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.

Conducting thorough property and owner searches to confirm the property’s ownership and any potential encumbrances or restrictions.

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.

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

Facilitating negotiations between developers, land owners, buyers, sellers, and their respective legal representatives to reach mutually acceptable terms.

Resolving disputes between land owners, tenants and municipalities in regard to real and personal rights over properties.

Handling the necessary paperwork to officially transfer ownership, register and cancel mortgage bonds, servitudes, subdivisions, land consolidations, registrations of townships and sectional title schemes.

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.

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for partnerships, joint ventures, shareholders, service level agreements, employment, sales, and commercial agreements.

Advising on local, national, and international regulations that impact your business operations, including industry-specific laws and tax and insurance advice.

Providing advice on and establishing companies, trusts, partnerships and sole proprietorships.

  • Registration of business entites
  • Monitoring CIPC compliance
  • Filing returns

Protecting your intellectual property rights through trademark, copyright, and patent registration and enforcement.

  • Feasibility searches
  • Publication
  • Registration

Resolving commercial claims and disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or litigation while aiming to minimize disruptions.

  • Director disputes
  • Property disputes
  • Debt recoveries

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

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.

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.

Identifying and addressing potential risks is essential. We provide guidance on risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and crisis management protocols.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For nonprofit organizations, we specialize in navigating the unique governance challenges they face, including compliance with tax regulations and donor expectations.

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.

Issuing formal demand letters or notices to debtors, outlining the debt amount, terms, and consequences of non-payment.

Developing customized approaches to recover outstanding debts while maintaining respectful communication.

Initiating legal proceedings on a wide variety of matters, if necessary, in both the High Courts and Magistrate’s Court.

Engaging in negotiations with debtors to reach settlements that are favorable to our clients.

Exploring legal avenues to seize assets or funds to satisfy outstanding debts, while adhering to relevant laws and regulations.

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.

Providing advice on implications of marital regimes on current and future financial position.

  • Drafting and registration of antenuptial contracts.

Initiating divorce proceedings.

Registration of Family trusts.

Ensuring that the best interests of minor children are protected

  • Drafting parenting plans
  • Resolving access and maintenance disputes
  • Review and updating of parenting plans

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.

  • Drafting of wills
  • Providing advice on implications of provisions of will

Winding up of deceased estates

  • Reporting estate
  • Compiling Master’s documentation
  • Adminstering estate to completion

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