Commercial &
Corporate Services
Our commercial law practice is focused on enabling our clients to do business successfully.
At KISCH IP we have an in-depth understanding of the business and economic environment in which our clients operate. Combined with our knowledge about the general principles of commercial law, we are well positioned to offer our clients a comprehensive range of services.
Our commercial law practice is focused on enabling our clients to do business successfully.
At KISCH IP we have an in-depth understanding of the business and economic environment in which our clients operate. Combined with our knowledge about the general principles of commercial law, we are well positioned to offer our clients a comprehensive range of services.
What is commercial law?
Commercial law, or trade law, refers to laws that apply to the conduct, rights and relations of individuals and businesses engaged in merchandising, commerce, and trade. It deals with issues of both public and private law.
The interaction between customers, suppliers, licensors, distribution and other strategic partners forms the building blocks of commerce and the contracts concluded is what binds parties together. KISCH IP’s knowledge in the field allows us to draft agreements which enable our clients to achieve their commercial objectives, while managing the risks inherent to doing business. Our expertise enables us to guide and advise our clients on the complexities of contracts and the commercial law issues impacting on their business and its operations.
We represent clients from a range of different industries in South Africa, including, but not limited to, cosmetics, food, luxury goods, fast-moving consumer goods, household goods, entertainment, sports, apparel, leisure, information and communication technology, high technology, heavy engineering, electronics, health, chemical, pharmaceutical, agriculture, life sciences and mining.
We assist our clients with the following services:
- IP Commercialisation & Licensing
- Commercial Transactions
- Franchising
- Corporate Law
- Legal Compliance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Consumer Law
- Data Law & Privacy
- Exchange Control & Moving IP Offshore
Require commercial law services? Contact us.
Our ability to deliver a comprehensive range of services relating to the negotiation, structuring and drafting of a variety of commercial transactions and agreements equips us to provide our clients with contracts which enable their business, no matter their size. Therefore, our clients vary from start-up enterprises to multi-national corporations.
We assist our clients with:
- Drafting of all types of commercial contracts
- Advice on the interpretation of contracts
- Determination of contractual rights and obligations
- Pre-contractual negotiations, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, memorandums of understanding, heads of agreement and corporate due diligence
- Contract dispute resolution
- Legal advice on indemnities, liability, warranties, service level deliverables
- Contract management and compliance reviews
- Protection of confidential information and trade secrets
We are highly experienced in corporate law, which regulates how business entities are established and operate. Our corporate law services include expert advice on company law, law of trusts and other laws affecting businesses, good corporate governance, shareholder-related matters, including the structuring and drafting of shareholder agreements and empowerment transactions.
We assist our clients with:
- The incorporation and establishment of different business entities, including partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, non-profit companies and private companies
- Statutory changes
- The establishment and operation of social and ethics committees
- Director’s duties and shareholder matters.
- Company law compliance
- Corporate Governance
- Shareholder Relations
- Corporate Structuring
- Structuring
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Dispute Resolution
Our expertise enables us to provide our clients with the best advice and practical solutions.
The regulatory landscape in which our clients operate is continually changing. We provide our clients with practical advice on compliance with new legislation and assist them in understanding the impact of new legislation and how to internally manage their compliance function. We also attend to training and auditing our clients’ level of compliance, thereby preparing them to consistently manage the demands of an ever-changing legal environment.
We assist our clients with:
- Advice on current and new legislation impacting client’s business
- Legal compliance
- Compliance training and auditing
We also present compliance workshops and training to clients, either as part of our value-added client seminars (Coffee with KISCH) or as bespoke client workshops.
Talk to us about legal compliance assistance.
The KISCH IP team is experienced in South Africa’s active M&A environment with the structuring, negotiation and implementation of takeovers, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. This exciting area requires experience and exceptional knowledge and we confidently assist our clients with their M&A needs.
We assist our clients with:
- Pre-contractual negotiations
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
- Conducting of due diligence investigations
- Negotiating and drafting of Sale of Business, Sale of Shares, Merger agreements, Assets for Shares Structures and Joint Venture Agreements
- Post transactional compliance
- Dispute resolution
Compliance is vital for any business. At KISCH IP a priority for us is keeping clients up to date on all consumer legislation and any changes which would have a practical impact on their business, be it the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), Consumer Protection Act (CPA), the National Credit Act (NCA) or the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA).
We assist our clients with:
- Advice on the impact of and compliance with Consumer Law
- Drafting of consumer agreements
- Drafting general terms & conditions of sale/service, website terms & conditions
- Advice on consumer complaints and claims management
Require consumer law services? Talk to us.
The protection of data and the privacy of personal information is an important legal issue, impacting most businesses. The data law and privacy landscape has evolved into a complex multi-jurisdictional matter, which requires constant scrutiny and up-to-date knowledge on compliance requirements. The digitalisation of client businesses and the use of technology by clients highlights the need for data law and privacy compliance.
- Advice on strategies and agreements to protect personal information
- The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) and we ensure our clients receive advice on the impact of and compliance with the far-reaching provisions of POPI
- Compliance with the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA)
- The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), where our clients are members of multinational-groups of companies which require compliance with GDPR or where our clients deal with the personal information of individuals in the European Union
In one way or another, the South African Exchange Control Regulations affects all transactions between South African residents and counterparties outside South Africa. KISCH IP has extensive experience in obtaining approvals, directives and rulings from the authorities, where required, and can successfully assist clients in this regard.
There are many reasons for wanting to move your IP offshore, whether it is in order to have access to foreign markets, or as a result of changes in your corporate structure or any other reason, we have the expertise and experience to advise you on the process, key considerations and consequences of such a move.
We assist our clients with:
- Advice on the outward assignment of IP
- Advice on the moving of IP offshore
- Structuring of cross-border IP transactions
- Drafting of assignment agreements
- Procuring of Exchange Control approval
Talk to our team about exchange control regulations and moving IP offshore.