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COMMERCIAL AND IT
• Non-Executive officer of retail and mining supply entities.
• Non-Executive officer on Board committees, including Financial Committees, Health and Safety Committees and Operational Committees.
• Advising on the re-structuring of a group of retail companies.
• Advising on Nodus Equity’s acquisition into Big Save.
• Advising and implementing of the re-structuring of the Keegor Group.
• Advising and implementing the BEE ownership structuring of the Keegor Group.
• Advising and seeking of grants and funding for the Keegor Group
• Created and implemented the companies’ governance policies and codes.
• Worked with business development and operations teams to expand the company's geographical footprint, by identifying customers and closing acquisitions, and helped facilitate securing new projects.
• Advised executives on securities matters, corporate governance, debt indentures, preferred shareholding, general corporate law issues, litigation portfolio and general employment law issues.
• Franchising (acting on behalf of the Franchisors and Franchisees, respectively, in disputes, Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and general compliance, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Disclosure Agreements and Franchise Agreements).
• Provide expert consultation in mitigating risk, restructuring capital, implementing best practices and turning around high risk companies.
• Drafting and reviewing of Software Development Agreements, SaaS (Software as a Service) Agreements, Software Service and Maintenance Agreements, Software Licensing Agreements and Escrow Agreements.
• Drafting and reviewing Internet and Website Agreements, terms and conditions, privacy and data protection policies (specifically CPA, Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT), Protection of Personal Information (POPI), Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) impact and compliance).
• Drafting and advising on Non-Disclosure Agreement, Letter of intent, Term Sheets and Memorandum of Understanding in the sale of a business.
• Offering and assisting with entertainment agreements (film, performer and music, management artists and recording artists’ agreements).
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on CPA agreements (agent, sponsor, suppliers, service, distribution and manufacturing agreements).
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on Non-Disclosure and Intellectual Property Notice Agreements.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on Intellectual Property Licence and Assignment Agreements.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on Advertisement Agreements.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on commercial Lease Agreements.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on Employment Agreements.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on Settlement and Co-Existence Agreements.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on Memorandum of Incorporation and Shareholders Agreement.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on Joint Venture, Partnership, Co-operation and Association Agreements.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on Copyright Agreements and Notices.
• Filing annual returns.
• Arranging meetings of the directors and the shareholders. This involved the issue of notices of meetings, preparation of agenda, circulation of relevant papers and taking and producing minutes to record the business transacted at the meetings and the decisions taken.
• Informing the Companies registry of any significant changes in the company’s structure or management, for example the appointment or resignation of directors.
• Establishing and maintaining the company’s registered office as the address for any formal communications. Ensuring that all the company’s business stationery carries its name, registered number, country of registration and registered address. These details must also appear on the company website, emails, order forms and invoices.
• Ensuring the security of the company’s legal documents, including for example, the certificate of incorporation and memorandum and articles of association.
• Deciding on the company’s policy for the filing and retention of documents.
• Advising directors on their duties, and ensuring that they comply with corporate legislation and the articles of association of the company.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• Breach of Agreements litigation.
• Franchise disputes and litigation.
• Trade mark opposition and infringement.
• Copyright infringement.
• Domain name disputes.
• Company name objections.
• Unlawful competition and passing off litigation.
• Defamation litigation.
• Trade mark, Copyright, Patents and Designs.
• Trade mark, domain name and company searches and registrations.
• Trade mark and intellectual property due diligence.
• Trade mark assignment, licences and changes.
• Foreign trade mark protection.
• Trade mark and copyright opinions.
• Labelling requirements.
• Assisting with Patent and Design formalities, including, new client enquiries, preliminary comments, searches, registrations, amendments, assignments, renewal, Licenses, changes and commercial related agreements and assistance. |
