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May 20, 2021
Towards the end of last year, Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket (“Guidelines”) were issued by the Competition Commission (“Commission”) and are due […]
April 3, 2021
When a business decides to raise funds, it has a number of options available. The most common options would be in the form of a loan […]
February 3, 2021
POPI: 10 Compliance Tips for Companies The one-year grace period for ensuring compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) comes to […]
November 24, 2020
What is it? The Social and Ethics Committee of a company (“SE Committee”) is one that is concerned with a company’s responsibility in areas dealing with […]
September 21, 2020
The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (“NCA”) requires that, if you are selling your shares or assets in a company to a purchaser, and you […]
July 31, 2020
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 […]
June 30, 2020
The release in the past few weeks by National Treasury of proposed amendments to the schedules to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (FIC Act), seems […]
May 18, 2020
At the start of their relationship, shareholders are usually aligned on their vision for the company and are excited to see what the future holds for […]
March 31, 2020
Navigating a term sheet for the first time can be a daunting process. In this article, Caveat private equity specialist Panel Member, Sarah Lawrence, answers some […]
March 27, 2020
Click here to read article by Yvonne Wakefield published in the Daily Maverick.
March 23, 2020
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 […]
August 19, 2019
Millions of agreements are concluded every hour, globally. Often, the provisions of some agreements are overlooked or glanced over in pursuit of getting the deal done. […]
May 16, 2019
Most of us signed up to a career in law with the understanding that we were entering a very lucrative profession. For many of us, that […]
November 1, 2018
As an entrepreneur, reaching the stage of seeking investment can be very exciting. You dream of all the ways in which your business can grow bigger […]
August 7, 2018
By the time the ‘big ticket’ items in a contract have been decided, it is tempting to ignore the rest and hope for the best. As […]
March 23, 2018
Whatever the type of commercial contract parties wish to execute, it will in all likelyhood contain certain key terms which can significantly shift where the risk […]
March 20, 2018
Too often dispute resolution clauses are treated as part of the boiler plate provisions and copy-pasted into agreements as an afterthought, or even left out altogether. […]
August 18, 2017
One of the fundamental questions you have to answer before sitting down at the negotiation table is when to walk away from the negotiation. The strength […]
May 22, 2017
As family businesses grow the owner of a company will often place shares in the company into various trusts, for his children. Trusts, if properly […]
May 21, 2017
You want to hire premises for your business. Your soon-to-be landlord has premises to let. It sounds simple, but in fact the interests of the tenant […]
