Corporate Governance

The Regional GC’s 90-Day Playbook: From “Gate” to Growth Partner

Most African subsidiaries hear the same message: “Follow global, move fast, spend less.”That’s hard when policies live in SharePoint, templates differ by country, and Legal is juggling people issues, disputes, and urgent deals.Here’s a 90‑day playbook any regional or subsidiary GC can run – without waiting for a global re‑org. Days 1–15: Get the X‑RayFind […]

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Your Real Legal Problem Isn’t Budget – It’s Fragmentation

Every African GC I speak to is being asked to “do more with less.” It’s counterintuitive, but budget isn’t the true constraint – fragmentation is. Global policies live in SharePoint while local teams often rebuild from scratch. Procurement can’t see performance, and executives experience Legal as a bottleneck precisely when the business most needs cross-border

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Mitigating Risks and Maximizing Opportunities: How Corporate Legal Services Can Help Your Company Succeed

In the often complex world of business, success is not only about visionary ideas and dedicated teams. It also requires a solid understanding of legal intricacies and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments to your benefit. This is where corporate legal services come into play. Specialised legal experts, such as those at Caveat,  offer

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5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Corporate Lawyer

What does a corporate lawyer do? In short, a corporate lawyer is responsible for negotiating, drafting or reviewing agreements, terms and conditions, finance terms and other documents of a business nature. Company law is the body of law that governs the rights, relations, obligations and conduct of persons, companies and businesses. Businesses can be run

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Deferred Payment Sales: Risks and Mitigation Tips for Sellers

A sale of business or shares usually follows a predictable pattern. In many cases, the seller agrees to transfer business assets or shares before receiving final payment, which is referred to as a ‘deferred payment’ or ‘deferred loan’.  A seller may agree to transfer ownership on a deferred payment basis for various reasons, including a

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Board of Directors vs Executive Committee: Who rules Who?

It is important to understand which body ultimately governs a private company, so that the correct procedures are followed by the respective bodies,in order to ensure the legitimacy of actions and decisions taken. Where an executive committee comprising the various heads of the departments within the company is appointed, there may be a tendency towards

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Restraints in Shareholders Agreements: How Valuable are They?

Shareholders often include restraint provisions or restrictive covenants in their shareholders’ agreement which aim to protect the company’s business and proprietary interests by seeking to ensure that each shareholder, whilst still a shareholder of the company and for a certain period thereafter, will not conduct business which is in competition with the business of the

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