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85 Years of Dispute Resolution

Dispute resolution has become an important alternative mechanism to litigation for resolving disputes. When it comes to mediation, it is about assisting parties in resolving their dispute in a speedy and cost-effective manner, meaning that a matter could potentially be resolved in as little as one day.

Our professionals have been working closely with clients over the years to identify and execute the best means of dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration or litigation proceedings. Our dispute resolution support has grown tremendously and spans many sectors, including:

• Negotiations and other informal conciliation, mediation and arbitration processes
• Effective litigation in any South African court or forum
• Labour dispute resolution

For the past 85 years, VDT Attorneys Inc. has offered tailor-made and effective solutions and is able to solve any legal problem, while also being cost-effective. Acting in a professional manner, our firm strives to render a professional service at all times and we specialise in diversification to suit every legal need. The firm acts as a team of experts in partnership with our clients, focusing on their unique needs to implement innovative solutions within the framework of their needs, exclusively for the promotion of their interests.

November 30, 2017
Trustee administrative duties under the spotlight

Trustee administrative duties under the spotlight

by | Sep 3, 2024 | , , , , ,

With new reporting obligations on trustees and SARS intensifying its submission requirements in respect of trust tax returns, no trustee can afford to ignore the administrative duties imposed upon them in terms of common law and statutory law. In this article, we briefly list some of the main administrative duties falling to any trustee.

Don’t gamble with banking details via email

Don’t gamble with banking details via email

by | Sep 3, 2024 | , , ,

Electronic invoices and banking details received via email are commonplace. Do you confirm banking details by telephone? Do you double-check for changed account details? Are you wary of suspicious activity? For many, ignorance is bliss, with invoice and banking details taken at face value and payment made without thought to the potential cybercriminal lurking in the shadows. If this is you, read on about the dire consequences that could follow from such ignorance.

The implications of a waiver of rights by directors

The implications of a waiver of rights by directors

by | Sep 2, 2024 | , ,

The Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) recently handed down a judgement in what has been cited as a ‘landmark case’ in respect of the waiver of directors’ rights and the impact of such waiver on a company. In this article, we look at what a ‘waiver’ of rights in terms of a contract entails and what the effect of such a waiver by directors may have on a company, specifically concerning debts owed to the company.

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