\>Our focus work_

We offer a range of services tailored to the unique needs and constraints of startup companies.

Our signature approach combines deep knowledge with legal solutions that help emerging businesses navigate the complexities of the law in a pragmatic and expedient manner.

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As your business grows, so do the complexities of your legal needs. We provide tailored legal solutions to help scaleups navigate this crucial phase with confidence.

Our services are designed to support fast-growing businesses in addressing their expanding legal obligations while minimising risk and driving sustainable growth.

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In the rapidly evolving high-tech sector, innovation moves fast, and legal challenges can arise just as quickly. Our firm is committed to providing the strategic legal solutions needed to protect your technology and enable your business to thrive.

We understand the unique demands of technology-driven businesses, from safeguarding intellectual property to navigating complex regulatory environments. Our services are designed to address the key issues facing high-tech companies today.

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Expanding into international markets can unlock significant opportunities but also presents unique legal challenges. We provide strategic legal solutions to support South African businesses in their global expansion efforts.

Our services are designed to help you navigate the complex international legal landscape, ensuring compliance while positioning your business for sustainable growth across borders

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Investment transactions require precision, insight, and careful structuring. We offer comprehensive legal support to private equity and venture capital clients throughout the entire investment lifecycle.

Our expertise ensures that each transaction is structured to optimize returns while managing risks, whether you’re investing in a growing company or exiting an investment.

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Expanding into South Africa offers significant opportunities, but navigating the local legal landscape is key to a successful market entry. We provide foreign clients with comprehensive legal support to establish and grow their presence in South Africa.

From business formation to regulatory compliance, our services are designed to ensure that your entry into the South African market is smooth, efficient, and legally sound.

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In today's competitive market, protecting and strengthening your brand is crucial for long-term success. We provide comprehensive legal services to help brand owners in South Africa safeguard their intellectual property and grow their brand presence.

From trade mark registration to enforcing your rights against infringement, our services are designed to ensure that your brand remains a valuable and protected asset in a dynamic business environment.

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\>Our practice areas_

We help clients to register, manage, leverage and protect intellectual property assets.

This includes which includes advice in respect of patents, designs, trade marks, copyright, domain names and trade secrets.

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We help commercialise technology assets by assisting customers and vendors alike through the entire technology and data lifecycle.

This includes advisory, transactional and compliance services, as well as advice on service management, data privacy, information security and cybercrime.

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We help entrepreneurs and funders to structure transactions and relationships in a manner that set them up for growth.

This includes advisory, transactional and compliance services, as well as advice around structuring, cross-border issues and exchange control.

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\>Recent blog post_

Can the Information Regulator compel private bodies to submit a PAIA report?

If you have read a legal newsletter or scrolled through LinkedIn recently, you would likely have come across a number of warnings directed at public and private bodies alike to submit their "PAIA reports" or "Annual Reports" to the Information Regulator by 30 June 2024.

This blogpost considers if the Information Regulator can compel private bodies (such as sole proprietors, partnerships, private companies, and political parties) to do so, or whether it is acting ultra vires (i.e. outside of its powers).


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