Erasmus Botha offers our clients a wealth of experience with strong drafting and negotiating skills and an ability to manage complex deal structures. We specialise in:

• Conducting legal due diligence.
• Drafting and negotiating documents relating to capital raising and ongoing strategic investment activity.
• Drafting and advising on Non-Disclosure Agreements, Letters of Intent, Term Sheets and Memorandums of Understanding in the sale of a business.
• Assisting with business, corporate and legal restructuring of business development activities such as Mergers and Acquisitions, Licensing etc.
• Advising and implementing Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment ownership structuring.
• Advising on Shareholder Agreements, Trust Deeds, Partnership Agreements, Management Buy-Outs and Management Buy-Ins.

• Acting as the point of contact with tax specialists and other professional advisors during corporate restructuring including tax optimization strategies.

Our team are experts in keeping your businesses’ intellectual property safe. We ensure the right processes are followed and guide you in ensuring the safety of what makes your business unique. We do this by:

• Assisting and implementing Trade Mark research, application, registration, management, agreements, enforcement and due diligence both in South Africa and abroad.
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on: Non-Disclosure and Intellectual Property Notice Agreements, Settlement and Co-Existence Agreements, Copyright Agreements and Notices and Intellectual Property Licence and Assignment Agreements.

Erasmus Botha are ready to help you handle any and all disputes that may arise for your business, this includes:

• Managing breach of agreements litigation.
• Managing franchise disputes and litigation.
• Briefing counsel and preparing court documentation.
• Assisting claimants with their claims from start to finish of a claims process.

Erasmus Botha has extensive knowledge in Cyber, IT, Ecommerce, Data and Privacy Law.
We offer comprehensive legal support in:

• Implementing and managing all aspects related to Data and Privacy law including drafting policy, data handling and compliance. Specifically CPA, Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECT), Protection of Personal Information (POPI), Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).
• Drafting and implementing Internet and Website Agreements, Terms and Conditions and E-commerce activities. Specifically CPA, ECT, POPI and PAIA.