Services
Commercial Property, Landlord & Tenant Specialists
We provide consulting, commercial, collection and innovative legal solutions to SA-REITS listed funds, listed funds and other property owners. Amongst our clients are Growthpoint Properties Ltd, Pareto Ltd, Sasol Pension Fund, Tsogo Sun, SKG Properties, Vukile Property Fund Ltd., Rapfund Investment and Pivitolfund.
Legislation has changed dramatically over the past decade and has had an adverse or in some instances challenging effect on the property market with the introduction of laws such as the Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation Act, the Consumer Protection Act, the new Companies Act (Business rescue Chapter 6) and the Labour Relations Act.
The firm is fully equipped to deal with these challenges and we advise clients appropriately in the most professional, pro-active and informative way, whilst taking into consideration our clients’ obligation to act with fiscal discipline, driven by sound business practice in which time is always of the essence. CPA risks as it unfolds in private property, which open to the general public such as a shopping centre, makes for interesting questions regarding risk, indemnities and service provider liability.
The firm provides legal assistance to client’s in the commercial, retail, residential, industrial and agricultural spheres.
Insolvency & Business Rescue
The new Companies Act 71 of 2008 has established an alternative to liquidation being business rescue under Chapter 6 thereof.
Business rescue places a temporary moratorium on any legal proceedings against a distressed company and simultaneously places the company in the hands of a business rescue practitioner with the aim to ensure the survival of the company or sale thereof as a going concern to the benefit of interested parties such as creditors and employees.
We are able to provide clients with advice in relation to the entire process of liquidation, sequestration, rehabilitation and business rescue proceedings and the
impact thereof on on-going obligations resulting from lease and other agreements. In our view, the business rescue practitioner needs to be closely monitored
and where necessary kept to the relevant time limits to avoid prejudice to the Landlords.
Our Attorneys has dealt with various major business rescue proceedings that recently took place and is well equipped in the respect of the procedures and the applicable legislation in respect thereof.
Contract Law
We have extensive experience in the drafting of commercial contracts. We also offer advice and legal solutions to enforce or remedy non-performance and non-compliance with existing contracts
Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Our services are available for both Magistrates Court and the High Court litigation, including applications, actions and urgent applications or resolved by arbitration or the tribunal for commercial property.