Our Services
Corporate Legal Advisers
• Commercial Advises and agreements. • Commercial Disputes and Arbitration. • Transaction, Formation of companies, close corporation and Trust. • Franchise and Licence agreements. • Insolvency and related matters. • Lease transaction. • Merges and Acquisitions. • Partnership and Joint Venture Agreements • Liquor Licence. • Pension and Provident Fund issues.
LITIGATION • Commercial Litigation. • Banking Law, Insolvency, Liquidation, Sequestration, Rehabilitation and Offers of Compromise. • Financial Recoveries, Repossession and Foreclosures. • Long and Short Term Insurance, Motivation Accident, Medical and Professional Malpractice, Suites, and all personal injuries claims. • Matrimonial, Custody and Maintenance matters. • Property and Will Disputes. • Civil Litigation and Criminal matters representation • Drafting legal opinions
REGULATORY • Impact assessment of new emerging legislation. • Presentation of regulatory impact to clients. • Advice to clients on the impact of new and/or existing Legislation or any regulatory authority. • Assisting clients with the implementation of the new and/or existing regulatory requirements. • Project management in respect of the implementation of the new and/or existing regulatory requirements.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT • General Advises. • Interpretation and drafting of various statutes • Ordinance, by -Laws and Regulations. • Expropriation Claims and disputes. • Judicial review of various administrative decisions. • Valuation and administration appeals. • Litigation to any of the above matters.
Land and Rights Practice
Our land and Rights Services include the following area of expertise: • Acquisition of rights over property of another. • Negotiating consideration payments. • Concluding option to acquire the rights. • Route selection for proposed servitude. • Statutory application e.g. Way leave application with third parties • Way leave application. • Water use Licences. • Way leave Management. • Power line Audit. • Risk and Management. • Mining
PROPERTY VALUATION Valuations are needed for a range of important purposes including: • Incorporating into financial statements prepared for annual audit • Consideration by a lender contemplating a loan with the property as security. • Inclusions in a prospectus/circular issued by a company being brought to listing on the Stock Exchange. • Assessment of value for insolvency purposes. • Assessment of value prior to sale or purchase. • Inspections of properties and provision of advice on reinstatement to ensure continual adequate insurance cover. • General advice on the nature of policies to be considered in respect of specialist properties and the type of cover involved.
PLANT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT VALUATION • Balance sheet – asset register reconciliation, value of plant to the business, takeover/merger valuations, sale or transfer of the business. • Insurance – preparation of asset inventories; formal valuation certificates, negotiations with loss adjusters to obtain best settlement; beneficial adjustment of premiums. • Corporate recovery, insolvency or restructuring.
STRATEGIC PROPERTY CONSULTANCY • Corporate strategy and organisational development • Acquisition and disposals strategy • Relocation strategy • Business process re-engineering • Information technology and systems consultancy • Advice on outsourcing and procurement • Advice on planned maintenance strategies
MANAGING PROJECTS • Identify the client’s objectives and priorities • Develop the brief • Carry out an option/feasibility study • Execute a risk analysis exercise • Establish the budget and the total project programme • Conduct tender evaluation and select contractor(s) • Control, monitor and report through to the project completion
Fiduciary & Forensic
FIDUCIARY• Estate planning – this includes the drawing of Will and the establishment testamentary and inter-vivo trust. • Trust consulting trusteeship. • Administration of Deceased Estates. • Family Law • Ante-Nuptial Contracts • Matrimonial matters
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS • Advice on restructuring and right sizing. • Advice about collective bargaining issues including the drafting of recognition agreements and advice on preparing, planning and handling of wage negotiations. • Drafting contracts of employment and employment policies. • Drafting and enforcing or defending restrain of trade agreements. • Representation in arbitration in the Disciplinary Hearings, CCMA and/or bargaining Council in relation to dismissals and alleged unfair labour practices. • Litigation in the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court. • Advice on all labour legislation, its application and interpretation. • Drafting Grievances, disciplinary and other procedural agreements. • Drafting the necessary application paper and obtaining interdicts for strikes, as well as managing strikes. • Advising on Lockouts. • Advises on employment equity and discrimination claims. • Advice on retirement funds and other employment benefits. • Chairing Disciplinary Hearings • Acting as Prosecutor in Disciplinary Hearings • General Labour Law Advice
TAXATION • Advises on Individuals tax planning structure. • Advises Companies as to how to plan their tax. • Advises Trusts, Estates, and Communal Property Association on matters relating to their tax planning. • Capital Gains Tax Evaluation • Customs Exercise Control Advisory
INSURANCE LAW • Product liability and environmental claims • Motor vehicle collision and general liability insurance • Personal Injury claims • General advise on Insurance Law • Advice on insurance policies (Long Term and Short Term) • Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution • Professional Indemnity Claims
FORENSIC
Conducting forensic investigation, probing fraud, forensic audit, statutory audit, economic crimes investigation,