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Kylene Weyers

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Kylene Weyers is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice, specialising in business rescue, restructuring, insolvency, corporate recovery and general commercial litigation.

She represents various major corporate clients, creditors, liquidators, trustees and business rescue practitioners.

Kylene is known for her innovative yet practical approach to solving complex legal challenges and in doing so, she provides meaningful and sustainable solutions which are aligned with the commercial imperatives of her clients.

+27 (0)11 562 1118
kylene.weyers@cdhlegal.comJohannesburg
Kylene Weyers

About Kylene

About Kylene

Kylene was previously employed at Hogan Lovells (SA) Inc in the Business Restructuring and Insolvency law department. She joined Hogan Lovells as a Candidate Attorney in 2014. She was appointed as an Associate in 2016 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2018.

Kylene joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Senior Associate in 2018 and was promoted to Director in 2022.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • B.Com Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
  • LLB (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
  • LLM in Commercial Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
  • Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue (with distinction), University of South Africa
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 2016

Membership

  • SARIPA (South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association)
  • TMA (Turnaround Management Association of Southern Africa)
  • WOLELA (Women Leading in Law)

About Kylene

Kylene was previously employed at Hogan Lovells (SA) Inc in the Business Restructuring and Insolvency law department. She joined Hogan Lovells as a Candidate Attorney in 2014. She was appointed as an Associate in 2016 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2018.

Kylene joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Senior Associate in 2018 and was promoted to Director in 2022.

Credentials

Education

  • B.Com Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
  • LLB (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
  • LLM in Commercial Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
  • Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue (with distinction), University of South Africa
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 2016

Membership

  • SARIPA (South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association)
  • TMA (Turnaround Management Association of Southern Africa)
  • WOLELA (Women Leading in Law)

Experience

Business rescue

  • Assisting business rescue practitioners in business rescue proceedings.
  • Assisting creditors in opposing business rescue proceedings.
  • Drafting of business rescue applications and applications to convert business rescue proceedings into liquidation proceedings.

 

Liquidation proceedings

  • Drafting of liquidation and sequestration applications and litigation arising from the liquidation of companies.
  • Drafting of applications for the extension of liquidators' and trustees' powers.

News

Digging deeper: SCA prospecting for solutions in financially distressed group of companies
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Digging deeper: SCA prospecting for solutions in financially distressed group of companies

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upheld the judgment of the Mpumalanga High Court in a long-standing dispute between Arqomanzi (Pty) Limited (Arqomanzi) and the...
The price of oversight: BRP ordered to pay back fees after termination of business rescue proceedings
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

The price of oversight: BRP ordered to pay back fees after termination of business rescue proceedings

When, why and how do business rescue proceedings terminate? This was one of the pertinent questions raised in the matter of Danco Boerdery (Pty) Ltd v Cawood, Werner and Others which...
Love all, trust a few – trust issues lead to no resolution
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Love all, trust a few – trust issues lead to no resolution

Section 129 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) provides for the process of commencing voluntary business rescue proceedings and placing a financially distressed company under...
The abuse of business rescue: Exploitation of the Chapter 6 lifeboat
Dispute Resolution

The abuse of business rescue: Exploitation of the Chapter 6 lifeboat

The introduction of Chapter 6 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) brought with it a shift from a creditor-protectionist society towards a business rescue model that is debtor-protectionist....
Are business rescue practitioners entitled to unilaterally make amendments to an adopted business rescue plan?
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Are business rescue practitioners entitled to unilaterally make amendments to an adopted business rescue plan?

This is the vexing question that was considered by the High Court in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Division, in the case of Arqomanzi Proprietary Limited v Vantage Goldfields (Pty) Limited...

All articles by Kylene
How the tourism industry has been battling to deal with the effects from COVID-19
Dispute Resolution

How the tourism industry has been battling to deal with the effects from COVID-19

Kylene Weyers, Senior Associate in the Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency sector, joined Newzroom Afrika to discuss how the tourism industry has been battling to deal with...
Navigating Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency during COVID-19 | Part 2
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Navigating Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency during COVID-19 | Part 2

Topics discussed included the impact of COVID-19 on South African economy, Directors’ liability when trading in financially distressed or insolvent circumstances, current legislative...
WEBINAR | Navigating Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency during COVID-19
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

WEBINAR | Navigating Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency during COVID-19

Our Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency team hosted an insightful webinar which discussed essential points to be considered by businesses in financial distress, together with...

All videos by Kylene
Abuse of business rescue in South Africa
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Abuse of business rescue in South Africa

Kylene Weyers, Senior Associate in our Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector, joined Kaya FM to discuss the abuse of business rescue in South Africa. She explains the...
Business rescue process and fees charged by business rescue practitioners
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

Business rescue process and fees charged by business rescue practitioners

Kylene Weyers, Senior Associate in the Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency sector joined 702 to discuss parts of the business rescue process and to explain the fees charged...
Becoming a successful female business rescue attorney

Becoming a successful female business rescue attorney

Dispute Resolution Senior Associate Kylene Weyers joins The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine on Smile FM to share her story on becoming a successful female business rescue attorney...
Business Rescue and retrenchments during COVID-19

Business Rescue and retrenchments during COVID-19

Listen as we discuss business rescue and retrenchments during COVID-19
The voluntary liquidation of Bosasa
Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency

The voluntary liquidation of Bosasa

Kylene Weyers, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice joined Smile FM to discuss the voluntary liquidation of Bosasa and the SCA judgment which has widened the scope of...

All podcasts by Kylene

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2023 ranked Kylene Weyers as an up and coming restructuring/insolvency lawyer.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 recommended Kylene for dispute resolution.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2023 ranked Kylene Weyers as an up and coming restructuring/insolvency lawyer.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 recommended Kylene for dispute resolution.

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