Our Service Offering
At Pepler O’Kennedy we pride ourselves on our ability to provide quality specialist legal services in a practical and cost-effective manner.
Our service offering and the in-depth knowledge related to our services bring significant advantages to our clients.
Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Litigation
We represent clients in a number of fora, including the High Court, the Lower Courts in the greater Cape Peninsula and Boland, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court of South Africa, and specialist regulatory bodies.
Although our work is predominately focused on domestic litigation, we have also worked on several international matters, partnering with in-country counsel.
Our clients rely on us to resolve disputes relating to a broad spectrum of issues, varying in size, scope and complexity. Much of the litigation that we attend to involves contracts, such as banking loan agreements, lease agreements and other commercial agreements, tender documents, and shareholder disputes.
We have also assisted clients with urgent applications and interdicts.
Arbitration & Mediation
We have extensive experience in advising on mediation and arbitration matters. Our offering includes:
- advice relating to the rules published by various arbitration institutions;
- advice relating to the procedural aspects of arbitration; and
- drafting arbitration clauses and agreements.
Restructuring, Business Rescue & Insolvency
We offer the following services in relation to competition law:
- complaints and investigations;
- merger control;
- prohibited practices and exemptions;
- follow-on civil litigation, class actions and damages claims;
- exemption applications;
- compliance advice.
Mining
In respect of suppliers of construction materials and industrial minerals, we provide the following services:
- contract negotiating and drafting;
- mining right / licence transfers; and
- legal and regulatory advice.
Antitrust & Competition
We ensure that clients’ commercial arrangements, operations and strategic transactions are aligned with the regulatory standards which may apply to their business and industry.
We offer specialist advice and contract drafting services in the following key regulatory areas:
- Financial Services Regulation;
- Data Protection Regulation;
- Banking Regulation;
- Mining Regulation;
- Agriculture, Food and Beverages Regulation;
- Healthcare Regulation; and
- Tender Regulation.
Corporate & Commercial
We offer clients a relatively wide choice regarding the drafting of commercial and business agreements. Our areas of expertise cover transactional and advisory work including:
- Commercial Contracts such as sale of shares, sale of business, shareholders agreements, memoranda of incorporation, joint venture agreements, restraints of trade, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements and the like;
- Mergers and acquisitions;
- Business and Trust Formation.
Corporate Recovery
We do a substantial amount of corporate and banking recoveries in both the Lower Courts and the High Courts.
Regulatory
We ensure that clients’ commercial arrangements, operations and strategic transactions are aligned with the regulatory standards which may apply to their business and industry.
We offer specialist advice and contract drafting services in the following key regulatory areas:
- Financial Services Regulation;
- Data Protection Regulation;
- Banking Regulation;
- Mining Regulation;
- Agriculture, Food and Beverage Regulation;
- Healthcare Regulation; and
- Tender Regulation.
Why Choose Pepler O’Kennedy
Being small and specialising in a narrow field of law allow us to focus on what we’re good at.
We provide a quality service at a fair rate and believe that client satisfaction and sound customer relationships are paramount to the success and reputation of our firm.
