Claudia Grobler
Claudia Grobler is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice. She has experience in, amongst other things, various forums of dispute resolution (including court litigation, arbitrations and mediations), contractual and commercial disputes, business rescue and insolvency, cannabis and hemp law and regulations, shareholder disputes, corruption and fraud complaints, and insurance law.
About Claudia
About Claudia
Claudia joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a candidate attorney in 2022 and had been promoted to an Associate in 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLM, LLB; Stellenbosch University
- Admitted as an Attorney: 2024
Languages
Languages
- English
About Claudia
Claudia joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a candidate attorney in 2022 and had been promoted to an Associate in 2024.
Credentials
Education
- LLM, LLB; Stellenbosch University
- Admitted as an Attorney: 2024
Languages
- English
Experience
Dispute Resolution (including Court Litigation, Arbitrations and Mediations)
Advised and represented various clients in civil court proceedings, including trials, motion proceedings and urgent applications, as well as arbitrations and mediations.
Dispute Resolution (including Court Litigation, Arbitrations and Mediations)
These proceedings have related to contractual and commercial/corporate disputes, shareholder and company law disputes, regulatory law, administrative law review applications, and commercial and residential eviction proceedings.
Corporate Debt, Turnaround and Restructuring
Advised and represented various clients in insolvency, liquidations, and business rescue, including voluntary liquidations, creditor applications to court for the liquidation/sequestration of an insolvent debtor, appointment of trustees/liquidators, meetings of creditors, insolvency inquiries and liquidation and business rescue proceedings.
Corporate Debt, Turnaround and Restructuring
Works closely with the relevant trustee\/liquidator/business rescue practitioner in protecting the interests of clients.
Cannabis and Hemp Law and Regulation
Advised various clients in relation to cannabis and hemp law and regulation, as well as keeping apprised of all developments in this field.
Corruption and Fraud Complaints, including registering Criminal Cases
Advised and assisted clients with corruption and fraud complaints, including drafting and lodging complaints in terms of the Prevention of Corrupt Activities Act, and liaising directly with SAPS and the relevant investigator/prosecutor.
Due Diligences (both Litigation and Insurance)
Attended to various due diligence reports in relation to both litigation and insurance risks, including red flag and vendor reports.
News
The case for cannabis commercialisation and regulatory reform
South Africa stands at a critical crossroads in its relationship with cannabis, a plant interwoven into its social, cultural and economic fabric for generations. With the global cannabis...
Can companies in business rescue shield themselves from guarantee or suretyship claims by using section 133(2)?
Section 133 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Act) plays a crucial role in South Africa’s corporate restructuring framework by introducing a general moratorium on instituting legal...
From trial to table: Mediation becomes front and centre in Gauteng
The Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa has now formally introduced obligatory mediation for civil matters, effective 22 April 2025. To understand...
Too late to litigate
Generally, courts will be loath to hear a ‘moot’ matter, which is one where the matter has become moot or academic as it no longer has a practical effect or no longer affects the interested parties. The...
Following on our article regarding the Department of Health’s recent ban on cannabis- and hemp-infused food products
Following on our article regarding the Department of Health’s recent ban on cannabis- and hemp-infused food products, as published earlier today, President Cyril Ramaphosa has now...
