Denise Durand
Denise Durand is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice.
About Denise
About Denise
Denise began her career as a mineral rights manager in an investment group before pursuing law. Denise joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as an Associate in 2017 and became a Senior Associate in 2019. Denise was promoted to Director in 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BA in Applied Economics and Law, University of the Witwatersrand
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2016
Languages
Languages
- English
About Denise
Denise began her career as a mineral rights manager in an investment group before pursuing law. Denise joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as an Associate in 2017 and became a Senior Associate in 2019. Denise was promoted to Director in 2024.
Credentials
Education
- BA in Applied Economics and Law, University of the Witwatersrand
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2016
Languages
- English
Experience
Advising and representing clients in several pre-litigious and litigious matters.
Acting for blue-chip clients in a variety of sectors including mining, financial services, property, tourism, education, poultry, water treatment and agriculture and providing the following services, amongst others.
Drafting of legal pleadings, notices and documents in commercial disputes, including but not limited to shareholder disputes, eviction applications, successfully opposing business rescue applications; foreclosure of immoveable properties, recovery of commercial rental arrears and interdict proceedings.
Instituting and opposing arbitration proceedings locally and abroad; and review of notarial leases and trust deeds.
Review of shareholder agreements, memoranda of incorporation and preparation of various company resolutions.
Mediation with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and community forums.
Conducting due diligence for transfer of shareholding in mining operations, including preparation of legal risk reports and document management.
Preparing and managing exploration, mining and production right licence applications for various mineral; resources and gas reserves, including transfer of ownership and amendment of mineral rights.
Advising on developments in mining, oil and gas legislation in relation to licensing and reporting requirements.
News
Overlaps and oversight: Navigating mineral rights in South Africa
As the global economy begins to embrace the transition to green metals, ensuring certainty of mineral right tenure is crucial for the sustainability of these aspirations. The granting...
Side-stepping subpoenas
A long-standing favourite of court-room dramas, the service and use of subpoenas plays a central role in the functioning of our legal system.
But it’s my emails and stuff!
Does the mandament van spolie remedy apply to email addresses and network servers? This question was recently answered by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the case of Blendrite...
Day to day or not?
The notion of corporate accountability has been a source of criticism (and praise) for juristic entities across the world. While theories surrounding holding wrongdoing directors accountable continue...
My dog’s keeper: Who bears the responsibility for harm caused by animals?
In the recent decision of Van Meyeren v Cloete (636/2019) ZASCA 100, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) revisited the age old question of who bears the liability for an animal that...
