Njeri Wagacha talks to Shem Otanga

CDH welcomes multi-disciplinary finance lawyer Johan de Lange to its ranks

After approximately four years with an Eastern European property investment fund and developer, Johan de Lange recently returned to South Africa to join CDH where his considerable finance law and deal-making experience will now further complement the existing capability of the firm. Ranked by both Chambers Global and Legal 500, Johan’s track record in banking, finance and projects legal practice spans a period of more than 20 years, which is buoyed by his stellar reputation as one of the leading finance lawyers in South Africa.

Njeri Wagacha talks to Catherine Igathe

Njeri Wagacha talks to Catherine Igathe, Managing Director and Founder of Ortus Solutions Group Ltd.

The position of the post-commencement creditor in relation to business rescue proceedings

Director Kylene Weyers discusses that the judgment failed to take into account the commercial realities of business rescue and she concludes that the judgment negatively impacts on the prospects of future successful business rescues in our country.

Cession confessions: FAQ guide to cession in security

In South Africa, a cession in security serves as a cornerstone for securing transactions and protecting creditors. This article addresses common questions surrounding the perfection of various assets under a securitycession.  

Missed opportunities: The implications of squandering a disciplinary hearing

In employer-employee workplace tales, a person decrying unfair termination is a common scenario. But what about the instances where the employee had a chance to tell their side of the story in a disciplinary hearing, but they let it slip away? This is the story in the case of Okun v Kenyatta University (Cause 363 of 2019) where the employee sought a declaration from the court that his employment was terminated unfairly. The twist is that the employer had extended two invitations to the employee to appear before a disciplinary committee, which were postponed at the request of the employee. Thereafter, it sent a third invitation which the employee refused to honour entirely. What is the implication of squandering the termination process in thisway? 

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