Commercial law deals with the legal principles applied in the world of business generally and applies to persons and juristic entities who are engaged in business and commercial transactions.

Corporate law deals with those legal principles applicable to companies and other legal entities.

The corporate and commercial field of law has extremely wide applications. This ranges from ordinary sale of goods in a store to large mergers and acquisitions amongst multinational corporations.

Corporate and commercial law requires a wide range of skills and experience. Lawyers specialising in this field must have knowledge of many facets of the law. Tshabuse Attorneys corporate and commercial lawyers are equipped with extensive knowledge and experience to service all your corporate and commercial needs.

We specialise in the following Corporate Law services, among others:

• Shareholder and Partnership Agreements
• Supply and Distribution Agreements
• Leases
• Company and Corporate Law
• Due Diligence Investigations and Reports

Employment, or labour, law is a distinct area of law in South Africa. Comprehensive statutes and laws govern the relationship between employers and employees.

Disputes in this area of the law can be quite harrowing for employers and employees alike. The subtractive aspect and technical necessities associated with this area of law require the attention of experienced lawyers that understand employment law-related needs to ensure that a smooth, fair, and legitimate process unfolds.

We specialise in the following Employment Law services:

• Drafting Employment Contracts and Benefits
• Mutual Separation Agreements and Termination Processes
• Employee Related Investigations
• Discipline, including Prosecuting Matters
• Discipline, including Chairing Hearings as Independent Officers
• Grievances
• Retrenchments
• Unfair Dismissals
• Restraint of Trade
• Arbitration and Litigation
• Drafting and Reviewing Workplace Policies and Procedures

Sports law focuses on ensuring safety, equality, fairness, and integrity in athletic competition on and off the playing field.

In 2019 our founder, Karabo Mathang Tshabuse, was the first female FIFA recognised Players Agent in Africa. She has been representing football players and clubs ever since.

At Tshabuse Attorneys, we represent our clients in the National Soccer League's Dispute Resolution Chamber, and we have expertise in several sports law areas including:

• Representing Football Clubs in the NSL’s Disciplinary Committee and other forums
• Instituting disciplinary hearings on behalf of clubs

We are accredited as mediation service providers with Conflict Dynamics, an independent dispute resolution service provider accredited with the Dispute Settlement Accreditation Council of South Africa. We work with all parties in a dispute and impartially provide support.

Effective litigation or alternative dispute resolution helps clients find the best and most efficient resolution. Our extensive experience and knowledge of litigation and dispute resolution law assist us in determining the best process for each client.

We are dedicated to delivering personal litigation solutions that are sensitive to our clients' environments. We strive to protect and, where necessary, defend our clients and/or their businesses. We do this by creating practical strategies.

We specialise in the following Litigation services:

• Fact-finding enquiries
• Arbitration
• Drafting disputes resolution and arbitration clauses
• Alternative dispute resolution processes, including mediation
• Settlement negotiations
• Opinions
• High Court litigation
• Magistrate Court litigation
• Tribunals (local and international)
• Supreme Court of Appeals
• Constitutional Court litigation

including:

• Guardianship applications
• International relocation applications with a minor child
• Parenting plan agreements
• Parental rights and responsibility agreements
• Hague Convention matters (international abduction of children)
• Paternity disputes
• Surrogacy agreements
• Care, contact and maintenance disputes.

Family law is a branch of private law which pertains to familial relationships and includes: marriage and divorce law, parental rights and responsibilities, and the best interests of minor children in legal proceedings.

including:

• Matrimonial property regime (marriage contract) advice
• Traditional marriage advice
• Divorce (contested and uncontested).