administrative and procurement law;
- advice and opinions relating to administrative and procurement law
- assistance in legal issues that arise in the evaluation of tenders
- representation when tender awards are challenged
- advice on responding to government tenders
- preparation of tender submissions
- litigation on tender awards that are challenged
- applications in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act
banking and finance;
- structuring and advice on corporate financing transactions
- drafting of agreements and documents for corporate financing transactions
- drafting and advice on securities
- South African Reserve Bank applications
commercial law;
- mergers and acquisitions
- advice and opinions pertaining to commercial transactions
- structuring of commercial transactions and corporate structures
- drafting of all types of commercial transactions documents
- due diligence investigations and reports
competition law;
- mergers and acquisitions
- merger notifications
- exemption applications
- interim relief applications
- objections to mergers
- dealing with complaints about business practices
- drafting of business policies dealing with competition law
- advice regarding competition law
compliance;
- advice and opinions relating to statutory and regulatory compliance and the interpretation of legislation (eg. National Credit Act, Consumer Protection Act, POPIA)
- structuring of systems to facilitate compliance with applicable legislation
- preparation of policies to facilitate compliance with applicable legislation
- preparation of presentations and training relating to compliance issues
- drafting of licence applications and renewals
- representation in respect of compliance-related objections, complaints and disputes
corporate law and administration;
- drafting of shareholders’ agreements, association agreements and partnership agreements
- drafting of memoranda of incorporation
- preparation of board, shareholder, trustee and partner resolutions, notices, agendas and minutes
- preparation and administration of share registers, share certificates and share transfer forms
- preparation and lodgement of company secretarial documents for registration by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
- creation and maintenance of trust records in a secure electronic repository
- advice regarding corporate law as applied to commerce and the interpretation of legislation
- attending to closing requirements in respect of commercial and corporate transactions
debt recovery services;
- debt recovery services for banks, listed companies and other businesses
- arrear levies recovery services for bodies corporate
- rental recovery services for landlords
dispute resolution and litigation;
- instituting and defending legal proceedings
- conciliation, mediation and arbitration proceedings
- advice and opinions relating to disputes
employment law;
- advice and opinions pertaining to labour legislation
- structuring of human resources in the context of labour and company legislation
- training in the fields of human resources and industrial relations
- advice and opinions pertaining to industrial action, union activities and representivity
- execution of disciplinary procedures from preparation of notice to appear, hearing and preparation of findings
- litigation and referrals pertaining to labour disputes
- preparation of employment contracts and employee policies and procedures
estate and trust law and practice;
- estate planning
- drafting of wills
- administration of deceased estates
- appointment of curators and management of curatorships
- management of testamentary trusts
- trust health checks
- preparation and registration of family trusts, special trusts, investment trusts and charitable trusts
- preparation and registration of necessary and desirable amendments to trusts and changes of trustees
- advice on trust-related questions and disputes
- appointment as independent trustee on trusts
- deregistration of trusts
gambling law;
- advice and opinions in relation to horse racing, totalisator and fixed-odds betting
- drafting and reviewing of commercial agreements pertaining to the administration of horse racing, totalistor and fixed-odds betting
- assisting in drafting national and provincial gambling legislation in relation to horse racing, totalisator and fixed-odds betting
- gambling licence applications
- drafting objections and responses to objections to gambling licence applications
- representation at Gambling Board public hearings and meetings
- representation at national and provincial legislatures
information technology and intellectual property law;
- advice and opinions relating to information technology products and systems
- preparation of licence agreements
- preparation of software development, maintenance and support agreements
- preparation of escrow agreements
- appointment as escrow agent in terms of escrow agreements
- trademark applications and advice
insolvency;
- voluntary and compulsory sequestration applications
- voluntary and compulsory winding up applications
- deregisration of companies and close corporations
- business turnaround and reconstruction including schemes of arrangement
matrimonial and family law;
- preparation and registration of ante-nuptial contracts
- divorce
- maintenance
- custody
- access
- minors’ rights
- advice and opinions relating to matrimonial and family law
property law and practice;
- purchase and sale agreements for residential, commercial and industrial properties (conventional and sectional title)
- property transfers
- township development and consolidation and subdivision of land
- opening sectional title registers and amendments to sectional plans
- establishment of share blocks and conversions from share block to sectional title
- registration of mortgate bonds and notarial bonds
- notarial work of all types, including preparation and registration of ante-nuptial contracts, notarial leases, servitudes and usufructs
- advice regarding property law
public liability;
- defending public liability claims and litigation
- advice and opinions relating to public liability issues
- advice on and drafting of indemnity provisions and signage