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Our lawyers provide pragmatic and efficient dispute resolution services

We help our clients resolve commercial disputes efficiently and cost-effectively, we also provide and facilitate independent third party mediation services.

We have assisted our clients through both local and international arbitrations, we have guided them on arbitration options at the contractual negotiation stage and at the conclusion and enforcement stage, including enforcement of foreign arbitration rulings.

A properly considered approach to arbitration ensures that contracting parties proceed with confidence knowing that any uncertainty will be resolved in a fair and agreed manner and that they can rely on the application of their chosen law, this confidence is particularly important where business relationships extend across foreign jurisdictions that neither party has legal familiarity with, where appropriate parties can also choose to rely on the finality provided by the arbitration process whilst ensuring ongoing relationships with their trading partners.

Our lawyers provide legal expertise for all business and corporate transactional work

We’ve helped our clients grow their businesses both locally and abroad, we assist companies in building from inception and in developing their long term growth strategies. We also advise foreign clients based in the UK and US on their trading relationships, contracts and strategies.

We can guide you through the Companies Act, the Income Tax Act and related legislation. We draft, and advise on, commercial agreements that affect your business in South Africa, our clients include both listed and private companies.

We guide both small and large businesses on the requirements of good corporate governance and provide clients with sound and practical advice to add value while ensuring compliance.

Our lawyers specialise in all properly law related legal issues

We protect your property rights and the enjoyment of those rights usually go unnoticed until they are challenged or infringed. Development in Cape Town and the Western Cape may require you to protect your rights or seek advice on their protection. We’ve helped our clients with residential, body corporate, sectional title, construction, developments, zoning and neighbour law disputes.

Our debt collections department

Our department consists of a seasoned debt collections expert, Connie Alho, and our litigation team who provide debt collections services to a variety of clients. Our team has successful experience in a range of matters from municipal debt collections, building industry disputes, retail industry collections, and more.

Statistics show that South Africans spend 63% of their take-home pay to service their debt. With those figures, it is common for creditors to seek efficient debt collectors at early stages of default to ensure maximum recovery.

We offer a range of debt collection services from debtor management to execution of a court order. With experience in both High Court and Magistrates Court debt litigation, our team is equipped to guide you through both large and small debt collections.

Our lawyers specialise in all aspects of Divorce and Family Law

We are sensitive and practical in advising on family issues. Our experienced team advises and litigates on:

• divorce (including maintenance negotiations)
• forensic reviews of estate values and asset portfolios relating to divorce proceedings, trials and settlement, including and duties and obligations relating to application of appropriate marital regimes to division and distribution of assets
• parental rights including custody and access to children