Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Our attorneys have a combination of experience, skill and negotiation, which has led to a number of our Clients’ success stories.
We specialise in all areas of commercial and general litigation, in the High Courts, the Supreme Court Appeal, and arbitrations.
We apply a careful and strategic approach to each of our clients matters to achieve the best possible outcome.
We are mindful of our clients personal and business interests – which we will always strive to protect. Our on-going collaboration with experts, advocates and service providers, allows for our litigators to focus on adding more value to each and every matter, which only benefits our client’s interests.
Property Law Litigation
At VMA we act for a variety of listed property funds and private commercial landlords.
Our attorneys, have specialised skills in the commercial real estate sector, and we are well versed in all areas of property law, from landlord and tenant disputes, commercial evictions, rental collections and general property law advice.
We pride ourselves on providing our clients with expertise advice in the property industry.
Insolvency and Business Rescue
VMA has extensive experience in the fields of insolvency and business rescue. We have represented various creditors in liquidation and business rescue proceedings.
Our key areas of expertise applies to:
Liquidations and sequestrations; business rescue, Insolvency interrogations; conducting forensic investigations and convening enquiries and schemes of arrangement.
We have worked closely with all parties to ensure that companies who cannot met their financial obligations are either placed into business rescue or liquidated.
Corporate and Commerical Law
VMA has extensive experience in the drafting of Commercial contracts. In a growing economy, more and more businesses are interacting with each other, on a wide variety of products and services. We are often relied upon to assist our clients to negotiate, outline and refine these business relationships through a commercial agreement.
Throughout our 16 years of commercial experience, we are able to provide consultation, advice and recommendations. Our approach to drafting any agreement, will always be to protect our clients and their businesses from any obstacles they may face.
We have experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including but not limited to:
Agency; purchase and sale; joint ventures, outsourcing; Residential and commercial lease; loans; facility and management agreements.
Corporate Investigations
In a world where fraud continuously increases, more and more businesses have become victims of corporate fraud. South Africa has become a bedrock of scandals in both the private sector and the public sector.
Our Team of attorneys assists our clients in the private sector, by overseeing any form of risk they face.
We have acted for corporates in assisting them with internal senior management fraud related crimes, responding to security breaches, and cyber-attacks.
We have been successful in completing urgent applications to assist our clients in the recovering of fraudulent theft of funds, whilst working with skilful team of forensic investigators.
Our key services entail preventative measures by working with our clients to ensure that their businesses are protected, and when a breach as occurred, we have litigated against perpetrators in the High Court.
Our Firm has initiated civil proceedings, disciplinary enquiries and criminal investigations against perpetrators, and thereafter, taking all necessary steps to address any further risk to our clients.
Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure Law
VMA specialises in all areas of Construction Law. In representing architects, developers, and professionals in the built environment, our experience has led to successful conclusion of litigious disputes. We are a team of well-versed practitioners, and our knowledge of the South African construction industry allows our firm to offer the highest calibre of advice to all our clients. Our services include:
- Advice on different forms of construction contracts
- Housing and development projects
- Dispute resolution and arbitration
- Professional negligence
- Builder’s liens; and
- Enforcement of payment guarantees