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At your service for business and corporate, litigation and family law matters. We offer affordable, quality legal services with a personal, hands on approach and 25 years of expertise.

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CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LAW

Matthew has more than 25 years’ experience advising companies, shareholders, directors and private clients on corporate and commercial matters.

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We advise on mergers and acquisitions, company sales and purchases, shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and commercial agreements.

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For M&A transactions, we can handle the process from beginning to end, including confidentiality agreements, heads of terms and exclusivity arrangements, due diligence, transaction documents, regulatory approvals and closing.

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We also assist with company incorporations and the practical corporate work that businesses need to get things done.

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Talk to us about your business.

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Mining Law

We advise clients on the regulatory and transactional aspects of South African mining law.

Our work includes mining and prospecting right applications, other applications under the MPRDA, section 11 approvals, transfers of mining assets, and mining-related mergers and acquisitions.

We bring together an understanding of the MPRDA, administrative law and commercial transactions to help clients navigate the regulatory process and get transactions completed.

Talk to us about your mining matter.

Family disputes are personal, difficult and often overwhelming. We provide clear, practical advice to help clients understand their options and make sensible decisions at a difficult time.

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We advise on divorce, maintenance, care and contact, parental responsibilities and rights, parenting arrangements and other family-law disputes.

Where matters can be resolved by agreement, we work towards that. Where they cannot, we are experienced litigators and will protect our clients’ interests firmly and effectively.

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Where children are involved, their best interests remain central throughout.

Calm advice when things are anything but calm.

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Expert family & matrimonial counsel

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Superior Privacy and Data Integrity

We protect your files with enterprise-grade tech. Our digital security is as strong as our firm's secure mailbox. While using modern tools to provide expert legal support, I remain personally responsible for all output, ensuring total discretion.

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Enterprise Security

Microsoft Security

We employ Microsoft Business Premium to provide high-level encryption and zero-trust frameworks, guaranteeing that your private data is always safe.

Wix Advanced Security

Our firm utilizes the Wix cloud infrastructure for optimized performance and ironclad data protection for all global organizational records.

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