Kerah Hamilton

Associate

Kerah Hamilton is an Associate in our Corporate & Commercial practice. She works on standard and bespoke contracts and mergers and acquisitions.

Kerah Hamilton

About Kerah

Kerah joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a candidate attorney in 2023. During her time as a Candidate Attorney, Kerah gained experience in the Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, and Corporate & Commercial practice areas. Kerah was promoted to an Associate Designate in 2025.

Areas of expertise

Experience

  • Assisting with various due diligence investigations and due diligence reports.

  • Drafting and reviewing commercial transactional agreements.

  • Assisting various clients with company secretarial matters.

  • Drafting bespoke memorandums of incorporations for various clients.

  • Assisting various clients with company restructures and asset-for-share transactions in terms of section 42 of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 for onshore and offshore structures.

Credentials

Education 

  • BA in History and Law, University of Cape Town
  • LLB, University of Cape Town
  • LLM, University of Cape Town

LANGUAGES

  • English

News

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Cession confessions: FAQ guide to cession in security

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Employment Law

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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has promised greater protection for whistleblowers in South Africa, with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development releasing a discussion...

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Dispute Resolution

Law and disorder: Sense check on litigation

Voltaire famously said that “ Common sense is not so common ” and there are some court stories that support that. Like the infamous McDonald’s coffee matter in 1994 where Stella Liebeck,...

Don’t get CC’d in someone else’s fraud
Corporate & Commercial Law

Don’t get CC’d in someone else’s fraud

Close corporations are a bit like that band from decades ago that you thought had long since called it quits, when suddenly they pop up again, still playing gigs. We tend to forget...

Establishing the necessary elements of a repudiation
Corporate & Commercial Law

Establishing the necessary elements of a repudiation

In the matter of African Zaibatsu Corporation Ltd and another v Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd 4 All SA 739, African Zaibatsu Corporation Ltd (AZC) and Mr Kotane...

The need to know of “casual vacancies”

The need to know of “casual vacancies”

The stability of a company’s board of directors is vital in maintaining good corporate governance. This stability may be challenged where unforeseen circumstances, such as death, sudden...

Cession confessions: FAQ guide to cession in security
Corporate & Commercial Law

Cession confessions: FAQ guide to cession in security

In South Africa, a cession in security serves as a cornerstone for securing transactions and protecting creditors. This article addresses common questions surrounding the perfection...

CCMA commissioners’ authority to expedite dispute resolution under the LRA: A discussion of <em>SAA v SACCA and NUMSA</em>
Employment Law

CCMA commissioners’ authority to expedite dispute resolution under the LRA: A discussion of SAA v SACCA and NUMSA

In 2020, South African Airways (SAA) underwent a restructuring exercise, which involved large-scale retrenchments and significant changes to terms and conditions of employment, impacting...

Blowing the whistle: Informant reform in South Africa

Blowing the whistle: Informant reform in South Africa

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has promised greater protection for whistleblowers in South Africa, with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development releasing a discussion...

Law and disorder: Sense check on litigation
Dispute Resolution

Law and disorder: Sense check on litigation

Voltaire famously said that “ Common sense is not so common ” and there are some court stories that support that. Like the infamous McDonald’s coffee matter in 1994 where Stella Liebeck,...

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