WIB Attorneys Inc.

Litigation is the process of taking a civil lawsuit (legal dispute) to court either by way of action proceedings (summons) or application proceedings (notice of motion). Our office has jurisdiction in the following courts: High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, Pretoria Magistrate's Court (District & Regional). Having established relationships with correspondent attorneys across South Africa, we are enabled to litigate throughout the entire country. Our litigation department is truly one of our flagship departments. We pride ourselves in our expertise and experience, litigating on behalf of our extensive and diversified client base, includig individuals and corporates. In addition, we assist with debt collection, i.e. the recovey of all monies due, owing and payable to our clients.

Commercial, Contractual and Corporate Law refers to the relevant laws and legislation that determine the rights, relations and conduct of natural and legal persons engaged in commerce, merchandising, trade and sales (to name but a few) and govern disputes arising out of ordinary transactions such as the aforementioned. We assist clients with all commercial and corporate aspects of their business. Our services are not limited to the drafting and settlement of a composite range of commercial contracts but also include advising on the tax and other implications of commercial transactions and conducting due diligence investigations in association with various external consultants and counsel.

Our legal team has the expertise and experience to take care of the demanding statutory and regulatory compliance requirements of your company to ensure that all obligations in terms of the relevant laws are met. We offer a comprehensive statutory and Company Secretarial function that is tailored according to each client’s expectations. Our services include, but are not limited to: Corporate governance of companies and close corporations Compliance with the JSE’s listing requirements Lodgment of all company documentation at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) (i.e. formation and registration of new companies, amendments to directors, name changes etc., electronic maintenance of statutory records and registers as required in terms of the relevant laws). We also offer assistance with the structuring and incorporation of foreign companies.

Criminal Law involves a system of legal rules designed to keep the public safe and discourage and prevent wrongful conduct. We offer assistance in criminal defenses and also have experience in the investigation of commercial crimes.

Our office assists with the recovery of all monies due, owing and payable to our clients by means of traditional debt collecting procedures, or the institution of litigation proceedings, if necessary.

Employment (Labour) Law governs the relationship between employers, employees, trade unions and the government. This field of law is mainly governed by the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 and the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998. We can be of assistance by reviewing and drafting employment agreements and disciplinary codes, assisting with complaints regarding misconduct (including the drafting of the necessary notices and conducting disciplinary hearings) and representing clients at the CCMA.

The importance of having an up to date and valid will can never be over-emphasised and is of particular importance where you are the owner of immovable property and/or have minor children. By having a will you are able to leave instructions on how your estate must be distributed and you can name someone as the executor of your will to carry out these instructions on your behalf. If you die without a valid and up to date will or without a will altogether then you will have died intestate. This means that the law of intestate succession will determine how your estate will be distributed. This may include beneficiaries whom you may not have wished to benefit or may exclude persons whom you would have preferred to benefit.

Property Law regulates the rights of people in or over certain objects or things. It is concerned with a person’s ability to undertake certain actions with certain kinds of objects in accordance with the relevant laws. Our firm, in association with a firm purely focusing and specialising in property law, offers a range of property related services, including the marketing and selling of property (commercial or residential), registration of property transfers, property valuations, lease disputes, property developments and advising on any property related transaction.