Mohamed madhani & co advocates

Conveyancing and real estate development

In real estate, we deal with all kinds of real property transactions including sale, subdivision, leases, transfers, mortgages, charges and all aspects of property acquisition and development. We also provide advice on acquisition and sale of land, conduct due diligence, negotiate agreements on behalf of clients and draft contracts suited to client’s needs.

In this regard, we have provided comprehensive legal services to companies and individuals who have bought, developed or sold land and invested in or occupied commercial and residential property. We have, for instance, recently advised on the development and sale of several large housing units within the capital city. The department also handles chattels and share transfers and agreements.

Our corporate section provides a rounded corporate and commercial law service to a wide range of clients including major companies in financial and insurance sectors, private enterprises(including private equity and venture capitalists) and partnerships. The teams work includes:

1. Corporate finance and business development
   (mergers & acquisitions, take-over, franchising,
   business outsourcing and joint ventures);
2. Preparation of commercial agreements including
   leasing, outsourcing, supply & distribution
   agreements;
3. Registration of intellectual property rights; and
4. Incorporation of companies, business names,
   NGOs, Trusts, Charities; and general commercial.

Employment/ Labour Law

We offer expertise in both local and international labour law, principles and practices. Our Litigation team have the knowledge and expertise that our clients need when dealing with any kind of employment-related issue. We ensure employers have the correct documentation in place to reduce risk and improve employee efficiency, and we advise on issues from redundancy to disciplinaries and grievances, including defending organisations/companies in the Employment and Labour Relations Court.

We also successfully help individuals (employees) on their own employment rights, regularly scrutinising contracts and giving guidance on tax, contract and labour law implications. We also offer proactive solutions on any form of employment dispute, all the way to the prosecution of claims in the Employment and Labour Relations Court.

This department mainly serves private clients in matters of succession and personal law. In this regard, the department offers the following
services:

1. Drafting of wills
2. Obtaining and confirmation of grants
3. Resealing of foreign grants
4. Transfer and division of testamentary
   property
5. Administration of estates
6. Incorporation of and administration of trusts

Our team handles a wide variety of insurance matters. On the contentious side, we handle small domestic claims as well as extremely large and complex disputes. Our team has an excellent track record of achieving settlements through early pre-action negotiation and out of court settlements.

We take a commercial and pragmatic approach in seeking to resolve insurance disputes and will only suggest litigation where absolutely necessary. On the non-contentious side, we advise on policy drafting and compliance issues including risk reduction strategies. Our advice focuses on reducing accident rates and assisting clients in achieving and maintaining compliance within health and safety law. Our team advises on many classes of insurance including :

1. Motor
2. Property
3. Health and Safety
4. Employer’s Liability
5. Catastrophic Injury
6. Death-in-Service
7. Fraud
8. Household
9. Professional Indemnity

We combine a steadfast grasp on the specific technicalities of Intellectual Property Law with the business awareness and acumen necessary to maximize assets of large corporate as well as medium and small businesses in an international market which has never been more competitive.

Our expertise in the field ensures that we develop, protect and enforce the Intellectual Property rights of all our corporate clients who in turn enjoy the commercial benefits of our clear and cost-effective solutions. We provide a full range of advice to clients on Intellectual Property matters, in particular:

1. Assignment of intellectual property rights
2. Branding issues
3. Copyright and database rights
4. Designs
5. Exploitation arrangements
6. Licensing
7. Patents
8. Protection of confidential information
9. Trade marks and branding