Corporate restructuring

Advice in respect of corporate governance and compliance with applicable laws

Drafting and negotiating various types of corporate commercial agreements including:

• Shareholders’ agreements
• Partnership agreements
• Joint venture agreements
• Customised memorandum of incorporation
• Sale of shares agreements
• Sale of business agreements
• Put and call option agreements
• General terms and conditions of sale/trading
• Lease agreements
• Event management agreements
• Agency agreements
• Distribution agreements
• Indemnity forms, disclaimers and waiver of liability forms
• Franchise agreements and franchise disclosure documents
• Use agreements
• Service level agreements
• Consulting agreements
• Restraint of trade agreements
• Outsourcing agreements

Drafting and negotiating various types of finance/security agreements, including:

• Credit application forms and the terms and conditions applicable thereto
• Loan agreements
• Acknowledgement of debt
• Suretyship agreements
• Cession agreements
• Pledge agreements
• Guarantees
• Debit order authorisations
• Letter of Demand

Drafting and negotiating agreements for the commercialisation of intellectual property including:

• Licence agreements
• Assignment agreements
• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
• Book publishing agreements
• Research and development agreements

Drafting and negotiating agreements in relation various media and entertainment law aspects, including:

• Film and television production agreements
• Distribution, licensing and exploitation agreements
• Book publishing agreements
• Release forms

 
Advice pertaining to:

• Music rights, performers’ rights, image rights (including advice relating to privacy laws and the law of personality)
• Merchandising
• Sponsorships

Drafting and negotiating agreements relating to information technology, including:

• Software development agreements
• Licensing and exploitation agreements
• Website terms and conditions
• Privacy policies

Drafting customised agreements

Power of Attorney

Affidavits

Conducting and managing due diligence investigations

General legal advising

Statutory compliance, including advice and compliance with:

• Consumer Protection Act, 2008
• Companies Act, 2008
• Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013