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| Contact Person | Amelia Morgan | ||||
| Trading Name | Garlicke and Bousfield | ||||
| Located in | KZN - North Durban Coastal & Zimbali | ||||
| Tel. / Cell / Fax. | 031 570 5300 / 0836371040 / Amelia.Morgan@gb.co.za | ||||
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| Website | www.gb.co.za | ||||
| Service Description |
Garlicke & Bousfield Incorporated is one of South Africa`s leading law firms offering a full range of specialised legal and related services.With offices in Durban and La Lucia Ridge, and through its membership of Multilaw in most countries of the world, Garlicke & Bousfield Incorporated is able to provide its clients with expert legal services throughout South Africa and the rest of the world. AREAS OF PRACTICE Corporate and Commercial The Commercial Division offers a full range of expert services in all aspects of corporate and commercial law. It is involved locally, nationally and internationally with:- - Mergers and acquisitions - Takeovers, sales of businesses, offers to minorities, and management buyouts - Formation and reconstruction of companies, close corporations, trusts, partnerships and joint ventures - Flotations, offers to the public, the Securities Regulation Code and securities exchange practice - Commercial contracts - Local and international financing agreements - Exchange control matters - Competition law proceedings and advice Property The Property Division has a close association with the business and farming communities in KwaZulu/Natal and, being actively involved in advising property developers, handles all aspects of conveyancing, including:- - The acquisition and disposal of residential, commercial and industrial property and property owning companies - Sectional title schemes both existing and in development - Township development, including advice on property usage and all related matters - Registration of mortgage bonds for developments and for private acquisitions - Town planning and the conceptualisation of appropriate structures for property development Estates The Estates Division, through its longstanding links with individuals and institutions handles:- - Winding up of deceased estates - Administration of testamentary and inter vivos trusts - Preperation of wills and deeds of trust - Advice on estate planning - Administration of clients' personal affairs - Preparation of clients' income tax returns - Curatorship appointments - Administration of pension and provident fund dependants' trusts - Preparation of ante-nuptial contracts Litigation The Litigation Division is concerned with all matters which involve actual or potential court hearings, whether by way of trials, applications or other hearings in the High Court, Magistrates' Court or other tribunals, including:- - Commercial disputes - Debt collections - Evictions in terms of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act - Divorce, custody, maintenance, and matrimonial property proceedings - Hire purchase and instalment sale repossessions - Insolvency, winding up and judicial management proceedings, offers of compromise and schemes of arrangement - Landlord and tenant disputes - Long and short term insurance disputes - Malpractice and professional indemnity suits - Mortgage bond foreclosures - Pension fund disputes - The perfection of security held under notarial bonds Employment and Constitutional Law Labour lawyers were amoungst the first to grapple with the fundamental changes that a Bill of Rights would bring to South Africa. The similarities and synergies that exist between traditional labour law practice and constitutional law are now consolidated in our Employment and Constitutional Law Division. This Division has as its aim the sensible management and avoidance of disputes, and focuses on the following specific areas: - Employment-related contracts - Employment issues arising out of the transfer or restructuring of businesses - Retrenchments - Strikes - Disputes relating to unfair labour practices, discrimination, occupational health and safety, social security, basic conditions of employment, pension and provident funds, and restraints of trade - Land tenure, evictions, and relocations under the Extension of Security of Land Tenure Act - Tender processes - Administrative decisions by organs of state - Local government - Class actions - Compliance with employment equity - Black Economic Empowerment charters E-Commerce Drawing on a wide range of legal and technical expertise, our e-commerce department is well equipped to offer advice and assistance in all aspects of e-business and electronic law in general. Our services include advising upon and drafting : - Website development and design agreements - Agreements between ISP / OSP's, webhosts and their client's - All agreements related to domain names, for example, domain name transfer agreements and domain name sharing agreements - Website acceptable use and privacy policies - Employee Internet and e-mail policies In addition we : - Advise on the ins and outs of online contract formation with your customers - Undertake and conduct website legal due diligences with a special focus on liability exposure - Undertake and conduct website audits in terms of unique site visits to add to the site's credibility with potential advertisers - Advise on protection of domain names and all Internet related intellectual property - Are equipped to deal with and advise upon all contentious e-business related issues including domain name dispute resolution and intellectual property infringement - Can assist with all aspects of e-business mergers and acquisitions Shipping and International Trade Based on connections with shipping since the days of our founder who was largely responsible for the early development of Durban as a deep water port, the Shipping and International Trade Division deals with:- - Contracts for the carriage of goods and passengers by sea, air and land including contracts of affreightment, charter parties, bills of lading, waybills and passenger tickets. - Shipbuilding Contracts - Purchase and sale of ships - Ship Finance - Ship and mortgage registration - Claims by and against ships for repairs, necessaries, collisions, towage and salvage - Marine insurance and advice to protection and indemnity clubs and other insurers - Mortgage enforcement - Marine casualties - Marine pollution - Obtaining security for foreign proceedings - Commodity trading, clearing and forwarding, transport logistics, and customs and excise - Documentary credits and bills of exchange - A free 'shipwatch' service is available on request in respect of all South African ports. Environment and Planning Environmental concerns permeate legal and public-policy decision-making in South Africa. Most projects of any size must deal with complex environmental and land use regulations developed by national, provincial, and local governments. The Environment Division provides an extensive service that will assist clients in evaluating and coping with the environmental risk inherent in many commercial transactions today. Areas of possible assistance include:- - Compliance with statutory environmental regulations - Location and licensing of environmentally sensitive facilities - Land use planning and environmental impact analysis - Advice in relation to pollution incidents, clean-up claims and liability - Occupational health and safety - Hazardous and solid waste management and transportation - Assistance in obtaining, or objecting to, environmental and development approvals - Litigation of environmental disputes and representation at statutory tribunals dealing with environmental matters Tax The Tax Department provides specialised advice on the wide range of taxes that affect our clients' businesses. It is closely aligned with the Commercial Department and this allows for transactions and structures to be implemented in a manner that is tax efficient as well as legally and commercially sound. The services offered by the Tax Department include the following: - Consulting and advisory services relating to all taxes and duties, including income tax, capital gains tax, customs and excise duties, VAT and estate duty - Consideration of the tax implications of transactions as well as assistance with tax planning and structuring - Tax litigation services and the resolution of disputes with the South African Revenue Service, incorporating initial settlement negotiations, formal objections, alternative dispute resolution processes and appeals through the courts - Income tax compliance services Intellectual Property Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: names, symbols, inventions, literary and artistic works and designs used in commerce. The Intellectual Property Division provides a service that is aimed at empowering clients, not only by enabling them to realise the value of their intangible assets but also by assisting them in the enforcement of their intellectual property rights. The services offered by the Intellectual Property Division include the following: - Preparing, filing and prosecuting trade mark applications nationally and internationally - Execution of intellectual property audits and due diligence reports - Patent searches and renewals - Drafting, filing and prosecuting design applications - All aspects of anti-counterfeiting, anti-piracy and copyright law - Internet and e-commerce law
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