Services
Explore our areas of expertise below.
Conveyancing
Buying or selling a property is a significant milestone in anyone’s life. Our conveyancing specialists ensure that property transactions are seamless and executed efficiently. We are proficient in handling property development from inception to conclusion and are proficient in handling all the intricate details.
Title review
Conducting thorough property and owner searches to confirm the property’s ownership and any potential encumbrances or restrictions.
Due Diligence
Investigating the property’s history, zoning regulations, and potential liabilities to avoid future legal complications as well as vetting potential purchasers or parties to a transaction.
Contract Drafting and Review
Preparing or reviewing contracts to ensure they accurately represent the terms of the property transaction, protecting your interests.
- Drafting purchase and sale agreements
- Drafting servitude agreements
- Drafting lease agreements
Negotiations
Facilitating negotiations between developers, land owners, buyers, sellers, and their respective legal representatives to reach mutually acceptable terms.
Property disputes
Resolving disputes between land owners, tenants and municipalities in regard to real and personal rights over properties.
Land Registry (Deeds office procedure)
Handling the necessary paperwork to officially transfer ownership, register and cancel mortgage bonds, servitudes, subdivisions, land consolidations, registrations of townships and sectional title schemes.
Mortgage Advice
Registering mortgage bonds, advising clients on mortgage terms, rights, obligations and responsibilities during property transactions.
We proudly sit on the panels of FNB and Housing Investment Partners
Commercial Law
In the dynamic world of business, having a skilled legal partner is crucial. Our commercial law experts provide tailored solutions to address your business’s legal needs relating to business transactions, operations, and regulations. Our commercial law specialists provide comprehensive services to support your business:
From contract drafting and negotiation to intellectual property protection, we’re committed to safeguarding your business interests.
Contractual Agreements
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for partnerships, joint ventures, shareholders, service level agreements, employment, sales, and commercial agreements.
Compliance and Regulations
Advising on local, national, and international regulations that impact your business operations, including industry-specific laws and tax and insurance advice.
Business Formation
Providing advice on and establishing companies, trusts, partnerships and sole proprietorships.
- Registration of business entites
- Monitoring CIPC compliance
- Filing returns
Intellectual Property
Protecting your intellectual property rights through trademark, copyright, and patent registration and enforcement.
- Feasibility searches
- Publication
- Registration
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Resolving commercial claims and disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation while aiming to minimize disruptions.
- Director disputes
- Property disputes
- Debt recoveries
Labour Law
We provide comprehensive advice to employers and employees regarding Labour Law obligations and implications.
- Drafting and review of employment contracts
- Drafting of policies and procedures
- Dispute resolution and negotiation
- CCMA and Labour Court representation
- Labour and Employment Law training
Mergers and Acquisitions
Providing legal guidance during the process of buying or selling a business, including due diligence and contract negotiation.
Board Governance
Effective governance is essential for the success of organizations. Our board governance services help businesses and nonprofits establish strong governance frameworks, compliance practices, and ethical standards. From structuring board meetings to ensuring regulatory compliance, we enhance your organization’s governance structure for informed decisions that drive success.
Our Comprehensive Board Governance Services Include:
Governance Structure and Policies: We assist in designing or refining governance structures, bylaws, policies, and charters that outline the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of board members, executives, and committees.
Risk Management:
Identifying and addressing potential risks is essential. We provide guidance on risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and crisis management protocols.
Board Formation and Composition
We guide organizations in selecting board members with diverse skills, expertise, and perspectives that align with the organization’s goals. We provide advice on board member recruitment, orientation, and ongoing development.
Regulatory Compliance
Staying compliant with relevant laws and regulations is crucial. We ensure that your organization follows legal requirements, industry standards, and best practices to mitigate risks and maintain a positive reputation.
Ethics and Accountability
We help organisations establish a culture of ethics and accountability by defining codes of conduct, conflict of interest policies, and mechanisms for reporting unethical behavior.
Board Meetings and Decision-Making
We support efficient board meetings by assisting in agenda creation, minutetaking, record keeping and meeting protocols. Our goal is to streamline decision-making processes and maximize the impact of board discussions whilst ensuring board members accountability in adhering to obligations.
Strategic Planning
We collaborate with boards to align their strategies with the organization’s long-term vision. Our legal experts contribute to goal-setting, risk assessment, and oversight of strategic initiatives.
Nonprofit Governance
For nonprofit organizations, we specialize in navigating the unique governance challenges they face, including compliance with tax regulations and donor expectations.
Board Evaluation
Regular assessment of board performance and effectiveness is crucial for continuous improvement. We design evaluation processes that enable boards to optimize their impact.
Debt Collection
Recovering outstanding debts can be a daunting task. Our debt collection team employs strategic approaches to secure what you’re owed while adhering to the highest ethical standards. We ensure a balanced and respectful process that preserves relationships while achieving results.
Legal Notices
Issuing formal demand letters or notices to debtors, outlining the debt amount, terms, and consequences of non-payment.
Debt Recovery Strategies
Developing customized approaches to recover outstanding debts while maintaining respectful communication.
Litigation
Initiating legal proceedings on a wide variety of matters, if necessary, in both the High Courts and Magistrate’s Court.
Negotiation and Settlement
Engaging in negotiations with debtors to reach settlements that are favorable to our clients.
Asset Recovery
Exploring legal avenues to seize assets or funds to satisfy outstanding debts, while adhering to relevant laws and regulations.
Ethical Practices
Ensuring that all debt collection activities are conducted ethically, avoiding harassment or unethical practices.
- Liaison with debtors
- Legal Debt Collection process
- Settlement negotiations
Family law
We ensure that the best interests of all concerned parties are well protected.
Antenuptial contracts
Providing advice on implications of marital regimes on current and future financial position.
- Drafting and registration of antenuptial contracts.
Divorce proceedings
Initiating divorce proceedings.
Family Trust
Registration of Family trusts.
Maintenance Disputes
Ensuring that the best interests of minor children are protected
- Drafting parenting plans
- Resolving access and maintenance disputes
- Review and updating of parenting plans
Matrimonial Disputes
Reaching settlement in matrimonial matters before reaching the court to ensure the efficient dissolution of a marriage.
- Settlement negotiations
- Drafting of settlement agreement
Estate Law
We provide expert advice on estate planning and ensuring that your estate is administered efficiently and in accordance with your wishes.
Estate Planning
- Drafting of wills
- Providing advice on implications of provisions of will
Deceased Estates
Winding up of deceased estates
- Reporting estate
- Compiling Master’s documentation
- Adminstering estate to completion
Family trusts
Provide advice on establishing a trust and implications thereof
- Drafting of Trust Deeds
- Registration of family and business trusts
- Trust administration
- Ensuring Trust deed compliance
- Serving as an independent Trustee
