Litigation
Litigation is the process of engaging in a legal proceeding, such as a lawsuit. The word litigation can also mean a lawsuit. To be in litigation typically means to be engaged in a civil legal proceeding (as opposed to a criminal one, in which one is said to be on trial). The verb litigate means engage in a legal proceeding. It can mean to bring a lawsuit or to contest one. A litigator is a lawyer, especially one who specializes in civil cases. A litigant is a person engaged in a lawsuit.
Corporate law (also known as business law or enterprise law or sometimes company law) is the body of law governing the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations and businesses. The term refers to the legal practice of law relating to corporations, or to the theory of corporations.
Corporate & Commercial Law
Black economic empowerment (BEE), Business Law, Close corporations, Commercial Property, Competition Law, Cross-border transactional work, Due diligence investigations, Formation and registration of companies, Formation of charitable organisations, Franchising and Licensing, Internet and e-commerce law, Liquor license applications, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax.
Corporate, M&A & Securities
Asset and wealth management, Corporate governance and compliance, Financial services and regulation, Investment funds, Private equity and venture capital.
Company Formation
Advice on setting up a business entity, Assistance with Tender Documents, Business Rescue and Insolvency Proceedings, Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, non-circumvention agreements, agency, Service Level Agreements, Registering of Companies, Business Trusts and Non-profit Companies, Registration at various Boards and Councils.
Business Contracts
Business contracts including, employment contracts, partnerships and joint venture agreements, management agreements, Licensing agreements, Procurement, Public and Private Partnership transaction advice, Purchase & Sales of Businesses.
Construction Law
Advice on all aspects of claim procedures, preparation and enforcement (or defence) strategies. Advice on all aspects of Mining Law, Advice on assessment and formulation of delay and disruption claims, Advice on local and international infrastructure disputes, arbitrations and mediations, Advice on standard form contracts, including FIDIC Agreements, NEC Agreements and JBCC Agreements.
Capital Markets
Corporate trustee, Debt capital markets, Derivatives, Equity capital markets and Securitization.
Employment law is the state and federal laws that protect worker rights, prevent discrimination, and promote safe work environments. Learn how to recognize state and federal employment laws by completing the introduction to employment law.
Education & Training
3-4 day training workshops in trial advocacy and disciplinary/misconduct case management.
Employment , Labor and Tax
Employee benefits and executive compensation, Immigration law, Pensions, Wealth and private clients.
Risk Advisory
Crisis management, Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity, Health and safety law, Reputation and defamation protection.
Real Estate
Construction and engineering, Development projects and joint ventures, Hotels, hospitality and leisure.
Employment Law
High Court in respect of all employment law
disputes, including Labour and industrial disputes, Managing executive disputes, Misconduct/disciplinary investigations and hearings, Performance Management, Recruitment and selection disputes and litigation, Representation at collective bargaining chambers, Restraints of trade, Restructuring & Retrenchment Processes, Sexual harassment disputes, Strategic advice on all employment law issues, Training on Disciplinary Processes and Trial Advocacy, Training on managing discipline, performance and ill health in the workplace, Urgent strike interdicts, Advising on and interpreting labour statutes, Codes of practice and regulations, Advising on disciplinary and performance issues and disciplinary and performance enquiries, Advising on Section 197 transfers, Alternative dispute resolution, CCMA and Bargaining Council reviews, CCMA/bargaining Council/Labour Court/Labour Appeal Court Litigation, Collective and recognition agreements, Conducting employment law due diligence investigations OHS investigations into workplace accidents, Preparation of reports for the Department of Labour, Contracts of employment, Drafting employment policies and codes of conduct including contracts for SA employees operating in Africa and abroad, Drafting of workplace policies and training materials, Drafting restraint of trade and confidentiality agreements, Employment equity compliance, Employment policies and practices.
Family law is a legal practice area that focuses on issues involving family relationships such as marriage, adoption, divorce, and child custody, among others. Attorneys practicing family law can represent clients in family court proceedings or in related negotiations.
Family & Divorce
Adoption, Surrogacy, Surrogacy law and surrogacy agreements, Advice on separation of parties involved in cohabitation relationships, Custody proceedings, Divorce mediation, Divorce proceedings, Parenting plans and child abduction, Pre-nuptial & Ante-nuptial contracts, Protection orders, Spousal abuse, Domestic violence, Spousal maintenance, Maintenance applications, Parental responsibilities and rights, The consequences of Customary & religious marriage agreements, Marriages in terms of Muslim rites.
