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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 concerned 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 […]
June 30, 2020
Read the full article in Bizcommunity here. Featuring Caveat Commercial Law Specialist, Caryn Leclercq.
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 to ensure the […]
June 17, 2019
Very simply, an acknowledgement of debt (“AOD”) is a written agreement between a debtor and a creditor in terms of which the debtor agrees that he […]
December 6, 2018
Public procurement is, by definition, procurement for the public – typically to ensure service delivery – using public money. As our Constitutional Court noted in the […]
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 […]
May 2, 2017
Photographers, videographers, researchers, farmers and hobbyists, to name but a few, have a readily available tool to give them a whole new perspective, an aerial […]
April 26, 2017
The Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998 (“the Act”) regulates competition issues in South Africa. The Act regulates mergers and anti-competitive conduct which it refers to […]
April 26, 2017
The South African Companies Act (“Companies Act” or “Act”) deals with standard of conduct required from directors in South Africa. Section 75 of the Companies Act […]
November 1, 2016
No decent soap opera is complete without a few episodes dominated by the drama and shenanigans surrounding a hostile takeover bid for a corporation. U.S. listed […]
