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The law of contract post the 1996 Constitution

Dispute Resolution Alert

18 Jul 2018
CDH Youth Day community workshop

Pro Bono & Humans Rights Alert

18 Jul 2018
CDH's Doing Business in South Africa 2018

17 Jul 2018
If no tax debt, SARS must pay the refund: An interesting judgment about the TAA’s refund provisions

Tax & Exchange Control Alert

13 Jul 2018
South Africa’s first transfer pricing case?

Tax & Exchange Control Alert

13 Jul 2018
Competition Amendment Bill introduced in parliament

Competition Alert

13 Jul 2018
Preparing for incapacity

Trusts and Estates Alert

12 Jul 2018
Does the fact that no vote has been taken to approve a business rescue plan mean that the plan has been rejected and can business rescue proceedings continue indefinitely?

11 Jul 2018
Insurance - a factor when determining civil liability?

Dispute Resolution Alert

11 Jul 2018
When culture and law clash

Employment Alert

9 Jul 2018
Customs and Excise Highlights

Tax & Exchange Control Alert

6 Jul 2018
The residency requirements in Australia: A “hard” knock for the taxpayer in a decision made by the Federal Court of Australia

Tax & Exchange Control Alert

6 Jul 2018
Minority shareholders’ appraisal rights: The gift that keeps on giving

Dispute Resolution Alert

4 Jul 2018
The election dictates the remedy – the effect of repudiation and the remedies available to an innocent party

Employment Alert

2 Jul 2018
What is the value of a convertible preference share for purposes of determining a capital gain and the payment of capital gains tax? The SCA considers the issue

Tax and Exchange Control Alert

29 Jun 2018
Doing Business In South Africa 2018 Edition

2018 Edition

29 Jun 2018
Mine your own business

Dispute Resolution Alert

27 Jun 2018
The final voyage - The amendment to the National Credit Act: Debt relief

Dispute Resolution Alert

27 Jun 2018

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr has been recognised by DealMakers as the local law firm that has consistently advised on the most number of M&A deals in South Africa. The firm clinched the prestigious M&A Deal Flow award for the ninth consecutive year. Click here to read more.

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