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LITIGATION AND COMMERCIAL LAW
Gerald Friedman is our Expert in commercial litigation matters, covering the following specialised areas:
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• Contract litigation
• Construction related litigation
• Agency and franchising Agreements
• Partnerships
• Commercial advice and Agreements
• Corporate Governance
• Intellectual property law
MATRIMONIAL AND FAMILY LAW
Mick Scheckter specialises in Insolvent and Deceased Estates and provides specialised legal services in the following areas:
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• Drafting of Wills
• Creation and administration of Trusts
• Estate planning
• Administration of deceased estates
• Application for voluntary surrender and Liquidations
PROPERTY LAW AND CONVEYANCING
Romana Knuth heads the property law and Conveyancing Department. Together with her dedicated staff and her excellent problem-solving skills, they ensure an outstanding professional service to their
clients. Their services include :
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• General property advice
• Contracts of sale, donation and exchange
• Residential, commercial property sales and acquisitions
• Mortgage bonds for financial institutions (ie. Standard Bank and Nedbank)
• Land sub-divisions and consolidations
• Lease and option Agreements
• Structuring of share block and Sectional Title Schemes
• Notarial Leases, bonds and servitudes
• Estate transfers
• Subsidy transfers
LITIGATION
Senior Associate, Michael Ferreira, supported by Jenna Beckett, heads up the litigation team, covering a broad range of legal disputes and represents a number of corporate and individual clients, in the following fields:
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Building, engineering and construction
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Contractual disputes
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Commercial, banking and insurance litigation
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Law of Contract
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Defamation
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Damages claims
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Housing disputes
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Partnership and shareholders disputes
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Personal injury claims
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Human rights and social welfare legislation
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Third party motor vehicle accident claims
DEBT RECOVERY
This Department is headed by Jenna Beckett. Services in the following fields are offered -
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Debtor and asset tracing
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Credit risk assessments
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Financial enquiries
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General collections
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High Court and Magistrate’s Court claims
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Interest and cost recoveries
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Sales in execution
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Evictions
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Asset repossessions
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Perfection of notarial bonds
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Administration Orders and Applications