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Lucinde Rhoodie

Director

Lucinde Rhoodie has been a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice since 2005 and has vast experience in complex commercial litigation matters, Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency, Companies Act litigation matters and disputes, Financial Markets and Market Abuse litigation, and Corporate Investigations.

+27 (0)21 405 6080
lucinde.rhoodie@cdhlegal.comCape Town
Lucinde Rhoodie

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  •  BCom cum laude LLB cum laude, University of Stellenbosch
  •  Year of admission as an attorney: 2000

Memberships

  • South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association
  • INSOL International

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans

Credentials

Education

  •  BCom cum laude LLB cum laude, University of Stellenbosch
  •  Year of admission as an attorney: 2000

Memberships

  • South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association
  • INSOL International

Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans

Experience

Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency matters

A wide range of Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency matters such as liquidation and sequestration applications, the running of insolvency enquiries and other insolvency related litigation including prosecuting claims on behalf of liquidators, setting aside dispositions and assisting creditors with submitting claims in insolvent estates, perfecting securities on behalf of creditors (cessions/general notarial bonds). She acts for both liquidators, creditors and commercial banks, both in regard to South African and cross border insolvency matters.

Forensic investigations

Forensic investigations in liquidation and commercial dispute scenarios.

Banking litigation

Banking litigation including but not limited to litigating on securitised debt for commercial banks including Standard Bank of South Africa, Capitec Bank Limited; Nedbank Private Wealth, HSBC and Deutsche Bank.

Company law disputes and litigation

Company law disputes and litigation including shareholder disputes, director delinquency applications and shareholders' minority protection, acting for inter alia several listed companies in litigation and regulatory matters, including but not limited to, Stellar Capital Partners Limited, PetroSA, Distell Limited, Mediclinic Group, Redefine Limited, Brimstone Investments Limited, Leaf Property Fund Trust, African Unity Health, Remgro Limited, PSG Capital (Pty) Limited, Spier Group of Companies, Pioneer Foods Limited, Pearson Holdings Southern Africa (Pty) Limited, National Students Financial Aid Scheme, GlaxoSmithKline South Africa (Pty) Limited, Equites Property Fund Limited, BKB Limited commercial property disputes, acting for REIT's including Equites Property Fund Limited and Arrowgem Limited.

Financial Services and Regulatory advice

Insider Trading and Market Abuse investigations and litigation representing corporate and listed as well as individual clients in FSCA interrogations and hearings relating to insider trading, price manipulation and market abuse matters.

NCA disputes

NCA disputes and related litigation and disputes on sale and lease buy backs and reckless lending on behalf of consumers and commercial banks.

Consumer law

Consumer law including franchise disputes (acting for both franchisors and franchisees) and Consumer Protection Act disputes.

News

The ball is in our courts: How section 20(9) of the Companies Act empowers courts to unmask corporate identity
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

The ball is in our courts: How section 20(9) of the Companies Act empowers courts to unmask corporate identity

One of the cornerstones of South Africa’s corporate law is the separate legal existence of companies, which provides, generally, protection to its directors and shareholders against...
Triggering the court’s remedial powers in terms of section 163 of the Companies Act
Dispute Resolution

Triggering the court’s remedial powers in terms of section 163 of the Companies Act

The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Act) provides various statutory measures by which minority shareholders’ and directors’ rights and interests are safeguarded, with one of these measures...
Collusion between debtor and creditor: Defence for a surety?
Dispute Resolution

Collusion between debtor and creditor: Defence for a surety?

Although a person standing as a surety for a principal debtor might appreciate and understand what it means to be a surety, it is without doubt that many hope that the suretyship will...
Vulnerability caused by compliance: Section 129(7) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and the risk of being wound up
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Vulnerability caused by compliance: Section 129(7) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and the risk of being wound up

A lot has been said and written about directors’ fiduciary duties and the pitfalls directors expose themselves to when making business decisions, almost daily. The circumstances which...
Undoing what has been done: Setting aside transactions in terms of the Insolvency Act
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Undoing what has been done: Setting aside transactions in terms of the Insolvency Act

The Western Cape High Court recently illustrated that timing and the nature of a transaction are key when relying on section 26(1) of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 (Act) for the purpose...

All articles by Lucinde
Navigating Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency during COVID-19 | Part 2
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Navigating Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency during COVID-19 | Part 2

Topics discussed included the impact of COVID-19 on South African economy, Directors’ liability when trading in financially distressed or insolvent circumstances, current legislative...

All videos by Lucinde
Balancing the scale of gender in dispute resolution and the legal sector
Dispute Resolution

Balancing the scale of gender in dispute resolution and the legal sector

In episode two of our CDH Women Empowerment podcast series we speak with Lucinde Rhoodie, a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice. Lucinde delves into balancing the scale of...
The recent judgment of CNA and Others v Anglowealth Sharia (Pty) Ltd and Others

The recent judgment of CNA and Others v Anglowealth Sharia (Pty) Ltd and Others

In this edition of CDH's Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency sector's podcast series, Tobie Jordaan, Lucinde Rhoodie, Muwanwa Ramanyimi and Jessica Osmond are joined by senior...
Business rescue for the tourism industry

Business rescue for the tourism industry

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director in our Dispute Resolution practice joined Channel Africa to discuss business rescue for the tourism industry, with the looming third wave of COVID-19. She...
The stumbling blocks in the twilight zone
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

The stumbling blocks in the twilight zone

The recent Montic Dairy v Mazars judgment which was handed down last week has caused quite a stir in the insolvency sector.

All podcasts by Lucinde

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2023–2024 ranked Lucinde Rhoodie in band 4 for dispute resolution.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021–2024 recommended her for dispute resolution.
  • Lucinde was listed in the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist: Africa 2023.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2023–2024 ranked Lucinde Rhoodie in band 4 for dispute resolution.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021–2024 recommended her for dispute resolution.
  • Lucinde was listed in the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist: Africa 2023.

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