Practice Areas

Advising fintech companies, payment service providers, banks and technology businesses on payment regulation, banking arrangements, payment infrastructure, TPPP and System Operator models, wallets, merchant acquiring, settlement structures, sponsor-bank arrangements and engagements with the SARB, Prudential Authority, PASA and other financial sector regulators.

Advising on crypto assets, digital asset business models, CASP licensing, stablecoins, crypto payments, custody and non-custodial models, OTC arrangements, financial services licensing, regulatory perimeter assessments and the structuring and expansion of regulated financial services businesses across African and international markets.

Supporting businesses with AML/CFT/CPF compliance, RMCPs, enterprise and customer risk assessments, KYC and customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, sanctions and PEP controls, transaction monitoring, fraud risk management, governance frameworks, regulatory remediation and broader enterprise risk and compliance programmes.

Advising businesses on corporate structuring, shareholder and subscription agreements, investments, joint ventures, commercial contracts, technology and software agreements, payment and processing agreements, outsourcing, APIs and platform integrations, data protection, POPIA and strategic commercial transactions.

Advising mining, resources and related businesses on commercial and regulatory matters across the lifecycle of mining projects and operations. Our work includes mining transactions, joint ventures, operating and services agreements, procurement and supply arrangements, regulatory compliance, project structuring and commercial arrangements between mining companies, investors, contractors and other industry participants.

Advising employers on all aspects of the employment relationship, including employment agreements and policies, disciplinary and grievance processes, dismissals, retrenchments and restructuring, employee transfers under section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, workplace investigations, executive employment matters, labour disputes and compliance with South African employment legislation.