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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

Recent Companies Act amendments are good news for creditors and shareholders, but not directors
Dispute Resolution

Recent Companies Act amendments are good news for creditors and shareholders, but not directors

The recent amendments to sections 77(7) and 162(2) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Companies Act), dealing with liability of directors, are good news for creditors and shareholders,...
Ignore me at your peril: Protecting vulnerable groups in eviction matters
Dispute Resolution

Ignore me at your peril: Protecting vulnerable groups in eviction matters

In City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others v Occupiers [of Portion 971 of the Farm Randjesfontein No 405] and Others (636/23) ZASCA 47 (23 April 2025), the Supreme...
All’s fair when it comes to business and rescue
Dispute Resolution

All’s fair when it comes to business and rescue

It is well known that one of the benefits of business rescue is that it provides breathing room for the company in financial distress through the temporary moratorium on the rights...
Farmers beware: Legal liability and export risks in the wake of bud rot
Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing

Farmers beware: Legal liability and export risks in the wake of bud rot

On 22 January 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (Department) issued an alert on the detection of “ bud rot ” of palms ( Phytophthora palmivora...
Determining when business rescue proceedings start and who qualifies as an “affected person”
Corporate & White Collar Investigations

Determining when business rescue proceedings start and who qualifies as an “affected person”

In the recent judgment of Sundays River Citrus Company (Pty) Ltd and Others v Lonetree Citrus CC and Others JDR 4087 (ECG), the court clarified and confirmed three key questions regarding...

All articles by Lucinde
Seminar Recording | Director Law Developments Seminar
Corporate & Commercial Law

Seminar Recording | Director Law Developments Seminar
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
Accelerate Action – The state of gender equality in the African legal sector – Part 2
Firm News

Accelerate Action – The state of gender equality in the African legal sector – Part 2

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we gathered a powerhouse panel of women in law to discuss the evolving role of women in the African legal sector.
Farmers Beware Legal liability and export risks in the wake of bud rot

Farmers Beware Legal liability and export risks in the wake of bud rot

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director in the Dispute Resolution practice and Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing sector, recently joined Jimmy Moyaha on SAfm and Matthew Veeran on Lotus FM to discuss...
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.

All podcasts by Lucinde

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2023–2025 ranked Lucinde Rhoodie in band 4 for dispute resolution.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021–2025 recommended her for dispute resolution.
  • Lucinde was listed in the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist: Africa 2023.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2023–2025 ranked Lucinde Rhoodie in band 4 for dispute resolution.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021–2025 recommended her for dispute resolution.
  • Lucinde was listed in the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist: Africa 2023.

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