Kiara Ghirao-Govender
Kiara Ghirao-Govender is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice. Kiara has experience in corporate and commercial dispute resolution and litigation, with specific interest in proceedings relating to arbitrations and cyber-crimes.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BA, University of Witwatersrand (2017)
- LLB; University of Witwatersrand (2019)
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa (2022)
- Admitted Notray Public of South Africa (2022)
Languages
Languages
- English
Credentials
Education
- BA, University of Witwatersrand (2017)
- LLB; University of Witwatersrand (2019)
- Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa (2022)
- Admitted Notray Public of South Africa (2022)
Languages
- English
Experience
A rental dispute among a company and its tenants during COVID - 19.
A contractual dispute between two major companies.
A sale of agreement dispute entered into between an international entity and South African mining company.
A major plant hire company to defend criminal proceedings instituted against it as a consequence of purported corruption and money laundering allegedly committed to secure a lucrative contract.
A multinational chemicals and explosives group in proceedings to (i) declare that municipalities have the exclusive executive authority to reticulate electricity within their jurisdictions and to (ii) declare the method for approving municipal electricity tariffs unlawful and invalid as well as to prohibit the regulator from applying such method.
A major mining company in a directors and shareholders dispute relating to the acquisition of a coal mine.
Several entities/individuals in proceedings before the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, relating to the duties of financial services providers.
Various entities in proceedings before the Pension Funds Adjudicator and Financial Services Tribunal, relating to the witholding of former employees' pension and provident fund benefits.
Transnet SOC Limited in defending two claims (amounting to over ZAR6 billion) brought against it by two major oil, gas and energy companies, primarily relating to the alleged overcharging of tariffs for the transport of crude oil, dating back to 2008.
A family trust in compiling a section 34 report (under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act) against a financial advisory house relating to alleged fraud.
A powerline construction company in relation to advising on obtaining extensions of time and costs following the shipping crisis that followed Covid-19.
Leading the arbitration procedure in a dispute between a government entity and a telecommunications company.
A dispute between the City of Cape Town against WBHO, Stefanutti Stocks and Aveng for collusion on the tender for the design and construction of the Greenpoint Stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Etablishment of a Fund, comprising of en commandite partnerships. The Fund has been established to make long-term equity, quasi-equity and equity-related investments in companies.
