SERVICES

Potgieter + Associates are well-equipped to assist its clients with dispute resolution and litigation across various areas of the law, including:

• Contractual disputes
• Claims for damage to or return of property
• Unlawful competition
• Restraints of trade
• Debt recovery
• Interdict and restraints
• Divorces
• Care & contact disputes
• Maintenance disputes
• Liquidations and sequestrations
• Defamation
• Protection orders
• Evictions
• Claims against defaulting debtors
• Unfair dismissal and unfair labour practices
• Claims based on unfair consumer practices

We regularly represent our client's rights in the following forums:

• Supreme Court of Appeal
• High court
• Magistrates courts
• Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
• Private arbitrations
• Disciplinary hearings
• Quasi Judicial Tribunals

Trying to make sense of the many recent changes to the commercial law landscape is a daunting task for directors, shareholders and entrepreneurs alike. Our attorneys are familiar with recent legislative and regulatory changes, including the new Companies Act, Consumer Protection Act, National Credit Act and Competition Amendment Act.

We can assist you and your business with:

• Company registration and administration
• Drafting memorandums of incorporation and shareholders agreements
• Sale and transfer of shares
• Sale and transfer of assets or businesses
• Drafting of resolutions
• Amendments to legal entities and shareholders
• Commercial agreements
• License and distribution agreements
• Lease agreements
• Conducting due diligence investigations
• Restraints of trade
• Non-disclosure agreements
• Drafting of disclaimer notices
• Compliance training
• Reviewing standard terms and conditions

Potgieter + Associates provide sensible but sensitive assistance with:

• Marriage contracts
• Divorce proceedings
• Mediations
• Violence interdicts
• Maintenance matters
• Custody disputes
• Protection orders
• Reviewing agreements with wedding service providers

Potgieter + Associates' team boasts extensive knowledge of IP law.

Our IP team can assist with:

• Trademark searches, filings and prosecutions
• Trademark Positions
• Trademark infringement action
• Trademark expungement
• Domain name disputes
• Company name objections
• Copyright enforcement & advice

South Africa's competition authorities are imposing ever-increasing administrative penalties on businesses that engage in cartel behaviour or other forms of anti-competitive conduct. Potgieter + Associates are able to assist with the mitigation of risk arising from cartel conduct, joint venture agreements and mergers.

Although the Consumer Protection Act has created a potentially powerful weapon for consumers, businesses can take steps to ensure that their products and services comply with the law.

Potgieter + Associates can assist with:

• Terms and conditions in client-facing documents
• Franchise agreements
• Marketing practices
• Promotional competitions
• Auctions
• Complaints to the consumer authorities

We are able to assist with review proceedings in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act. Potgieter + Associates also provides advice regarding compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act