Our Services

Collection & Recoveries Services

Company & Secretarial Services

• Planning and administrative services in respect of trusts and estates.
• The formation and administration of trusts.
• LDI accepts appointments as independent trustee on our clients’ trusts.
• Comprehensive company secretarial services to our clients.
• The formation and conversion of companies and close corporations.
• The company secretarial implementation of shareholders’ and members’ agreements.
• Submissions to and communication with the Masters of High Court, the Registrar of Companies and Close Corporations (CIPC).

Criminal Law

The term “criminal law” also encompasses the rights of an accused and the criminal process, including arrest, pleas, discovery, pre-trial hearings, trials, evidence, motions, and post-trial remedies. The main purpose of the criminal law is to set forth the punishment for criminal offenses.

LDI can assist clients in the application for bail, defence and investigation of Criminal charges.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Geared for rapid response, our services can be called upon at short notice to resolve large-scale and complex litigation matters. This includes urgent applications and discovery-driven trial and arbitration matters.

Property Law

LDI’s Conveyancing Department handles all aspects relating to property and property law in South Africa. The services provided by the conveyancing department include:

• Advising on and drafting of commercial and residential leases.
• Commercial and residential developments, including township establishment and sectional title developments.
• Conventional transfers of properties, as well as transfers as a result of or in terms of liquidations, auctions, court orders, foreclosures, divorces, donations and deceased and insolvent estates.
• Miscellaneous applications, consents and endorsements required in the conveyancing process.
• Negotiating and drafting agreements relating to the sale of properties, both residential and commercial.
• Registration and cancellation of all types of bonds, including mortgage, surety, collateral and notarial bonds.
• Registration of all types of servitudes; Subdivision and consolidation of properties.
• Drafting and registration of Ante-nuptial and Post-nuptial Contracts.

Commercial Practice

Labour Law

• Labour and employment law services,
• Advice and support to private, institutional and corporate entities,
• Legal opinions,
• Employment agreements, conditions of service, policies and procedures, employment benefits,
• Collective bargaining representation and negotiation,
• Representation at CCMA and labour courts,
• Disciplinary proceedings, retrenchments, dismissals and all other labour and employment aspects.