Minde Shapiro & Smith has been the trusted legal advisors of private and commercial clients for more than 90 years. Our legal professionals have honed their skills in their respective fields of expertise over many years, becoming respected industry leaders. Whichever service you many require, you will enjoy the extreme professionalism, competence and diligence on which our reputation has been built.
One of the key strengths of our firm is our expertise in conveyancing and property law, which has seen us become preferred suppliers to many leading financial institutions as well as private clients. Buying or selling a home is a milestone event in anyone’s life, and one that we will see through from start to finish with very high standards of customer care and quality advice, whether you are a buyer or a seller.
Our services include:
Drafting deeds of sale
Registration of property transfers (including single title, sectional title and estate transfers)
Registration and cancellation of mortgage bonds
Commercial and residential developments (sectional title and freehold)
Registration of leasehold and servitudes
Subdivision of property and land consolidations
General notarial services including marriage contracts and trusts inter vivos
The legal system depends on attorneys to advise their clients of their rights and to represent them in a way that best serves their interests. When it is necessary to enforce your rights, our knowledgeable litigation team will skillfully fight in your corner.
Our services include:
Alternative dispute resolution
Commercial litigation, including contractual, engineering and building disputes in specialised forums
Civil matters that require litigation in the High Court, Regional Court or Magistrate’s Court
Personal injury claims for losses and damages suffered
Liquidations, insolvencies and business rescue matters
Criminal law cases in the Regional and Magistrate’s Courts
Arbitrations and mediations
Construction and building disputes
Family law, divorce, matrimonial property, parental responsibilities and rights and maintenance disputes
Disciplinary hearings and administrative law related matters
At Mindes, we don’t just send out letters and hope that debt is settled in a timely manner. Our commercial recovery attorneys use various proven techniques including investigation and litigation, and enforce judgments when necessary.
Our services include:
Debt collections, including formal court processes and execution
Credit agreements, repossessions, attachments and interdicts
Magistrates court debt collections throughout South Africa, including the appointment of tracing agents for missing debtors
Financial investigations, acknowledgements of debt, attachment and sale of goods
Commercial law governs the broad areas of business, trade, commerce, sales, and consumer transactions. It also covers various issues of law, such as banking, contract, insolvency, credit transactions, real estate and others.
Our services include:
Drafting of commercial contracts
Negotiation and advice on commercial agreements
Purchase and supply agreements
Shareholders’ agreements
MOIs
Franchise agreements
Partnerships
Commercial leases
Unlawful competition
Trust purchase and sale of shares, business, transfer of interests in close corporations
Insolvency
National Credit Act
Your family is the most precious thing in your life and therefore we safeguard its legal health from start to finish – from antenuptial contracts to wills. When relationships deteriorate, it can be an extremely fretful time for everyone involved. Then you can count on our legal advisors to take care of every matter with delicacy, respect and, of course, complete confidentiality.
Our services include:
Divorce matters
Parental Responsibilities and Rights
Maintenance
Antenuptial agreements
Civil unions and cohabitation agreements
Care and contact of minors
Protection orders
General family law advice
Family law mediation
Don’t let labour disputes sideline your business, Minde Schapiro & Smith will ensure prompt and efficient assistance at short notice.
Our services include:
Drafting of labour related contracts
Advice and opinion drafting
Forensic investigation
Misconduct investigations and evidence gathering
Initiating disciplinary proceedings
Representation in the CCMA, Bargaining Councils and Labour Court
Facilitating retrenchments, incapacity processes and poor work performance processes
Advice and assistance with wage negotiation and other mutual interest disputes
Estate planning is a crucial legal exercise that will provide some comfort at a most difficult time. Our estate planning experts will carefully guide you on making the right decisions including settling any debts, taxes and administration costs, providing financial security for your family, appointing guardians for minors and protecting your business interests.
Our services include:
Estate planning
Drafting of wills
Deceased estates administration
Masters and deeds office searches
Advice on all aspects of the law of succession
Drafting and registration of inter vivos trusts
Our correspondent services offer comprehensive support ranging from single tasks to full-scale trial assistance across various jurisdictions, inter alia, the High Court (Western Cape Division, Cape Town), the Magistrates’ and Regional Courts in Cape Town, Bellville, Goodwood, Kuilsriver, and Wynberg.
Additionally, we extend our services to satellite offices located within a 15 km radius of the jurisdictions. All correspondent litigation matters are centrally managed from our office in Cape Town, ensuring streamlined and efficient handling of your legal needs.
