CDH Conversations

McKinsey & Company found that 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve their intended goals, with poor integration and cultural issues being key contributors to this failure. 

Today, we discuss the exhilarating realm of change management during

Construction & Engineering Law experts Clive Rumsey and Sethu Khumalo discuss the role of arbitration in dispute resolution. Arbitration is arguably the most common form of dispute resolution within the Construction and Engineering sector. They provide a detailed explanation of this form of dispute resolution in the final episode of the three-part podcast series. This episode provides listeners with an in-depth analysis of arbitration clauses and what an arbitration would ordinarily look like.

Redundancy is common among employers who seek to restructure their businesses. It is one way of terminating a contract of employment other than through dismissal or retirement. The definition of retrenchment is the loss of employment, occupation, job, or career by involuntarily means through no fault of the employee. It is at the initiative of the employer, where the services of an employee are superfluous, and the practices commonly known as abolition of office, job, or occupation and loss of employment. However, it is by no means a get-out-of-jail-for-free card for employers.

There is a process to be followed and substantive safeguards to be adhered to. In this podcast, Christine Mugenyu and Kevin Kipchirchir analyse the requirements for redundancy in Kenya and more particularly highlighting the recent ELRC determination in Tom Kimaru v. Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC.

CDH's Corporate & White Collar Investigations sector provides an internationally aligned standard of corporate investigations and advisory services. The team's expertise ranges from litigation support and business intelligence, to complex, multi-jurisdictional matters in Africa and beyond.

Click here to listen our podcast by Director, Tendai Jangara and Forensic Accountant and Investigator, Hilary Chapfuwa, where they provide critical insights into how the firm can be of assistance to clients.

Njeri Wagacha talks to Maryanne Ochola, Managing Director at Endeavor Kenya, and Vlad Dugin, Partner at E3 Capital Kenya. Endeavor, a leading global community, is driven by the belief that High-Impact Entrepreneurs can transform economies and foster thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging and underserved markets worldwide. On the other hand, E3 Capital aims to create economic value for African economies and investors, all while prioritizing sustainability. Together, they delve into the impact that venture capital can have on promoting innovation in Kenya and across the African continent.

Construction & Engineering Law experts Clive Rumsey and Sethu Khumalo joined CDH Conversations where they discussed mediation as a form of dispute resolution within the construction and engineering sector, as part of their three-part podcast series.  In the second episode, Clive and Sethu shed light on how mediations work as a highly effective method for resolving disputes within the construction and engineering sector. They delve into the inner workings of mediations and explore their continued relevance in today's ever-evolving commercial landscape.

In just under 4 weeks, all Zimbabwean Exemption Permits ("ZEP") will expire. The expiry of these ZEPs will undoubtedly affect the lives of millions of Zimbabwean nationals who have contributed, and who continue to contribute so much to the South African economy. So, what now? In this podcast, we explore the various visa options available to ZEP holders, the consequences of continuing to employ ZEP holders after 30 June 2023, and how employers may assist ZEP holders to secure alternative visas.  

Employment Law experts Director Jose Jorge and Associate Taryn York, also an Immigration Law expert, joined CDH Conversations to discuss the imminent expiry of ZEPs.

10 April 2023 marked 100 years since the Woman Legal Practitioners Act 7 of 1923 was promulgated. The Act contained a single section, which read: “Women shall be entitled to be admitted to practice and to be enrolled as advocates, attorneys, notaries public or conveyancers in any province of the Union, subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to men…”.

In episode two of our CDH Women Empowerment podcast series, we speak with Lucinde Rhoodie, a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice. Lucinde delves into balancing the scale of gender in dispute resolution and the legal industry.

Prof Hugo Pienaar and Leila Moosa discuss employment policy and procedure requirements that employers should have front of mind when considering how the employment equity amendments may impact their business and its implementation of the Employment Equity Act, 1998.

Employment Law Director Hedda Schensema and Associate Kgodisho Phashe discuss the sectoral numerical targets, compliance, and the fines and liabilities in terms of the Employment Equity Amendments  that a designated employer may be liable for in instances of non-compliance.