Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
OAK Law’s dispute resolution and litigation experts are well versed in resolving and litigating corporate and commercial law disputes, and are able to assist clients with dispute resolution and litigation services in all litigation forums in South Africa. Our innovative dispute resolution and litigation department ensures that clients receive relevant, timely and effective advice, whilst our extensive expertise in litigation, arbitration, mediation and negotiation enable our clients to obtain optimal results.
Our wider expertise includes dispute resolution, litigation and opinion work in relation to:
- corporate and commercial disputes
- intellectual property (IP) infringements
- interdicts
- mineral and petroleum law, encompassing prospecting, mining, exploration and production rights disputes and objections, administrative appeals and judicial review
- financial distress, restructuring and recovery law, including liquidation,, judicial management, business rescue, debt restructuring and corporate re-organisation
- corporate governance
- prosecution relating to unlawful competition, restraints of trade, trademark and copyright infringements
- disputes relating to black economic empowerment transactions
- commercial arbitration and mediation
- issuing and defending summonses in the High Court
Debt Collection Service:
OAK Law offers a cost-effective approach to recovering outstanding debt owed. We specialise in pre-legal collection, wherein the debtor is contacted via multiple communication channels in order to establish contact and obtain payment or enter into an arrangement for the debt to be settled as soon as possible. Should a payment arrangement be concluded we ensure that payments are adhered to timeously and recorded in writing to ensure our clients rights are secured.
Should initial efforts not lead to a favourable outcome, our experienced team can assist with litigation based debt collection which aims to recover outstanding debt via formal litigation process.
OAK Law’s debt collection services include:
- Establishing contact and creating rapport with the debtor(s) to facilitate payment.
- Negotiating with debtors to reach amenable settlement arrangement for payment of the outstanding debt.
- Ensuring adherence with payment arrangements, alternatively enforcement of settlement arrangements defaulted on.
- Tracing of debtors that prove to be illusive and/or evasive.
- The instituting of legal proceedings in the relevant High Court/Magistrates Court or forum including arbitration.
- The collection of debt secured by way of order of court through the appropriate legal process i.e. the execution of a warrant.
We strive to provide excellent result driven advice in a cost-effective manner tailored to our clients specific needs.