Claudia Grobler

Claudia joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a candidate attorney in 2022 and had been promoted to an Associate in 2024.

• Advised and represented various clients in civil court proceedings, including trials, motion proceedings and urgent applications, as well as arbitrations and mediations.

• These proceedings have related to contractual and commercial/corporate disputes, shareholder and company law disputes, regulatory law, administrative law review applications, and commercial and residential eviction proceedings.

• Advised and represented various clients in insolvency, liquidations, and business rescue, including voluntary liquidations, creditor applications to court for the liquidation/sequestration of an insolvent debtor, appointment of trustees/liquidators, meetings of creditors, insolvency inquiries and liquidation and business rescue proceedings.

• Works closely with the relevant trustee\/liquidator/business rescue practitioner in protecting the interests of clients.

• Advised various clients in relation to cannabis and hemp law and regulation, as well as keeping apprised of all developments in this field.

• Advised and assisted clients with corruption and fraud complaints, including drafting and lodging complaints in terms of the Prevention of Corrupt Activities Act, and liaising directly with SAPS and the relevant investigator/prosecutor.

• Attended to various due diligence reports in relation to both litigation and insurance risks, including red flag and vendor reports.