Corporate & Commercial Law.

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Corporate and Commercial Law Experts in Johannesburg.

Looking for top-tier corporate and commercial legal services in Johannesburg? Welcome to Barter McKellar, your leading choice for corporate and commercial law expertise, with our head offices nestled in the heart of Linden, Randburg, Johannesburg. With years of experience and a dedicated team of legal experts, we provide comprehensive, top-tier legal solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of your business. We provide a full range of commercial and business law services, which includes contract drafting and negotiation, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions and compliance advice. Our corporate law expertise encompasses corporate governance, company formations, shareholder agreements and dispute resolution. We cater to a variety of industries, ensuring specialized knowledge for your specific business needs.

Why Choose Barter McKellar?

  • Expert Knowledge: Our commercial and corporate lawyers are well-versed in South Africa’s corporate and commercial legal landscape and have national and international experience. We bring a unique understanding of the South African business landscape, combined with international legal standards, to offer unparalleled service in commercial and corporate law.

  • Client-Centric Approach: At Barter McKellar, your business objectives are our priority. We offer personalized legal services to ensure your corporate needs are met with the utmost professionalism and efficiency.

  • Proven Track Record: Our firm boasts a history of successful cases and satisfied clients, demonstrating our commitment to excellence and effective legal solutions. We are a trusted name in South Africa's legal scene.

Our team of attorneys, led by renowned legal experts Heidi Barter and Caleb McKellar, brings together years of experience in commercial and corporate law. Each member of our team is dedicated to providing the highest standard of legal service. Explore our regularly updated blog for expert articles on commercial and corporate law, offering valuable insights and advice for businesses in South Africa. At Barter McKellar, we’re committed to providing your business with the legal support it needs to thrive in a global dynamic market. For expert legal advice or to discuss your corporate and commercial law needs, schedule a consultation today and let us help you navigate your legal challenges with confidence.

  • Barter McKellar’s Commercial Attorneys offer innovative tailored solutions in all areas of commercial law (a.k.a business law). Situated in Linden, Randburg our Commercial Lawyers pride themselves on being able to provide you with the highest quality of commercial legal services - you name it, we can draft it!

    We recognise that a comprehensive understanding of your business and its commercial objectives are key to delivering a consistently excellent commercial legal services. Our Commercial Attorneys have exceptional business acumen which enables them to provide you with commercial solutions & commercial contracts that make business sense. We are also able to assist you with the review and negotiation of your commercial contracts to ensure that you are legally covered

  • Barter McKellar’s Corporate Attorneys have significant national and international experience in corporate, M&A and securities matters. We pride ourselves on providing pragmatic & business-oriented legal advice on complex transactions and disputes.

    Our corporate lawyers provide a full corporate law service offering and have a broad range of experience which includes having represented all parties in corporate transactions and disputes such as buyers, sellers, financial advisers, directors and shareholders.

  • Commercial litigation deals with a commercial dispute between two or more parties, where one or more of the party is a business entity.

    Barter McKellar offers logical and results driven commercial litigation strategies & solutions that take into account your needs and your best interests.

    Our savvy and experienced commercial litigation attorneys are specifically educated, trained and experienced in litigation disputes with a particular emphasis on disputes that involve businesses and business-related matters.

  • Corporate Litigation involves disputes and issues dealing exclusively with matters relating to businesses (e.g. breaches of the Companies Act, breach of contract, disputes over the proper construction of agreements, shareholder disputes, director disputes, disputes over joint ventures, post-mergers and acquisitions disputes.).

    Our exceptional corporate litigation attorneys will succinctly explain to you all the options that are available and the practical and legal advantages and disadvantages of the different courses of actions and other matters relevant to your decision.

Corporate Law

We understand the complexities of corporate law in South Africa. Our corporate lawyers have extensive experience advising on all aspects of corporate transactions which includes, inter alia:

  • Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) ownership transactions

  • Corporate Agreements and Documents (e.g. Memorandum of Incorporation, Shareholder Agreements, Joint Ventures (incorporated & unincorporated) and Partnership Agreements, Trust Deeds)

  • Corporate Finance Transactions (e.g. Rights Offers, Debentures Issues, etc)

  • Corporate Governance & Compliance

  • Corporate Structures (Advice on types of legal and corporate entities available)

  • Due Diligence

  • Director Appointments & Removals

  • Employee Share Ownership and Incentive Schemes

  • Group Restructurings which includes Asset for Share Transactions (section 42 of the Income Tax Act), Amalgamations (section 44 of the Income Tax Act), Intra-Group Transactions (section 45 of the Income Tax Act) and Unbundling Transactions (section 46 of the Income Tax Act).

  • Incorporations and Registrations (Company (for profit and non-profit), Trusts, Voluntary Associations)

  • Management Buy-Ins & Buy-Outs

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Non-Profit Organsations (Trusts, Non-Profit Companies, Voluntary Associations)

  • Sale of Shares, Sale of Business and Share Subscriptions

  • Shareholder and Director Disputes which includes Claims for Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Corporate Opportunities, Reckless Trading

  • Company Law Training

Commercial Law

Our specialist commercial lawyers have experience advising on all aspects of (reviewing, drafting and negotiating), but to name a few:

  • Agency & Reseller Agreements

  • Consultancy Agreements

  • Franchising Agreements

  • Import, Export and other Logistics Agreements

  • Lease Agreements (residential & commercial)

  • Licensing & Royalty Agreements

  • Loan Agreements

  • Manufacturing & Distribution Agreements

  • Non-Disclosure & Confidentiality Agreements

  • POPIA & PAIA Compliance

  • Privacy Policies, Website and E-Commerce Terms

  • Sale Agreements & Offer’s to Purchase

  • Software Licensing, SAAS Agreements & Development Agreements

  • Terms of Engagement