Commercial and Corporate Law
Commercial and Corporate Law
Commercial law, also known as mercantile law or trade law, has a strong association with the economy, thus affecting society as a whole. We know that your business is just as unique as you and therefore draft agreements and structure transactions to suit your business’ specific needs.
We represent clients in areas such as corporate governance, business and contract law, company law, public procurement, real estate, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax, franchising, competition, labour and employment, to name a few.
By adding financial, tax, competition, regulatory and employment law expertise to our service, we are known for our value-generating role in corporate and commercial spheres.
This practice area includes:
- Acknowledgements of debt
- Agency and representation
- Cessions
- Commercial contracts
- Compromises and settlements
- Credit agreements and collections
- Indemnities
- Joint ventures
- Leases
- Legal opinions
- Letters of demand
- Loan agreements
- Partnership agreements
- Pledges
- Purchase and sale of movable property
- Restraint of trade
- Sale of business
- Suretyship

Cornelia van Heerden
Director
Cornelia is passionate about people and the law. She has a BA LLB degrees from the University of Stellenbosch.

Marzanne Nel
Director
Marzanne joined the firm as a candidate attorney in 2004 and was admitted as an attorney and conveyancer in the Western Cape High Court in February 2006.

Anton O’Reilly
Attorney
Anton obtained his B.Com Law and LLB degrees, from the University of the Free State and is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

MICHELLE CORBETT
ATTORNEY
Michelle obtained her B.Comm (Law) and LLB degrees at the University of Stellenbosch.

CARLA NIEHAUS
Attorney
Carla obtained B.Com (Law) and LL.B degrees from the University of North-West, Potchefstroom campus, where she was chosen as a Golden Key Member.