Updated retrenchment guideline

CDH South Africa appoints respected lawyer, Nastascha Harduth, to head up its Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), a leading corporate and commercial law firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Chambers rated Restructuring and Insolvency lawyer, Nastascha Harduth as Head of our Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector. Nastascha’s interest lies in complex restructuring and insolvency mandates, as well as corporate and commercial dispute resolution, litigation, and debt recovery.

Extension of validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits

Lebohang Mabidikane Director in the Competition Law practice discussed her Career path

Lebohang Mabidikane, Director in the Competition Law practice was featured in the DealMakers Women 2024 Issue where she discussed her Career path. 

CCMA reaffirms stance on navigating Employment Equity: Breaking barriers with nuance

On 1 July 2024, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) issued an arbitration award that dealt with an unfair labour practice dispute that involved the failure to promote an employee in Solidarity obo Jacobus Fredrick van der Berg v South African Police Service and Another PSSs321-23/24 .

Provisional sentence proceedings: A special procedure that can be used to immediately enforce a foreign judgment

International contracts are contracts concluded between two parties situated in different countries. A jurisdictional clause in an international contract typically states which country’s court will hear a dispute if one arises between the parties. The country’s court that hears the matter and hands down judgment may not be where the adverse party is situated. The principle of national sovereignty means a state has supreme authority within its territory and, based on this principle, a judgment obtained in one country is not automatically enforceable in another.

Financing mining projects: Thinking out of the box to unlock Africa’s mining potential

The African mining sector, rich in resources but often constrained by financing challenges, is at a crossroads. Traditionally, mining companies have relied on conventional financing methods to fund exploration, development and expansion projects. These methods – primarily equity financing, bank loans and project financing – have long been the ‘go-to’ options for raising capital. However, in today’s volatile economic environment, especially in emerging markets like Africa, these traditional models come at a significantcost.