Alex Eliott specialises in business restructuring, insolvency and business rescue and sports law. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCEActed for the joint liquidators of Serveco (Pty) Ltd (in liquidation) and successfully (on appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal) defended an interdict brought by Serveco’s majority shareholder. The SCA held that it is unlawful for a company in liquidation to be deregistered, and that it was not a prerequisite for the Master in convening an insolvency inquiry to act upon the application of a person or any category of persons. Advised and represented the business rescue practitioner in a successful rescue and restructuring of a construction group in Secunda. Two important projects for Sasol were kept on track and 100 jobs were saved. Business rescue plans implemented successfully in May 2013. Provided an opinion to SAFA’s Executive Committee in regard to the 2012 FIFA report on alleged match-fixing of friendly matches played by the men’s national team in the lead-up to the 2010 World Cup. All his recommendations were ultimately followed by SAFA. Representing a Zimbabwean national in a cross-border restructuring of a group of companies operating bush camps in Zimbabwe and Botswana (current). Represented a major glass wholesaler and distributor in proceedings before the Competition Tribunal and successfully negotiated a settlement agreement with the Competition Commission, which was confirmed by the Tribunal. Acting for Tiger Brands in opposing an application by the South African Sugar Association to the International Trade Administration Commission for an increase in the import tariff on sugar (current). Successfully applied to the South Gauteng High Court for an order to restore a company that had been unlawfully deregistered by CIPRO prior to the implementation of the Companies Act 71 of 2008.