Chief Economist Dr Jammine at CDH's 'Junk Status' seminar

Performance guarantees in construction contracts

Guarantees are common in construction and engineering contracts. In particular, the employer may require that the contractor provide a performance guarantee.

New legislative developments under the Movable Property Security Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2024

The Movable Property Security Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Bill) proposes to make amendments to various statutes to harmonise laws relating to security over movable property, including the Movable Property Security Rights Act, Cap 499A Laws of Kenya (MPSRA) and the Companies Act, Cap 486 Laws of Kenya (Companies Act).The Bill also proposes to repeal the Hire Purchase Act, Cap 507 Laws of Kenya (HPA). In this alert, we consider some of the proposed amendments under the Bill.

From vision to fruition

Locked-in shareholders: What happens when the honeymoon is over

The recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment in Technology Corporate Management (Pty) Ltd and Others v De Sousa and Another (Case No 613/2017) ZASCA 29 (26 March 2024) is intricate, extensive and factually dense. The judgment of Wallis AJA does an admirable job of pulling together the morass of detail into a readable story, however, we have chosen to focus on one aspect that we often see in practice: when a once happy relationship between shareholders goes awry, how can the unhappy union be ended?

Journey toward a career in corporate finance

Chané Stievenart, Senior Associate in the Corporate & Commercial practice was featured in the DealMakers Women 2024 issue, where she shared insights into her journey toward a career in corporate finance.

Legalities around landlords tenants and rental agreements medium

Alex de Wet, Director in Real Estate joined Simon Brown at Moneyweb where he discussed Legalities around landlords, tenants, and rental agreements.