New blood at Cox Yeats

Jonathan re-joined Cox Yeats at the beginning of 2020 as Team Leader of the firm’s Information & Communications Technology practice, extending the firms’ services portfolio to include its’ clients’ information technology requirements.

The Construction Mafia

Watch the Carte Blanche clip below, where attorney Peter Barnard was interviewed on the issue of construction mafia.

Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill

The financial industry is in a state of overhaul due to the phasing in of the “Twin Peaks” regulatory model. This model sees the consolidation of market conduct regulation under one body – the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the regulation of financial institutions by the Prudential Authority to create a resilient and stable financial system.

Married and wanting to change your marital regime

In terms of our South African Law, if you do not properly execute an antenuptial contract prior to marriage, then you are automatically deemed to be married in Community of Property (“INCOP”) which is South Africa’s “default” marital regime.

Housing Consumer Protection to receive a facelift

The Housing Consumer Protection Bill (the Bill) was published for public comment on 30 August 2019. The Bill will ultimately replace the existing Housing Consumer Protection Measures Act (the Act).

The Spiders Web – Navigating the M and A Regulatory Framework

As a commercial attorney who often structures mergers and acquisitions, one becomes all too familiar with the legislative hurdles and red tape that are the hallmark of these transactions. Despite good intentions, the ever-expanding ‘protections’ imposed by Government often prove a hinderance, and serve to discourage otherwise keen businesspeople and entrepreneurs. It is our daily […]

Investment Liability – How great is the risk

For many years, South African law on the negligence of investment advisors or brokers has been governed by Durr v Absa Bank Ltd and Another and Cooper and Others v Syfrets Trust Ltd . The legislature has since sought to prescribe the proper conduct of financial services providers (“FSPs”), a group which includes investment brokers.

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