IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Kenneth Cameron of MacRobert Attorneys. Kenneth has joined IR as our exclusive Environmental Law Member in South Africa. “In 1996 MacRobert celebrated its Centenary – 100 years of law practice. This makes MacRobert one of the oldest and longest surviving law […]
Please see new appointments at our Firm; De Waal Nigrini – Associate: Corporate Commercial Law Arianna Pedersoli – Associate: Corporate Commercial Law Stuart Roux – Associate: Dispute Resolution & Insurance Anél Pistorius – Candidate Attorney: Corporate Commercial Law To view all our current team please click here
Corruption is a plague which manifests itself in theft, bribery, extortion and other corrupt activities. Corruption affects every nation and in particular, it has been determined that approximately ZAR700 billion has been lost to corrupt activities over the last 20 years in South Africa. The South African legislator’s answer to the rampant corruption was the […]
VDMA Attorneys continues to build its legacy as an industry leader in South Africa by expanding its local presence with the official launch of its new office in Centurion and the much anticipated launch of its new Johannesburg office in 2018.
WHAT IS MEDIATION Simply, ‘mediation’ refers to the process where an independent facilitator assists parties to resolve a dispute between them, usually ‘by facilitating discussions between parties, assisting them with identifying issues, clarifying priorities, exploring areas of compromise and generating options in an attempt to resolve a dispute’.[1] When considering mediation in the greater context […]
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AT THE COMPANIES TRIBUNAL The introduction of the 2008 Companies Act[1] (hereafter ‘The Act’) saw a wave of modernisation in the South African Company Law landscape. The ‘new’ Act aims to facilitate the growth of the South African economy by simplifying and streamlining legislation and procedures.[2] An improvement introduced by the Act […]
PJ. Veldhuizen sits on the Financial Services Board’s (FSB) Directorate of Market Abuse. “The FSB is responsible for investigating market abuse offences as defined in the Financial Markets Act No 19 of 2012 (FMA). Essentially the FSB carries out the mandate of the Directorate of Market Abuse (DMA) which is a committee appointed by the Minister […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce PJ. Veldhuizen of Gillan & Veldhuizen Law Firm. PJ has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Litigation Member in South Africa. “Gillan & Veldhuizen Inc was founded in 1999 by PJ Veldhuizen. Since its inception, it has been a successful practice which has evolved […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Pieter Van Der Merwe of VDMA. Pieter has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Law Member in South Africa. VDMA is a leading independent corporate and comercial law firm, with offices in Johannesburg, the business hub and Pretoria, the capital city. Through our extensive […]
DCSL Corporate Services Limited (DCSL) is a private limited liability company providing secretarial and corporate services to diverse clients across major industries, individuals and government agencies in Nigeria. The Company operates from its Head Office in Lagos and operational branches in Abuja and Port Harcourt. The Nigerian Law compels all Nigerian Companies to appoint a […]
THE financial services sector is expected to experience an uptick in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity worldwide as it continues to stabilise following the 2008 financial crisis. Law firm Allen & Overy, which specialises in corporate and M&A law, said the top three target sectors for M&A activity last year had been industrial and manufacturing, […]
South Africa’s Competition Commission has recommended the Competition Tribunal approve Tegeta Exploration & Resources’ acquisition of Glencore’s Optimum Holdings, including the Optimum coal mine, the Optimum coal terminal and the Koornfontein mines, for Rand 2.15 billion ($136 million) provided no employees are retrenched as a result. The commission said in a statement Thursday it had […]