Civil Litigation, specialising in insolvency related work, voluntary administration and debt recovery, dealing with security instruments. Deed of Company Arrangements, setting aside statutory demands, environmental protection charges, criminal confiscation of assets application, intellectual property.

Director since 2013. Equity partner of ENSafrica, being the largest law firm in Africa and a top tier law firm in South Africa. Quality client base ranging from public corporates, financial institutions, large private companies (including private equity funds) and government entities. Spearheaded multi-million dollar litigation on behalf of various clients including financial institutions, private equity funds and liquidators seeking a myriad of relief, including placing companies into… Show more Director since 2013. Equity partner of ENSafrica, being the largest law firm in Africa and a top tier law firm in South Africa. Quality client base ranging from public corporates, financial institutions, large private companies (including private equity funds) and government entities. Spearheaded multi-million dollar litigation on behalf of various clients including financial institutions, private equity funds and liquidators seeking a myriad of relief, including placing companies into liquidation, sequestrating individuals, recovering funds due, executing security instruments and setting aside voidable transactions.Provided legal advice to creditors, liquidators and companies in respect of liquidation and the South African equivalent of Voluntary Administration (being business rescue).Provided restructuring advice to companies who had become financially distressed and advised creditors in recovery or restructuring proceedings.Provided opinions and drafted commercial agreements particularly associated with insolvency and restructuring including settlement agreements and security documents, considered and assisted business rescue practitioner to draft business rescue plans.Conducted insolvency enquiries into the affairs of companies in liquidation and individuals declared bankrupt (or sequestrated). Show less

Consultant acting for the Official Receiver in the United Kingdom in assessing applications for bankruptcy extension orders.

Took articles, was appointed as an associate and then as a director of this firm which originally constituted Silver, Rothbart and Cohen and subsequently split to form Rothbart Inc .Specialised in commercial litigation and especially insolvency related matters.Gained experience in various other spheres of the law including general commercial practice, employment law, criminal law, family law and administrative law.