Description
CJ Horn Attorneys has more than 20 years experience in all areas of general practice, including but not limited to labour law (employment agreements, disciplinary hearings, CCMA and Labour Court), mediation, arbitration, evictions, personal injury claims, family law (divorce and maintenance), criminal defense and bail applications, wills, trusts (business and family), Magistrates and High Court litigation, debt collection, drafting of lease agreements (commercial and residential), winding up of companies, registration of companies, shareholders’ agreements, sale of shares, joint venture agreements, sale of business agreements, partnership agreements, joint ventures, confidentiality agreements, restraint of trade agreements, commodities, tender evaluations and immigration law. We provide legal services to corporates, individuals and gladly accept correspondent attorney instructions (we also provide in-house counsel services) from colleagues. Our firm also offers Corporate Law Services for a set monthly retainer fee. Our initial consultation is free of charge to discuss your case and determine the best course of action. We will provide you with a fee schedule after evaluating your case.
Our Services
Commercial Law
Negotiation, drafting and vetting of contracts such as Association Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Sale of member’s interest and loan accounts in a close corporation, Sale of shares and loan accounts in a private company and sale of business as a “Going-Concern” agreements.
Advice and assistance with all commercial transactions.
Assist start-up businesses with company formations, registration of companies, memorandums of incorporation, restraint of trade, and confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements.
Commercial dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration and litigation).
Corporate Law Services
We offer the following Corporate Law Services for a set monthly retainer fee:
Regular updates in respect of change in regulations that may impact the corporate’s business
Legal advice and written legal opinions
Draft and review correspondence and legal documents
Negotiate, draft, review and interpret contracts
Due diligence and vetting
Labour and employment law
General Legal Advisory services
Corporate investigations in fraud related matters
Perusing of and advising on remedial action implemented by the corporate
Trade Law (Commodity Trading)
Assist International clients with commodity trading (especially in the metals and the Petroleum industry) in Africa.
Contract negotiation, drafting and review
Regulatory compliance advice
Facilitate the introduction between buyers and sellers
Advise on trading and operational disputes
Risk mitigation
Joint Ventures in commodity transactions
Public Tender
Act as Evaluator on Tender Evaluation Panels.
Litigation
General litigation in the Magistrates and High Court.
Commercial litigation (including derivative applications where shareholders sue on behalf of the company and applications to have a director declared delinquent due to breach of trust, mismanagement or breach of trust)
Debt Collection
Debt collection (high volume) for companies
Debt collection for individuals
Insolvency
Winding-up of companies.
Sequestration
Rehabilitation
Insurance Law
Recover and defend insurance claims
Estate Law
Estate Planning & drafting of wills.
Registration of family and business trusts.
Family law
Drafting and registration of Ante-nuptial contracts and Postnuptial contracts.
Matrimonial dispute resolution (divorce mediation and litigation).
Drafting Parenting Plans.
Maintenance.
Proceedings relating to access to and custody of minor children.
Labour law
Drafting employment policies and procedures.
Drafting contracts of employments and letters of appointment.
Representation at the CCMA, Labour Court and handling of appeals.
Labour Law Legal advice.
Disciplinary investigations and preside as chairman in disciplinary hearings.
Retrenchment of employees
Landlord and Tenants
Lease Agreements: Negotiate and draft residential and commercial property leases.
Debt collection of rental arrears.
Eviction of defaulting tenants and illegal occupiers in terms of PIE, ESTA and commercial evictions.
Negligence claims
Malpractice and Professional Negligence Claims.
Vehicle accidents and Personal Injury claims.
Immigration law
Legal support in immigration law matters and visa applications.
Criminal law
Bail Applications.
Defense in criminal matters.
Plea Bargaining.
Representation and handling of appeals.
Correspondent and Consultancy Services
Provide correspondent services to other law firms in the Randburg (including Sandton), Roodepoort and Johannesburg area.
We also provide commercial and litigation services in Lesotho.
Provide the above legal services on a consultant basis acting as in-house counsel to law firms.
View our website to book an online appointment: https://cjhlaw.co.za/
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