Alex de Wet
Alex de Wet is a Director in our Real Estate Law practice. He practices as a commercial attorney, conveyancer and notary public. Alex has been working on commercial property law matters and litigious matters associated therewith for the better part of 18 years in both South Africa and Lesotho.
Notable is that Alex has been advising on various renewable energy projects as well as the establishment of various licensed medical cannabis corporations in Lesotho.
About Alex
About Alex
Alex obtained his BCom and LLB degrees from the University of the Free State in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He joined Webbers Attorneys, Bloemfontein in 2005 and after completing his articles he was admitted as an Attorney and Conveyancer in 2007. He was appointed as Director and Partner with Webbers Attorneys Inc , Bloemfontein and Webber Newdigate , Maseru, Lesotho in 2014, during which he was the head of the departments in both countries. Alex joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Director in 2023.
Languages
Languages
- English
About Alex
Alex obtained his BCom and LLB degrees from the University of the Free State in 2004 and 2006 respectively. He joined Webbers Attorneys, Bloemfontein in 2005 and after completing his articles he was admitted as an Attorney and Conveyancer in 2007. He was appointed as Director and Partner with Webbers Attorneys Inc , Bloemfontein and Webber Newdigate , Maseru, Lesotho in 2014, during which he was the head of the departments in both countries. Alex joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Director in 2023.
Languages
- English
Experience
Commercial Law
Advised numerous clients on various commercial transactions.
Company and Corporate Law
Provided international clients with advise regarding company and corporate structures, mergers and acquisitions.
Contract Law
Advised on the drafting and negotiations of on various contracts ranging from, but not limited to, PPA, EFC and IA agreements.
Property Law
Acted for all the known commercial banks in South Africa and Lesotho and advised on all forms of securities in favour of the banks and registering same with the various deeds registries. Provided advise on the property rights for various clients on the establishment of a solar power farm and various cannabis cultivation farms.
Trust Law
Advised on the drafting of Deeds of Trust for various clients in South Africa and Lesotho. Furthermore, acted as Independent Trustees on several Trusts ranging from family trusts to blind trusts.
Cannabis Law
Advised numerous international clients on the establishment of the corporate structure, securing land rights, commercial contract and regulatory compliance for the cultivation and manufacturing of Medicinal Cannabis in South Africa and Lesotho.
International Law
Acted and advised the Kingdom of Lesotho in an International Arbitration, Singapore, regarding the expropriation of mining rights in Lesotho.
Litigation
Advised clients on various litigious matters ranging from property disputes, contractual disputes and general disputes.
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...
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...
The ripple effects of South Africa’s cannabis food ban: Implications for agriculture and beyond
On 28 May 2024, the President signed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024 (Cannabis Act) into law. The Cannabis Act establishes a legal framework for the private use, possession...
Categorisation of property by municipalities of developer stock vacant land
In the recent case of City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Others v Copperleaf Country Estate (Pty) Ltd and Another (245/2023) ZASCA 69 (3 May 2024), the Supreme Court of...
Overview of the (r)evolution of legislation governing the use of cannabis: Where to from here?
Cannabis has been a hot topic in the media and bold statements have been made by the Government regarding the economic potential that the cannabis sector can unlock in the country....
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