Richard Marcus
About Richard
Richard began his career in 1988 as a Candidate Attorney. In 1992 he joined Findlay and Tait as an Associate and in 1995 moved to Syfret Godlonton-Fuller Moore, first as an Associate and thereafter as a Director. Richard became a Director of Cliffe Dekker (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) in 1998.
Areas of expertise
Experience
Representing liquidators and creditors in major insolvencies, including listed companies.
Resolution of shareholder, joint venture, company law and contractual disputes, with particular knowledge of the Companies Act.
Resolution of shareholder, joint venture, company law and contractual disputes, with particular knowledge of the Companies Act.
Active in the sphere of Business Rescue and Restructuring.
Representing international and local corporations in unlawful competition matters, including intellectual property disputes, and unlawful competition restraints.
Qualified Arbitrator and Mediator – Success in resolution of Disputes through Mediation
Recognition
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2014 recommended Richard for dispute resolution.
- International Client Choice Awards 2018 – Client Choice Restructuring – South Africa
Credentials
Education
- BA LLB, University of Cape Town
- LLM, Trinity Hall, Cambridge University (England)
- Year of admission as an attorney: 1989
Memberships
- SARIPA – South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners
- Accredited Mediator - Africa Centre For Dispute Settlement
LANGUAGES
- English
