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BUSINESS
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BUSINESS LAW:
Briefly: Business Incorporation: Public and Private Companies, Close Corporations, Personal Liability Companies, Non-Profit Companies, Associations. Sales and Purchases - of business, of movable and immovable property Corporate Governance - assessment, policies Contracts - Memorandum of Incorporation, Pre-incorporation Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Members Agreements, Association Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Suretyship Agreements, Credit Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, etc. Power of Attorney - including appointment of Agents, International POA, Construction - Building Agreements, subcontractor agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements Information Systems - Internet and web design Agreements, Cessions Employment Law Collections/Foreclosures Debt Collection - Acknowledgement of Debt, Magistrate's and High Court Collections, Credit Bureau listings. GENERAL LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION: ► Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation, Arbitration), High Court, Regional Court and Magistrate's Court litigation. Our attorneys have vast experience in many fields of litigation in all forums for corporate and private clients. More often than not disputes arise due to a lack of communication and our experts have the experience to identify the crux of the dispute and draw the parties to come to an amicable, speedy resolution that will benefit both parties. We also assist colleagues or our other stakeholders in mediating or arbitrating disputes that have been referred in an impartial and fair manner. Understanding the complexities of litigation under the South African law and further having 30 years combined experience in this field, the attorneys are well versed with the complications and practices of the various courts within our jurisdiction, thereby ensuring the most expeditious finalisation of matters.
We further have a formidable dedicated collections department who have over 20 year experience in the industry. The unique legal solutions available to Creditors, Managing Agents and Landlords with regards to their claims faciliatate a quick and amicable reolution. Where this is not possible an aggressive approach is adopted to ensure finalisation of the matter expeditiously.
We have established working relations with the personnel of the courts in our areas of jurisdiction (Kempton Park, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Germiston). Our network of correspondent attorneys enable us to litigate out of all other courts nationwide. Contact: Bronwen de Fin (bronwen@gishen.co.za) Jaco van den Berg (jaco@gishen.co.za) Christo Steyn (christo@gishen.co.za) PROPERTY: ► Sale Agreements, Evictions, Transfers, Registration of real rights, Property Development including Sectional Title Registers and Township Establishment.
Our Conveyancing Department can assist you with all your property requirements, from general advice to transfering the property.
We can boast excellent turn around times in transfers, deal with the Registrar of Deeds directly and have excellent relations with the Deed Office personnel to discuss any issues that might arise. In relation to property disputes we take a proactive role in solving any dispute that may arise and where dispute resolution is not a possibility our legal team has vast amount of experience in property litigation, which includes evictions, rental disputes, damages, contractual disputes, development disputes and sectional title disputes. Contact: Sale of Property, Establishing of Townships, Sectiional Title Establishment (Conveyancing) - Richard Lightfoot Notarial Bonds - Richard Lightfoot (richard@gishen.co.za) / Bronwen de Fin (bronwen@gishen.co.za) Evictions - Jaco van den Berg (jaco@gishen.co.za) / Bronwen de Fin (bronwen@gishen.co.za) Leases - Bronwen de Fin (bronwen@gishen.co.za) EMPLOYMENT LAW:
The Human Resource Management field is extensive and incorporates all aspects from recruitment to discipline and retrenchment. Throughout these various stages of employment we can assist with employment agreements, disciplinary procedures, internal policies dealing with sexual harrassment, leave, remuneration and disciplinary procedures, to ensure your compliance with the labour legislation. We also assist in confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, restraints of trade and employment termination agreements.
We assist in CCMA, Labour Court and other Bargaining Council dispute referrals and representation. Having a practical understanding of many industries assists our attorneys in the complexities of your industry. This knowledge and experience is integral to clear and concise arguments in the relevant forum and to formulate your case properly.
Contact:Bronwen de Fin (bronwen@gishen.co.za) Christo Steyn (christo@gishen.co.za) CONTRACTS: ► Memorandum of Incorporation, Pre-incorporation Agreements, Service Level Agreements, Members Agreements, Association Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Suretyship Agreements, Credit Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Loan Agreements, Acknowledgement of Debt, Power of Attorneys, Building Contracts, Cessions etc. Various business relationships fail as they have not actively discussed their expectations from each other, nor identified their obligations and liabilities in a proactical and comprehensible way. We assist in defining these aspects of relations and formalising them in a contract. Our Approach is to maintain the business relationship between the parties and advise as to the most advantageous solutions for all involved. The clients are encouraged to be actively involved in the procedure and provide input as each client is unique, as are their relationships and business ventures. Bronwen de Fin (bronwen@gishen.co.za) OTHER: Liquor Licences - and related matters Liquidations / Business rescue Contact: Dolores Dunn (ddunn@gishen.co.za) Business Formation - Registration, change of name, deregistration Contact: Bronwen de Fin (bronwen@gishen.co.za) | |||
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