frequently arise in cross-border matters.

Arno’s three-decade-long experience is distinguished by an integrated relocation practice that bridges immigration with property law and conveyancing, estate planning and structuring. Supported by postgraduate training in tax law, he is well placed to identify and manage common cross-border compliance issues that arise alongside relocation, immigration and investment decisions.

Arno also leads the firm’s litigation-facing work in immigration and citizenship related matters, drawing on decades of multifaceted experience in administrative and constitutional law.

Arno’s mentorship and guidance allows for the continued growth of the law firm while expanding beyond the reach of legacy into a modern practice — diverse in expertise, unwavering in standards, and firmly positioned for the demands of an evolving global landscape.

Our Team

Eisenberg & Associates is fortunate to have retained a highly trained team whose members have each developed very distinct niches of expertise within South African immigration and citizenship law. Cumulatively, the team has been rendering dedicated immigration and citizenship legal services for more than 30 years — bringing depth, continuity, and specialist knowledge to every matter we handle.