Attorneys in Rosebank, Johannesburg
Attorneys in Rosebank, Johannesburg
Good agreements prevent expensive disputes; bad ones cause them. Agreements drafted by a litigator, with one eye on how they would hold up in court.
Most commercial litigation starts with a contract signed in optimism and drafted in haste. And when a business relationship or a business itself fails, early advice preserves options: we guide companies, creditors and individuals through insolvency and liquidation with clear-headed, commercially realistic advice.
Sale of goods, assets, shares or entire businesses, negotiated to protect your position on payment, warranties, delivery, risk and breach.
Commercial and residential rental agreements with enforceable breach, cancellation and escalation provisions.
Protecting business continuity when a co-owner dies or exits, structured alongside appropriate valuation and funding.
Clear rules for decision-making, deadlock, dividends and exits. The document that keeps business partners out of court.
Bringing liquidation applications as a creditor to compel payment, and defending companies against premature applications.
Practical guidance for directors, creditors and individuals, including sequestration and debt recovery from distressed entities.
The party who drafts an agreement drafts it in their favour. A review typically costs a small fraction of the value at stake and routinely uncovers terms that would have cost you far more later.
Direction, not legal advice. For advice on your specific situation, book a confidential consultation.
If you own a company with anyone else, yes. The Companies Act and a standard MOI don’t deal with deadlock, exits, valuations or death of a shareholder. A shareholders agreement settles those questions while everyone is still on good terms.
An agreement between co-owners that, on the death or disability of one, the survivors buy the departed owner’s share at a pre-agreed valuation, usually funded by life insurance.
A company can be wound up voluntarily or by court order, most commonly when it cannot pay its debts. A creditor owed a liquidated amount can apply for winding-up after a statutory demand goes unpaid.
Not before it’s reviewed. A review typically costs a small fraction of the value at stake and routinely uncovers terms that would have cost you far more later.
Let’s take on your legal challenge together. All enquiries are confidential, and early advice is almost always better than late advice.