Financing is the process of providing funds for business activities, making purchases, or investing. Forensic is described by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as, relating to the use of scientific knowledge or methods in solving crimes or relating to, used in, or suitable to a court of law.
Antitrust & Competition
Cartels and antitrust investigations and Merger control.
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
Intellectual Property Law
Advertising and marketing, Design Branding,
Patents and Trademark, Patent Prosecution, Trade Mark Prosecution, Copyright Prosecution, Design Prosecution, Plant Breeder’s Rights, Counterfeit Goods, Language Services, Intellectual Property Valuation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Infringement and Validity of Granted Patents, Domain Dispute Resolution, Technology Protection, Entertainment Protection.
Litigation includes a case, controversy, or lawsuit being brought in the court. The filing party is named as claimant/plaintiff while being sued in a civil case, or who is being prosecuted in a criminal case, is called the respondent/defendant.
Civil Litigation
Actions and applications for evictions, Advice on commercial contracts, All aspects connected to debt recovery, All aspects of civil litigation, Arbitration and mediation proceedings, Attachment of property and sales in execution, Building and construction disputes, Commercial Recoveries, Disputes of shareholding or membership of business entities, Enforcement of monetary claims and specific performance, Formulation of contractual claims, Interdicts of various kinds, Landlord and Tenant disputes, Legal Opinions, Maritime law, Sale and purchase disputes.
Dispute Resolution
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), Appellate, Class actions, E-Discovery, Fraud and asset recovery, International arbitration, Product liability, Securities litigation, Regulation and enforcement, White-collar crime.
Personal injury protection (PIP), also known as no-fault insurance, helps cover expenses like medical bills, lost wages or funeral costs after a car accident, no matter who is at fault. Requirements for this coverage vary from state to state.
Personal Injury
Insurance, claims and disputes, Medical Negligence Claims, Personal Injury claims against the Government, Professional indemnity claims, Road Accident Fund Claims, Wrong-full & unlawful Arrest.
Property law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property (land) and personal property. Property refers to legally protected claims to resources, such as land and personal property, including intellectual property. Property can be exchanged through contract law, and if property is violated, one could sue under tort law to protect it.
Property Law
All aspects of conveyancing, Building agreements and leases, Deeds office searches, Foreclosures, Group housing developments, notarial bonds, Opening of sectional title registers, Property development, Registration and cancellation of Bonds, Registration and cancellation of Servitudes, Registration of land consolidations and subdivisions, Share block transactions and Township registrations.
Commercial Property Law
Property sale agreements, Residential property developments, Sales of shares in property owning companies.
Public Administration may also be defined as “…all processes, organizations, and individuals (the latter acting in official positions and roles) associated with carrying out laws and other rules adopted or issued by legislatures, executives and courts”.
Local Government Law
Intergovernmental Agreements, Councillor Code of Conduct breaches, Legislative drafting, MFMA Audit Queries Municipal Law Opinions, National Treasury Representations, NEMA Regulatory Compliance, Policy Development, Renewable Energy Project Advice, Supply Chain Policy/Procurement Disputes and Litigation, Systems Act Section 78 investigations, Zonal Disputes.
Provincial & State Departments
Provide advice, Opinions & litigate on behalf of provincial and national state department and municipalities, Zoning applications, Tender disputes and challenges to council decisions.
Entertainment law, also referred to as media law, is legal services provided to the entertainment industry. These services in entertainment law overlap with intellectual property law. Intellectual property has many moving parts that include trademarks, copyright, and the “Right of Publicity”.
Entertainment Law
Advertising, Management and agency agreements, Ambush marketing, Merchandising, Commercial exploitation, Broadcast rights and event hosting, Sponsorships, Endorsements, Player contracts, Negotiating and drafting of sponsorship.
A visa is a conditional authorization granted by a polity to a foreigner that allows them to enter, remain within, or to leave its territory.
Visas & Non-Residential
Non-Resident Services, Application of all types of VISAS, Obtaining tax directives, Repatriating funds, Paying monies abroad, Advising on exchange control regulations, Capital gains tax, Dividends tax, Double taxation, Estate duty, Obtaining tax clearances.