We serve banking institutions, bank clients and investors with the following services: Acquisition Finance; Asset Finance; Syndicated Finance; Financial Institutions’ Governance & Regulation; Trade Finance; Project Finance; Real Estate Finance; Due diligence for investors; Joint Venture Agreements; Public Private Partnerships; Citizen empowerment law and Financial Intelligence Law.
Conveyancing & Property Law
Our firm has expertise and experience in acquisition and disposal of immovable property; zoning, subdivisions and change of land use; mortgage and notarial bond registrations and cancellations; registration of notarial documents and replacement of lost title. We draft and review lease agreements, cessions and assignment of leases, litigate in landlord and tenant disputes and evictions. In short, we handle all issues pertaining to the establishment and registration of ownership and other rights over real property.
Corporate & Commercial Law
The firm advises and assists in the formation and organisation of businesses of all types including corporations, partnerships and joint ventures. We also draft a variety of commercial agreements which include: Commercial contracts; Agency and distribution agreements; Commercial and residential and industrial leases.
The firm also advises and litigates on Corporate Governance; Corporate Restructuring and Reorganisations; Mergers and acquisitions; Private equity and advisory on competition law, debt restructuring, franchising and liquidation.
Debt Collection & General Litigation
Our debt collection department deals with collections ranging from soft collections through our call centre up to issuing of summons, moving summary judgements, obtaining judgments, writ of executions and civil imprisonment and appointing liaising with Deputy Sheriffs for purposes of executing judgements. The Firm also does garnishee proceedings and landlord hypothecs as a tool for debt collection.
Labour & Employment Law
We have experience in handling Labour and Employment Law matters including Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; retrenchment; drafting employment contracts, policies and procedures, collective bargaining agreements and constitutions for trade unions. We also conduct due diligence from employment law perspective and advise employers on compliance matters to ensure that they operate within the applicable law. We also train management on how to identify and avoid disputes as well as conducting disciplinary hearings. We also chair any disciplinary hearings against employees.
Insurance Law
Our firm advises and litigates on insurance law both under delictual claims and contractual claims. It drafts and reviews insurance contracts, policies and regulations. The firm prides, as its largest clientele base, in the insurance enterprises which are both locally and regionally located.
Environmental, Energy & Mining Law
Our firm advises governmental agencies, parastatals, project sponsors and developers on the legislative and regulatory requirements relating to energy and mining projects as well environmental and safety matters.
Family Law, Estate Planning, Wills & Succession
We do estate planning aspects like trusts, estate transfer tax exemptions, and estate duty. We also deal with matrimonial issues, drafting of Wills as well as administration of deceased estates.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Our firm also provides Alternative Dispute Resolution like mediation, arbitration and extra-judicial adjudication on various sets of legal fields like construction law, medical law, labor law and contract law.
Tax Advice & Litigation
Our tax advice and litigation function works in conjunction with established accounting firms to advise on issues relating to income tax, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, among others. We assist in framing objections to tax assessment, and tax appeals.
Intellectual Property Law
Our law firm advises both local and international clients on general protection of intellectual property rights. We focus on acquiring and maintaining intellectual property rights, complying with these rights, and defending the rights in cases of infringement. We deal with all intellectual property law aspects including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, geographical indications, unlawful competition, trade secrets, confidential information and indigenous knowledge systems.
