Corporate & Commercial Services

As a corporate and commercial law firm, we focus strongly on the needs of businesses. Our team of experienced lawyers provide advice on all forms of commercial contracts and arrangements to support our client’s corporate and commercial transactions. We understand the nuances of the market and the regulatory challenges our clients face, ensuring they are well prepared for every eventuality. Our practice in this area is centered on the following:

Banking and finance;
Projects and project finance;
Corporate finance and capital structures;
Corporate recovery and insolvency;
Real estate and convenyancing;
Statutory and regulatory compliance;
Local and international joint ventures and corporate alliances;
Corporate governance and corporate restructuring;
Corporate secretarial practice including board matters;
National and international trade transactions;
Floatation and acquisition of Companies;
Share sales and shareholder arrangements;
Mergers and de-mergers;
Licensing;
Intellectual property;
Revenue and taxation;
Distributorship, sale, purchase, agency and supply agreements;
Due diligence checks;
Employment and human resources; and
Franchising and investment agreements.
Mining;

Banking and Finance

We advise banks, financial institutions, investment firms and private clients on:

Banking and financial regulation;
Loan finance;
Asset finance;
Project finance;
Trade finance;
Asset securitization;
Debt restructuring;
Structured products
Guarantees and performance bonds; and
Insurance and re-insurance contracts.

Corporate recovery and insolvency.

We handle corporate recovery and insolvency matters covering:

Acquisitions and disposal of distressed debt;
Company voluntary arrangements;
Corporate advisory;
Corporate finance;
Insolvency;
Debt recovery and enforcement;
Employee claims;
Fraudulent cases; and
Risk analysis.

Projects and project finance

We handle and advise on projects, project development and project finance, including the following:

Feasibility and due diligence investigations;
Corporate formation, structuring and taxation;
Project finance- advice on funding arrangements such as capital markets funding – limited resources financing through commercial financing and syndications.
Transactional support and restructuring;
Public sector law, including procurement and public private partnerships
Regulatory compliance; and
Support on administrative and constitutional law issues.

Corporate finance

We handle all aspects of intellectual property rights managements and enforcement and provide services to a cross-section of international and national corporate clients on intellectual property matters covering trademarks, patents and copy rights. We apply this expertise across a wide range of industries including manufacturing and retail.

Our practice in this area covers:

Equity and debt raising;
Corporate restructuring;
Mergers and acquisitions; and
Securities

Intellectual Property

Revenue Law and Taxation

We offer advice on tax matters and represent our clients at the Tax Body, Tribunals and Courts, often on matters related to:

Customs and import duties;
Value Added Tax;
Excise duties;
Income tax;
Export taxes; and
Other tax aspects like waivers, exemptions, refunds and dumping.

Real Estate and Conveyancing

Our real estate team advises corporate and individual clients on real estate matters covering:

Large scale land acquisitions and disposals;
Asset management;
Construction;
Development;
Investment sales and acquisitions;
Leasing;
Landlord and tenant relationships; and
Property finance.

Mining

Our practice in this sector covers:

Regulatory advice including mining and mineral titles;
Due diligence investigations in the mining and natural resources sector;
Mine health and safety advise;
Regulatory compliance;
Environmental regulatory advise;
Project finance; and
Employment law and immigration;

Corporate & Commercial Services

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