VDMA Law Joins Meritas, the Premier Global Network of Independent Law Firms, to Provide Clients Quality Legal Expertise Globally
Pretoria, Gauteng (10 July 2024) – VDMA Law, a Pretoria-based law firm, today announced that it has joined Meritas, a global alliance of independent business law firms. The affiliation offers VDMA Law access to more than 8,400 lawyers in 90 countries and 245 markets...
IS LOADSHEDDING AN APPROPRIATE FORCE MAJEURE EVENT IN SOUTH AFRICAN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS?
Background: Loadshedding, being the deliberate and temporary shutdown of electricity supply to certain areas by a utility provider due to insufficient power generation capacity to meet demand, is a well-known phenomenon in the Republic of South Africa. With South...
CONTRACTING WITH A COMPANY: COMPANY POWERS AND AGENCY PRINCIPLES – PART 1
Background: This article marks the beginning of a series that delves into essential legal principles relevant to transactions involving a company. It aims to shed light on aspects that all parties involved in such transactions should be aware of. Part 1 will examine...