How can Rushmere help you?

We have expert litigators who can assist in any of the general areas of law specified below.

Please contact us with your query and you will be directed to a specialist who can assist you.

Litigation

The type of work undertaken by this department includes High Court and negotiation work of all types.

We have extensive experience in foreclosure work relative to loans secured by mortgage bonds and the like. We also have an innovative approach to collections and employ credit management techniques to introduce a pre-legal interventionist approach. This has resulted in considerable savings to the client, particularly in respect of disbursements of Sheriff's fees. Traditional collection services remain available.

The following services are provided:

  • All aspects of civil litigation
  • Labour and industrial disputes
  • Family and matrimonial matters
  • Building and construction disputes
  • Liquidation and sequestration applications
  • Rehabilitation applications
  • Conducting arbitration and mediation proceedings
  • Criminal matters (including bail applications)
  • Maritime law

Our litigation team is:

  • Steve Gough
  • Judy Theron
  • Chris Arnold
  • Liane Koorsse

Commercial & Corporate

We have, over a number of years, advised clients on commercial matters which include transactions of an international nature.

The following services are provided:

  • Negotiation and drafting of all commercial contracts
  • Tax advice
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Empowerment structure agreement
  • Registration of companies, close corporations and trusts
  • Trade marks and intellectual property law
  • Due diligence investigations
  • Liquor law and applications
  • Competition law

Our commercial team is:

  • Rob Jefferson
  • Steve Gough
  • Judy Theron
  • Chris Arnold
  • Liane Koorsse

Conveyancing

The following services are provided:

  • Registration of transfers
  • Commercial property transactions
  • Land consolidations and subdivisions
  • Notarial agreements
  • Drafting and negotiation of agreements of sale
  • Registration of mortgage and notarial bonds
  • Opening of sectional title registers
  • Notarial servitudes
  • Opening of townships registers and registration of general plans

Our conveyancing team is:

  • James Parker
  • Cliff Louw
  • Janice Storer

Personal Injury & Insurance

The following services are provided:

  • Insurance claims and disputes
  • Professional indemnity claims
  • Advice on insurance matters
  • Personal injury litigation

Our personal injury & insurance team is:

  • Steve Gough
  • Judy Theron

Estates, Insolvencies & Trusts

The following services are provided:

  • The administration of deceased estates
  • The administration of insolvent estates
  • The registration and administration of trusts
  • Drafting of wills and estate planning

Our estates, insolvencies and trusts professional is:

  • Cliff Louw

Family

The following services are provided:

  • Antenuptial contracts
  • Divorce proceedings
  • Divorce mediation

Our family law team is:

  • Judy Theron
  • Chris Arnold
  • Liane Koorsse