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Commercial Law
Our Commercial Law Department assists businesses with contract drafting, compliance, and transactional support. We empower clients to grow securely and legally.
Department Head:Â Mr TC Magwai
Professional Assistants:Â 5
Support Staff:Â 2
Business Structuring & Advisory
Company Formation & Registration (CIPC)
We assist with the formation, registration, and amendment of companies through CIPC, ensuring that your business is correctly structured and compliant from inception through growth and change.
Shareholder Agreements, Joint Ventures & MOIs
Our firm drafts and reviews shareholder agreements, joint venture contracts, and Memoranda of Incorporation to clearly define rights, responsibilities, and governance, reducing the risk of future disputes.
Business Structuring & Restructuring
We provide strategic legal advice on business structuring, restructuring, and conversions to support operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term sustainability.
Trust Establishment & Beneficial Ownership
We advise on the establishment and administration of trusts, including the registration and updating of ultimate beneficial ownership information in line with regulatory requirements.
Independent Trustee Services
Our firm offers independent trustee services, ensuring proper governance, impartial decision-making, and compliance with trust law and fiduciary duties.
Legal Support for SMMEs & Investment Entities
We provide practical legal support tailored to SMMEs, private companies, and investment entities, assisting businesses at every stage of their lifecycle.
Commercial Transactions
Financial & Lending Support
Our firm provides comprehensive legal support for financial and lending transactions, assisting clients with the structuring, documentation, and compliance of loan and security arrangements to protect their commercial interests.
Loan Agreements & Suretyships
We draft and review loan agreements and suretyships to ensure that financing arrangements are legally sound, enforceable, and aligned with the parties’ commercial objectives.
Loan & Financing Applications
Our firm provides legal support throughout loan and financing applications, assisting with documentation, compliance requirements, and lender negotiations.
Cessions & Pledges
We advise on and prepare cessions and pledges of shares or movable property as security, ensuring proper structuring and enforceability.
Notarial Bonds
We draft and attend to the registration of general and special notarial bonds to secure lending arrangements in compliance with applicable legislation.
Asset-Based Financing
We provide legal guidance on asset-based financing structures, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective risk management.
Financial Assistance to Directors & Shareholders
We advise on and implement lawful financial assistance to directors and shareholders in companies and close corporations, ensuring compliance with statutory and governance requirements.
Company Law (Governance & Secretarial Services)
We prepare board and shareholder resolutions to ensure that corporate decisions are properly authorised and legally compliant.
Our firm maintains accurate company minutes and statutory records in accordance with governance and compliance requirements.
We assist with amendments to company and trust instruments to reflect changes in structure, ownership, or governance.
We manage statutory documentation and filings with CIPC, ensuring ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations.
We handle the appointment and removal of directors or trustees, including all required resolutions and registrations.
We assist with the updating and submission of ultimate beneficial ownership information on CIPC in line with legislative requirements.