Justine Krige
Justine Krige is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice. Her experience includes mergers and acquisitions, due diligences, the formation, structuring and restructuring of business entities and general corporate and commercial law, including consumer law, with a focus on the hospitality and leisure, and tourism sectors.
About Justine
About Justine
Justine began her career in 2009 as a Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. She was appointed as an Associate in 2011. Justine was appointed as a Director in 2017.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BSocSci LLB LLM distinction, University of Cape Town
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2011
- Year of admissionas a notary public: 2012
- Year of admission as a conveyancer: 2014
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
About Justine
Justine began her career in 2009 as a Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. She was appointed as an Associate in 2011. Justine was appointed as a Director in 2017.
Credentials
Education
- BSocSci LLB LLM distinction, University of Cape Town
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2011
- Year of admissionas a notary public: 2012
- Year of admission as a conveyancer: 2014
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Experience
Drafting of agreements
Advising on and drafting of agreements for various commercial transactions including sale of share agreements, sale of business agreements, lease agreements, profit-sharing agreements, service level agreements, management and marketing agreements, cession agreements, and standard terms and conditions of sale.
Drafting constitutional documents
Advising on and drafting constitutional documents for various commercial transactions including memoranda of incorporation, shareholders agreements and voting pool agreements, and assisting with general company secretarial work pertaining to the registration of companies and on-going corporate governance.
Corporate governance matters
Advised numerous companies, in both private and public sectors, on corporate governance matters including advising in relation to directors' duties, performing compliance checks with reference to their MOIs, shareholders agreements and other arrangements, the Companies Act/Regulations and King Report, and follow-up work to update or redraft constitutional documents and shareholder agreements and other arrangements, preparation of board charters, and advice in relation to the establishment, role and functions, and terms of reference of board sub-committees (social and ethics committee, remuneration committee, risk management committee and audit committee).
Anti-bribery and corruption
Advised numerous companies, in both private and public sectors, on anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) matters including performing ABAC due diligence and compliance checks, and furnishing advice in relation to ABAC policies, procedures and due diligence questionnaires.
Major hospitality companies
Advising several major hospitality companies in relation to franchise, management, marketing, lease and other commercial contracts, and the application of the Consumer Protection Act and Protection of Personal Information Act.
Aspects of retirement legislation
Assisted various retirement village operators on various aspects of retirement legislation, including Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons Act and the Community Schemes Ombud Services Act.
Local government legislation
Advising on various aspects of local government legislation including the Municipal Finance Management Act, the Municipal Systems Act, the Municipal Structures Act and the Public Finance Management Act.
Major airline operators
Assisting in advising major airline operators on various aspects of aircraft legislation.
Master of the High Court
Assisting with the establishment and registration of trusts with the Master of the High Court.
South African Revenue Service
Assisting with tax-exemption applications to the South African Revenue Service and registration of non-profit organisations with the Directorate of Social Development.
Istithmar PJSC, Leisurecorp LLC and Dubai World Group
Acted for Istithmar PJSC, Leisurecorp LLC and Dubai World Group in relation to several of their investments in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa including the acquisition of several private game reserves in South Africa.
Protea Hotels
Assisted Protea Hotels in relation to several new hotel projects, which included drafting and negotiating various transaction agreements such as shareholders agreements, commercial leases and development agreements.
Protea Hotels
Acted for the owners/management of Protea Hotels in relation to the disposal of the hotel business to Marriott Inc. The transaction involved several other African jurisdictions including Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and Mauritius. The work entailed co-ordination of the due diligence investigation undertaken by the buyer on the target entity/group, negotiation and drafting of the transaction documents, advice on regulatory matters, and implementation of the transaction.
Old Mutual
Acted for Old Mutual in relation to the acquisition of a life insurer in Kenya, which has operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, DRC, Rwanda and Mauritius. The work entailed extensive due diligence on the target entity/group (including co-ordination of the due diligence activities of in-country/local counsel), negotiation and drafting of the transaction documents, advice on regulatory matters, and implementation of the transaction.
Old Mutual
Acted for Old Mutual in relation to the acquisition of Grand Central Airport, Midrand. The work entailed extensive due diligence on the target entity/group, negotiation and drafting of the transaction documents, advice on regulatory matters, and implementation of the transaction.
LRMG
Acted for LRMG in relation to its internal restructuring in terms of which an existing business unit was corporatized into a separate legal entity.
Premier Fishing
Assisted Premier Fishing, a leading Black-owned and controlled fishing company in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Talhado Fishing Enterprises, a specialist squid fishing company.
News
King IV: The role of policies and procedures in good corporate governance
Good corporate governance entails ensuring that your company has the correct policies and procedures in place. Companies need not be bogged down by unnecessary paperwork at inception....
What does POPI mean for my business?
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) impacts any business which collects, stores, processes or disseminates personal information.
Exploring the principles of share buy-backs
Share buy-back transactions can have a significant negative impact on non-targeted shareholders. A share buy-back involves a company repurchasing its own shares from existing shareholders...
Liability of directors for potentially misleading product claims
The scope in which directors may incur personal liability is regulated by the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Companies Act). To compete in any market directors are required to make strategic...
Part 2 | Property Practitioners Act unpacked: Prescribed minimum information on letterheads and written communication
The Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019 (Act) came into effect on 1 February 2022. The Act has repealed the Estate Agency Affairs Act 112 of 1976 (Estate Agency Affairs Act) in its...
Recognition
2020-2023
Legal 500 EMEA
The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - 2023 recommended Justine as next generation partner for commercial, corporate and M&A.
Legal 500 EMEA
The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - 2023 recommended Justine as next generation partner for commercial, corporate and M&A.
Expertise
Corporate & Commercial Law
Our strong legal team is well versed in legislative matters and provides support across all commercial disciplines.
Consumer Protection
We help clients interpret and implement all aspects of this landmark legislation in South Africa.