GMI Attorneys

Corporate and Commercial Law

What we do:

We offer a full spectrum of Corporate and Commercial Law services. These services include transactional and regulatory services.

Areas our department specialises in:

• Authentication of Documents
• Aviation Law
• Banking Law
• Black Economic Empowerment
• Business Structures and Joint Ventures
• Building and Construction Law
• Contracts
• Competition Law
• Corporate Governance and Compliance
• Corporate Law including Company Law and Company Secretarial Practice
• Corporate Restructuring and Unbundling
• Development Finance Law (Local and International)
• Estate Planning
• Healthcare Law
• Information and Communications Technology Law
• Insurance Law
• International Contracts
• Intellectual Property Law
• Local Government Law
• Medical Scheme Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Notarial Practice
• Property Law and Property Development
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Structured and Project Finance
• Tax Law
• Trusts

Our services:

• Structuring transactions (e.g. share sales, sale of businesses and assets)
• Advising on appropriate forms of business enterprises for transactions
• Structuring and advising on mergers, acquisitions and takeovers
• Advising on appropriate corporate structures and forms of business enterprise
• Advising on legislative implications for commercial transactions, including tax implications to the extent that it is incidental to the other advice being provided
• Consulting and advising on regulatory aspects of transactions (e.g. Competition Commission filings, listing requirements of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and the requirements of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority mergers conducted under the Medical Schemes Act and the Companies Act)
• Advising on commercial transactions involving the national, provincial and local spheres of government
• Conducting due diligence and legal forensic investigations and producing reports
• Drafting all contracts and legal documentation for commercial contracts such as Sale Agreements, Leases, Partnerships, Joint Ventures and Shareholders Agreements

Employment Law

What we do:

Our successful Employment Law department has extensive experience and has established itself as a leader in the field. We serve clients ranging from employers to trade unions.

Areas our department specialises in:

• Employment Law
• Dispute Resolution
• Pension Fund Law
• CCMA Litigation
• Bargaining Council Litigation
• Labour Law
• Labour Court Litigation
• Dismissals
• Section 197 Transfers
• Retrenchments
• Strikes, go-slows, stay-aways and picketing
• Wage negotiation and remuneration package structuring
• Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and Hearings
• Contracts
• Trade Union Negotiations
• In-house training and labour-related presentations

Our services:

• Consulting on employment strategy
• Drafting of employment and related contracts
• Conducting due diligence exercises
• Representing clients at disciplinary and grievance procedures and hearings
• Providing legal counsel on all employment-related matters
• Litigating on behalf of clients at the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court

General Litigation

What we do:

GMI has dealt with Personal Injury and Medical Negligence claims for decades. Combined, the members of this department have over 30 years of experience. Our General Litigation team has crack investigation skills and is consistently resourceful in locating the necessary evidence to establish claims.

We’ve conducted several investigations in foreign countries while performing claim assessments, thus we have a sound understanding of international legal frameworks.

Areas our department specialises in:

• Personal Injury claims and liability
• Assault
• Building and construction accidents
• Elevator accidents
• Evictions
• Faulty products
• Injuries on duty
• Insurance liability claims
• Litigation in medical negligence and malpractice claims
• Pothole accidents
• Professional negligence
• Slip, trip and falls in a public or private place
• Sports injuries
• Train, boat, aeroplane or bicycles accidents
• Unlawful arrest or assault by the police
• Wild animal and dog bite attacks

Our services:

• Determining the liability of the wrongdoer in personal injury claims
• Litigating in medical negligence claims, specifically failure by medical professionals to exercise reasonable skill and care when treating patients
• Determining liability of the wrongdoer, be that a personal injury of any kind, medical negligence, or faulty product etc
• Quantifying damages for which the wrongdoer is liable for any harm suffered as a result of their negligence
• Quantifying damages for which the wrongdoer is liable for an injury claim
• Advising on investments and protection of funds in cases of minor children and severely injured adults, who are rendered incapable of managing their affairs

Property Law

What we do:

At GMI, our Property Law practice and our conveyancers have collective experience in all aspects of Property Law. Our clients include companies in the property development and mining and mineral rights sectors. We also specialise in land expropriations and represent all major South African banks.

Areas our department specialises in:

• Property acquisition and developments
• Fixed property transfers (conveyancing)
• Mortgage registration and notarial bonds
• Township proclamations
• Property rezoning
• Servitude registration
• Sectional title register opening

Our services:

• Advising and litigating in all property related matters including land expropriation and property development
• Providing complimentary notarial services
• Advising and litigating in all areas of Mining and Mineral Law
• Advising on Property Law in relation to environmental issues and legislation