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Whether you need us to negotiate business transactions and settlements on your behalf or advance your interests in court, you have arrived at the right firm. 

Our attorneys are fluent in the vocabulary of investors, partners and management. We excel at business and company law, contract law, real estate, franchising etc. 

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Contract, Commercial &
Company Law

The firm’s field of specialization is commercial litigation which is right at the juncture where Contract Law and Civil Law meet. 

We can say with confidence that we can assist you with almost any kind of contract imaginable.

Our services include:

  • Shareholders, association and partnership agreements
  • Supply and distribution agreements 
  • Service level agreements
  • Leases and agreements related to developing real estate
  • Deeds of sale 
  • Financing and funding agreements 
  • Sale of shares agreements, sale of members’ interest agreements and sale of business agreements (as going concerns) 
  • Financing and funding agreements 
  • Trade agreements and restraints thereon 
  • Many other agreements 
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Property Laws and Property Transfers

Our professional team provides the following services in the Property law and conveyancing department: 

  • Drafting of the Offer to Purchase for the transaction (commercial or residential)
  • Registration of full title and sectional title property transfers
  • Registration of notarial bonds
  • Drafting and registration of notarial servitudes
  • Township developments
  • Opening of sectional title registers
  • Subdivision, and consolidation, of properties
  • Registration of the extension of a sectional title
  • Drafting of lease agreements
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Insolvency :
Liquidation & Sequestration

Did you know that Liquidation and Sequestration can have a win-win consequence for all parties involved?   There comes a time when a business’s/person’s assets (liquidity or “asset to liability” ratio) become so low that liquidation or sequestration is problematic and is best seen proactively. If tough times come knocking on your door, the best advice may be to stop the bleeding for the business/debtor and the creditors. 

Despite being strapped for cash, there can be a legal solution that will see you on your way again. 

Liquidation (legal entities) or sequestration (individuals) must be considered as soon as possible upon cash flow becoming a problem. 

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Family & Child Law :
Divorce, Maintenance, Domestic Violence, Harassment 

Examining all family matters and relationships, such as divorce, child custody, and the child’s best interests, often means you need a legal expert on hand.

We offer the full bouquet of Family Law services:

  • Divorce matters, including Child Law and dissecting various asset classes of individuals
  • Maintenance proceedings
  • Instituting or opposing Domestic Violence matters
  • Dealing with Harassment matters 
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Wills, Deceased Estates & Trust Law  

With 26 years of experience, our firm can assist you with drafting your final will.  We also provide you with a checklist for all the documents that need to accompany your will to assist  the executor/heir, lightening the burden in those left behind after your passing. Our service also includes lifelong safe storage in our fireproof safe for free. 

Trust:

As experienced attorneys, you can trust us to draft a Trust Deed in accordance with your needs and ensure that neither SARS nor creditors can attack the validity of your trust. 

Administration of an Estate:

Our firm guarantees our attention and service for the winding up of every estate, offering the needed legal support for loved ones in a difficult time.

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Antenuptial Contracts

We provide this service at a cost of an Antenuptial Contract in terms of South African Law, regardless of where in the world you are situated.  Contact us for a competitive rate.

The Antenuptial Contract must be entered into (signed by both parties) before the marriage. If signed in time, the contract will be registered in a deeds office, which can still occur after the marriage, but it must be signed before the marriage if the signing thereof took place before the date of the marriage.

We can assist in doing most of this electronically.  Keep in mind that if you slip up on this, the only way to change your marital dispensation is by way of High Court Application, which is a much more costly.

So, you didn’t sign the Antenuptial agreement in time? Not to worry, we can help change your marriage dispensation through a High Court Application. 

Types of contracts:

  • A marriage in community of property
  • A marriage out of community of property, including the accrual system
  • A marriage out of community of property excluding the accrual system

In community of property:

The old saying “What’s mine is yours, and yours is mine” applies here. That is where the parties did not enter into an Antenuptial Contract before entering the marriage. Both parties’ separate estates (assets & liabilities) that they had before the wedding are merged into one estate after the conclusion of the marriage. That is a very undesirable situation when creditors and estate duty taxes are considered. This position should never be recommended. If you do not enter into an Antenuptial Contract, you are automatically married in community of property. 

Out of community of property without the accrual system:

Financially speaking, parties can be compared to unmarried persons in this instance. Parties will never share in each other’s assets and cannot be held responsible for another’s liabilities. That is recommended for parties entering into second marriages. 

Out of community of property with the accrual system:

Here, parties still retain their assets before and after the marriage. As stated previously, the accrual will only be effective when the marriage is terminated. Everyone is still responsible for their assets and liabilities. Still, the advantage here is that upon dissolution of the marriage (divorce or death), the net estate values are calculated separately, and the smaller estate must be compensated with half of the difference between the larger estate and the smaller estate. This option is recommended for families where parties have, or foresee, a big difference in their respective incomes.

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Claims against the Road Accident Fund 

The Road Accident fund compensates injured persons due to motor vehicle accidents and is a public insurance of sorts. We conduct this type of work mainly on a no-win-no-fee basis, so feel free to contact us for a free first consultation to hear whether your matter has merit to proceed with. 

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Harassment matters, e.g., Social Media Shaming

If you are being followed around, emotionally tormented, victimized (perhaps by the so-called keyboard warriors of our time often to be found on social media), and in danger of physical harm, the Harassment Act is there to protect you. Matters like these are dealt with on an urgent basis because justice delayed is justice denied. 

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Mediation and Arbitration

Mediation is a voluntary process of dispute resolution. The significant advantage is that parties can engage each other on their issues freely with the assistance of a mediator, without the disadvantage that such information ever reaches a courtroom. Once an agreement is reached and signed, it is binding on the parties, and parties can choose their Mediator.  

Arbitration is a slightly more formalized process and reminds of court procedures – except for the waiting time involved at court houses or the inability to choose the presiding officer. Parties can agree on the Arbitrator. 

Arbitrators and Mediators should always remain impartial and are usually paid by die parties in a 50/50% fashion, which is contractually agreed to beforehand.

We offer the services of impartial Mediators and Arbitrators.

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Labour Law

Labour lawyers are relatively scarce as negotiation skills can not be learned easily.  It is a skill built on a specific personality type and diligence.  We are proud to say that our corps of professionals are adequately equipped in this regard.  Employees or employers are welcome to make use of our services. 

The most common forum of dispute resolutions are:  

  • Various Bargaining Councils
  • "CCMA" (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration)
  • Labour Court 
  • Labour Appeal Court
  • Dismissals 

Our services also include the following:

  • Assistance with discrimination in the workplace 
  • Strikes and lockouts
  • Enforcement of CCMA Awards
  • Review of CCMA arbitration awards 
  • Claims based on contracts that arrange the employment relationship Dismissals 
  • Disputes regarding wages
  • Collective bargaining
  • Disputes regarding medical and retirement fund benefits 
  • Retrenchment 

Although Labour Law is not the most challenging subject in Law, it is often challenging to apply correctly.  A small judgment error when interpreting legal principles can cost you early.  Make an appointment with us and ensure the best outcome with your labour matters.

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