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Lucinde Rhoodie

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Lucinde Rhoodie is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and in the Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring sector. She has vast experience in complex commercial litigation matters, corporate debt, turnaround & restructuring, Companies Act litigation matters and disputes, financial markets and market abuse litigation and corporate investigations. Lucinde is in involved in major High Court litigation matters, as well as complex domestic and international commercial arbitrations. 

+27 (0)21 405 6080
lucinde.rhoodie@cdhlegal.comCape Town
Lucinde Rhoodie

About Lucinde

About Lucinde

Lucinde has been a Director since 2005. She holds the following internationally recognised rankings: Chambers Global: Dispute Resolution: 2023, 2024; Legal EMA 500 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024: Dispute Resolution; Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist for Africa during February 2023 and Best Lawyers 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024: Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as Arbitration and Mediation. 

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council
  • BCom cum laude LLB cum laude, University of Stellenbosch
  •  Year of admission as an attorney: 2000

Memberships

  • South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association
  • INSOL International

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans

About Lucinde

Lucinde has been a Director since 2005. She holds the following internationally recognised rankings: Chambers Global: Dispute Resolution: 2023, 2024; Legal EMA 500 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024: Dispute Resolution; Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist for Africa during February 2023 and Best Lawyers 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024: Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as Arbitration and Mediation. 

Credentials

Education

  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council
  • BCom cum laude LLB cum laude, University of Stellenbosch
  •  Year of admission as an attorney: 2000

Memberships

  • South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association
  • INSOL International

Languages

  • English
  • Afrikaans

Experience

Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency matters

A wide range of Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency matters such as liquidation and sequestration applications, the running of insolvency enquiries and other insolvency related litigation including prosecuting claims on behalf of liquidators, setting aside dispositions and assisting creditors with submitting claims in insolvent estates, perfecting securities on behalf of creditors (cessions/general notarial bonds). She acts for both liquidators, creditors and commercial banks, both in regard to South African and cross border insolvency matters.

Forensic investigations

Forensic investigations in liquidation and commercial dispute scenarios.

Banking litigation

Including but not limited to litigating on securitised debt for major commercial banks. 

Commercial contractual

Complex commercial contractual disputes.

Company law disputes and litigation

Company law disputes and litigation including shareholder disputes, director delinquency applications and shareholders' minority protection, acting for inter alia several listed companies in litigation and regulatory matters.

Property disputes

Commercial property disputes, acting for REIT's.

NCA disputes

NCA disputes and related litigation and disputes on sale and lease buy backs and reckless lending on behalf of consumers and commercial banks; and

Consumer Protection Act disputes

Consumer law including franchise disputes (acting for both franchisors and franchisees) and Consumer Protection Act disputes.

News

Insolvency: The battle between applicant and intervening creditors
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Insolvency: The battle between applicant and intervening creditors

At its best, the law of insolvency is a constant battlefield, with competing interests of creditors taking centre stage. No more so than in a situation where there are intervening...
Insolvents worldwide beware
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Insolvents worldwide beware

In the matter of Raoul Gregor Wagner N.O v Johan Christian Gijsbers N.O and Three Others (20876/19) ZAWCHC 82 (5 June 2024), Mr Wagner (the applicant), in his capacity as the official...
What led her to pursue a career in corporate finance
Dispute Resolution

What led her to pursue a career in corporate finance

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director in the Dispute Resolution practice was featured in the DealMakers Women 2024 Issue where she discussed What led her to pursue a career in corporate finance...
Creditors vs practitioners: When business rescue turns into a battle royale
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Creditors vs practitioners: When business rescue turns into a battle royale

Over the last few years, business rescue has become a popular tool for businesses to use to get some breathing room from their creditors in instances where the business is financially...
The ball is in our courts: How section 20(9) of the Companies Act empowers courts to unmask corporate identity

The ball is in our courts: How section 20(9) of the Companies Act empowers courts to unmask corporate identity

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director in the Dispute Resolution practice joined Simon Brown on Moneyweb and was also featured on Daily Maverick discussing The ball is in our courts: How section...

All articles by Lucinde
The South African Business Rescue, restructuring (turnaround), and Liquidation profession calling for legislative reform
Dispute Resolution

The South African Business Rescue, restructuring (turnaround), and Liquidation profession calling for legislative reform

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director, and Muwanwa Ramanyimi, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice joined Jonathan Faurie on Turnaround Talk to discuss The South African Business...
The Art of Corporate Revival: Exploring Effective Turnaround Tools & Strategising
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

The Art of Corporate Revival: Exploring Effective Turnaround Tools & Strategising

CDH hosted a panel discussion titled "The Art of Corporate Revival: Exploring Effective Turnaround Tools & Strategising."
Navigating Business Rescue, Restructuring & Insolvency during COVID-19 | Part 2
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

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...

All videos by Lucinde
SARS and the business rescue practitioners and business rescue scenarios
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

SARS and the business rescue practitioners and business rescue scenarios

Lucinde Rhoodie and Belinda Scriba in the Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring sector recorded an episode of CDH Conversations on Monday, 21 October 2024, where they spoke about...
Women vs business recovery – a legal guide for female entrepreneurs
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Women vs business recovery – a legal guide for female entrepreneurs

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director in the Dispute Resolution practice joined Refiloe Motsei New and Vee Mthembu on Jozi FM to discuss Women vs business recovery – a legal guide for female entrepreneurs.
Lucinde Rhoodie joined Refilwe Motsie on Jozi FM to unpack the difference between business rescue and liquidation
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Lucinde Rhoodie joined Refilwe Motsie on Jozi FM to unpack the difference between business rescue and liquidation

Business Rescue & Insolvency sector Director Lucinde Rhoodie joined Refilwe Motsie on Jozi FM to discuss The difference between business rescue and liquidation.
The dangers of exiting business rescue while the business in still in trouble
Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

The dangers of exiting business rescue while the business in still in trouble

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director in Dispute Resolution joined Jeremy Maggs on Hot FM to discuss could this movie have a happier ending. A scene-by-scene breakdown of business rescue in action?
Balancing the scale of gender in dispute resolution and the legal sector
Dispute Resolution

Balancing the scale of gender in dispute resolution and the legal sector

In episode two of our CDH Women Empowerment podcast series we speak with Lucinde Rhoodie, a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice. Lucinde delves into balancing the scale of...

All podcasts by Lucinde

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2023–2024 ranked Lucinde Rhoodie in band 4 for dispute resolution.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021–2024 recommended her for dispute resolution.
  • Lucinde was listed in the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist: Africa 2023.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2023–2024 ranked Lucinde Rhoodie in band 4 for dispute resolution.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021–2024 recommended her for dispute resolution.
  • Lucinde was listed in the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist: Africa 2023.

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