

Corporate Law Alliance
Specialising in Corporate & Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Tax & Commercial Property
PRACTICE
AREAS
CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LAW
Our core expertise is corporate and commercial law. We have decades of experience and a wealth of expertise in mergers and acquisitions and general commercial law. We have acted for clients across all sectors. We are able to manage merger and acquisition transactions and prepare all required documentation and provide related regulatory advice.
TAX
We offer corporate, transactional and international tax advice, advice on corporate restructures and project finance, including cross border.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
We have expertise in commercial property, all aspects of property development (retail, commercial and residential), including bulk developments. We also offer a conveyancing service.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We offer litigation and arbitration services focusing on commercial disputes of all kinds and corporate and shareholder disputes.
OUR VISION
Corporate Law Alliance is an association of independent attorneys with complementary skills who collaborate to provide clients with bespoke corporate and commercial law services, tax and transactional advice, and assist our clients in the resolution of corporate disputes. We aim to deliver exceptional work in a less formal and more intimate professional environment that our members enjoy and our clients prefer. Through the Corporate Law Alliance our members offer clients transactional capacity and great depth of expertise and experience.

OUR MEMBERS

BARRY ADAMS
ATTORNEY
Barry has more than 25 years experience in corporate and commercial law. He has advised in transactions across all sectors. He specialises in general mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sale of shares and businesses, shareholder relationships and a range of other corporate and commercial transactions. He is also experienced in all aspects of private equity and venture capital, including fund formation and transactional advice and local and cross border transactions. He has a B.Com LLB (summa cum laude) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal-Natal.

HENNIE BESTER
ATTORNEY
Hennie is an attorney, notary and conveyancer. He holds a BA LL.B from the University of Stellenbosch and a Post Graduate Diploma in Tax from the University of Cape Town. Hennie specialises in corporate, transactional and international tax work. He has also developed specific sectorial interest in the ICT, retail, oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. Hennie has in-depth experience in the tax dimensions of corporate restructures and project finance, especially in their cross-border context

PIERRE DU PREEZ
ATTORNEY
Pierre practises in the area of corporate and commercial law. He holds B.Comm and LLB degrees from the University of Stellenbosch and a Masters of Law (LLM) from Kings College, University of London. Pierre brings considerable experience to advising on corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sale of shares and businesses, shareholder relationships and a range of other corporate transactions. His understanding of the South African legal and corporate environment means that he is well placed to represent foreign corporations in regard to their investments in South Africa

MARTIE FOSTER
CORPORATE TAX CONSULTANT
Martie is a CA(SA) and specialises in domestic and international corporate tax. Martie attended the Rand Afrikaans University where she obtained a B Comm (Accounting), B Comm (Hons) (Accounting with CTA) as well as H Dip (Tax Law) qualification. She also attended the University of Cape Town where she obtained a Masters in Taxation (International Tax) degree. She also obtained a Certificate in Financial Markets from the Academy of Financial Markets.

LINDSAY GOLDBERG
ATTORNEY
Lindsay is an attorney, notary and conveyancer. She holds BA LLB degrees from the University of Cape Town. Lindsay has extensive experience in general legal practice with specific expertise in the areas of commercial and property law. She advises on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, finance transactions, share sales, shareholder arrangements, sales of businesses, joint venture agreements and general commercial contracts. She handles commercial property matters and all aspects of property developments (retail, commercial and residential, including bulk developments). She offers a full conveyancing service.

MARIAM HAROUN
ATTORNEY
Mariam is an attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She holds BA LLB degrees from the University of Cape Town. Her areas of practice include commercial contracts, advising on corporate transactions, employment agreements and e-commerce.

FREDDIE HUMAN
ATTORNEY
Freddie has a B. Com LLB from the University of Stellenbosch and a Higher Diploma in Company Law from the University of Witwatersrand. Freddie has extensive corporate and commercial law experience as well as expertise in commercial arbitration and High Court commercial litigation.

JUSTIN GROBLER
ATTORNEY
Tel: +27 21 670 5800
Mobile: +27 83 360 1614
justin@corporatelaw.co.za
Justin is an attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He holds an LLB Degree from the University of South Africa and completed his Practical Legal Training with the South African Law Society.
Justin has extensive experience in deceased estate administration, estate planning, trusts, drafting of wills and company secretarial matters which he obtained during his 8 years at an accounting firm, where he held a managerial position. His areas of practice also include liquidations, litigation and commercial law.

JOHN LEVIN
CONSULTANT
Mobile: +27 82 441 9777
john@corporatelaw.co.za
John serves as a consultant to Corporate Law Alliance, having retired on 31 January 2022 after 55 years of practice in the areas of corporate and commercial law and the resolution of commercial disputes. In later years he served as curator of two large financial institutions, having been appointed by the High Court on the application of the Financial Services Board. A keen yachtsman with vast ocean sailing experience, John has also been heavily involved in the administration of his sport, having served as Commodore of Royal Cape Yacht Club and President of SA Sailing. Presently he serves as President of RCYC.

LARRY STEIN
ATTORNEY
Larry is an attorney of the High Court of South Africa, practising primarily in the areas of corporate finance, structured finance, general finance and commercial law. Larry has worked on numerous complex transactions, specifically in the structured finance and restructuring arenas. He was one of the lead attorneys on the successful African Bank restructure. He also has considerable experience of advising on funding transactions, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate and commercial transactions. He has BA and LLB degrees from the University of Cape Town.

ZUNAID RAWOOT
ATTORNEY
Zunaid specialises in all areas of property law and conveyancing and has substantial experience in structuring complex commercial property transactions as well as advising on residential property developments from inception to registration. He also attends to the registration of security documents such as mortgage and notarial bonds for financial institutions. He is able to assist with immovable property due diligence investigations and general notarial practice. He is regarded as an expertise in his field by various rating agencies such as Legal 500 and Chambers Global. Zunaid has an LLB degree from the University of Cape Town. He is an admitted conveyancer and notary public.

MATTHEW WILSON
ATTORNEY
Mobile: +27 84 506 8972
matthew@corporatelaw.co.za
Matthew has a BSocSci LLB and a Post Graduate Diploma in Tax Law from the University of Cape Town. His areas of practice include litigation, arbitration, corporate and commercial law, tax law and trusts and estate planning.

CONTACT
CORPORATE LAW ALLIANCE
OUR ADDRESS
Office 104, Pine Park, Cnr Glen Roy and Forest Drive, Pinelands, 7405.
Email: admin@corporatelaw.co.za
Tel: +27 216705800