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Directors at War: Terminating Email Access

Directors at War: Terminating Email Access

Business, Company / Corporate / Compliance

“All is fair in love and war…and business is war.” (Jasmine Kundra) When company directors are locked in dispute, one of them may be tempted to cut off the other’s access to emails and to the business server – a tactic likely to have immediate and serious...
Directors, Creditors – Do Personal Suretyships Survive Business Rescue?

Directors, Creditors – Do Personal Suretyships Survive Business Rescue?

Company / Corporate / Compliance, Insolvency / Liquidation, Litigation

“Creditors have better memories than debtors” (Benjamin Franklin) In these hard times of pandemic and economically destructive unrest, an unfortunate number of businesses face collapse, and many will opt for the “first aid for companies” option of business...
Companies: Are Restraints of Trade Valid in a Time of Covid?

Companies: Are Restraints of Trade Valid in a Time of Covid?

Business, Company / Corporate / Compliance, Employment and Labour Law

“For him to be forced out of a career of choice to start working in a different field at a time when many businesses are closing down, retrenchments and lay-offs being commonplace and individual[s] doing everything possible to survive and cope with the health and...
When Company Directors and Shareholders Come to Blows….

When Company Directors and Shareholders Come to Blows….

Company / Corporate / Compliance

“…the mere exercise of majority shareholding voting rights does not amount to oppression…” (extract from judgment below) What happens when a company’s directors and shareholders fall out and cannot reconcile their differences?  “Relief from oppressive or...
Directors, Trustees: Can You Hold Your AGMs and General Meetings on Zoom?

Directors, Trustees: Can You Hold Your AGMs and General Meetings on Zoom?

Company / Corporate / Compliance, Property

“O Wonder! …O Brave New World” (Shakespeare) Regrettably the pandemic still shows no sign of going away any time soon, and the social distancing it has brought to our “new normal” leaves companies with a dilemma. How can you comply – safely and lawfully –...
Directors and Business Rescue in the Time of COVID-19

Directors and Business Rescue in the Time of COVID-19

Business, Company / Corporate / Compliance

“A stitch in time saves nine” (wise old proverb) The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown have opened up new avenues of profit for some businesses, but they have also subjected many others to the spectre of business failure.  Unfortunately we can expect...
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