Areas Of Practice
Entertainment Law
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating (without limitation) Artist Recording Agreements, Artist Manager Agreements, Artist Collaboration Agreements, Sponsorship Agreements, Publishing Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Live Performance Agreements, Merchandising Agreements and Film Production Agreements.
- Representing creatives, record labels, publishers, film productions and broadcasters in contractual disputes.
- Assisting clients to clear rights for usage on television, film and video games.
- Advising individuals and companies on the commercialisation of intellectual property in the entertainment sector.
Intellectual Property Law
- Advising clients on the registrability of trade marks.
- Conducting trade mark availability searches and drafting legal opinions thereon.
- Lodging trade mark applications.
- Assisting clients with company name objections and domain name disputes.
- Representing clients in copyright and trade mark infringement, and Passing off disputes.
- Advising clients on the protection, management and exploitation of intellectual property.
Corporate and Commercial Law
- Drafting and reviewing of commercial contracts, including (without limitation) Service Level Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Purchase and Supply Agreements and Partnership Agreements.
- Establishment of Trusts.
- Company Formations.
- Legal due diligence.
- Financial recoveries.
Labour Law
- Assisting employers and employees in employment disputes pertaining to (without limitation) unfair dismissals, unfair labour practices and retrenchments.
- CCMA, Bargaining Council and Labour Court representation.
- Chairing disciplinary hearings.
- Representing individuals at disciplinary hearings (if company policy allows representations).
- Advising companies on Labour Law compliance.
Family Law
- Instituting Divorce proceedings.
- Drafting Co-Habitation Agreements.
- Advising clients on marital regimes.
- Assisting clients with child custody and access matters.
- Enforcing existing maintenance orders and claiming arrear maintenance.
- Applying for an increase/decrease of spousal or child maintenance.
- Protection Orders.
General Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Drafting of pleadings.
- Magistrate’s or High Court Appearances for court hearings for legal disputes in various areas of law.
- Alternative dispute Resolution, including Arbitration or Mediation.