Caela Williams-Short
Caela Williams-Short is an Associate in our Corporate & Commercial practice. Caela practices general corporate and company law and has experience in drafting and advising on various corporate transactions and documents, including share sales, sales of businesses, shareholders' agreements, loans and other security documents and property-related transactions.

About Caela
About Caela
Caela practiced general corporate law prior to joining CDH. She spent the majority of her articles in commercial litigation.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Admitted as an Attorney 2021
- LLB, University of Cape Town
- Bachelor of Social Science, University of Cape Town
Memberships
- Golden Key International Honour Society
Languages
Languages
- English
About Caela
Caela practiced general corporate law prior to joining CDH. She spent the majority of her articles in commercial litigation.
Credentials
Education
- Admitted as an Attorney 2021
- LLB, University of Cape Town
- Bachelor of Social Science, University of Cape Town
Memberships
- Golden Key International Honour Society
Languages
- English
Experience
Caela has general experience across the corporate and commercial sector.
Drafting and advising upon sale of shares agreements; subscription agreements; shareholders agreements; memoranda of incorporation; sale of business agreements; share buy-back agreements; sale of immovable property agreements; sale of rental enterprise agreements; service level agreements; security documents; commercial lease agreements; development lease agreements; franchise agreements; term sheets and any resolutions and other ancillary documents required in relation to the aforegoing.
Providing general advice on company law and regulatory considerations (including the Companies Act, National Credit Act, Income Tax Act, Insurance Act and Financial Sector Regulation Act, where applicable) and negotiating and drafting the terms of agreements in relation to the aforegoing.