Adv. Dwight Snyman

Corporate Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Representing companies in High Court litigation.
• Shareholder disputes.
• Director misconduct and fiduciary breaches.
• Minority shareholder oppression claims.
• Business rescue and insolvency proceedings.

Commercial Contract Enforcement

• Enforcing or contesting contractual obligations.
• Specific performance applications.
• Breach of contract claims.

Company Law Matters

• Derivative actions on behalf of companies.
• Corporate governance disputes.
• Compliance with the Companies Act, 2008.

Regulatory & Compliance Disputes

• Advising on Competition Commission matters.
• Representation in administrative tribunals.

Banking & Finance Disputes

• Enforcing loan agreements and securities.
• Defending against reckless lending claims.
• Disputes involving financial service providers.

Consumer Protection & Credit Law

• National Credit Act disputes.
• Consumer Protection Act litigation.

Franchise Law & Business Structuring

• Advising on restraints of trade and competition issues.
• Resolving franchise agreement disputes.

Contract Interpretation & Enforcement

• Advising on the enforceability of contracts.
• Litigating contract breaches.
• Applications for declaratory relief on contract validity.

Restraint of Trade & Confidentiality Agreements

• Enforcing or contesting non-compete clauses.
• Advising on trade secrets and intellectual property protections.

Specific Performance & Damages Claims

• Compelling performance of contractual obligations.
• Assessing and litigating damages claims for breach.

Misrepresentation & Duress Claims

• Setting aside contracts due to fraud or undue influence.

Termination & Repudiation Disputes

• Resolving disputes over cancellation rights.
• Advising on contract repudiation remedies.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

• Mediating and arbitrating contractual disputes.

Ownership & Title Disputes

• Resolving disputes over real rights in property.
• Sectional title and homeowners’ association disputes.

Evictions & Lease Disputes

• Representing landlords or tenants in eviction proceedings.
• Rental recovery claims.
• Applications under the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (PIE Act).

Expropriation & Land Restitution Claims

• Representing clients in expropriation compensation claims.
• Handling land restitution claims under the Restitution of Land Rights Act.

Property Sale & Transfer Disputes

• Rescission of property sale agreements.
• Enforcing specific performance in property transactions.

Real Estate Development & Zoning Laws

• Litigating municipal zoning and land use disputes.
• Challenging or defending rezoning applications.

Nuisance & Neighbour Law

• Enforcing interdicts against unlawful encroachments.
• Advising on servitudes and right-of-way disputes.

Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Claims

• Representing clients in RAF (Road Accident Fund) claims.
• Medical negligence litigation.
• Workplace injury and public liability claims.

Defamation & Media Law

• Litigating defamation cases for individuals and companies.
• Advising media houses on press law compliance.

Professional Negligence Claims

• Holding professionals (doctors, accountants, lawyers) liable for malpractice.

Vicarious Liability Claims

• Representing companies/employers in employee liability cases.

Nuisance & Environmental Law

• Litigating claims for damages due to pollution, noise, or land encroachment.

Voluntary & Compulsory Liquidations

• Drafting and arguing liquidation applications.
• Opposing liquidation proceedings.

Business Rescue & Restructuring

• Advising on Chapter 6 of the Companies Act.
• Handling court-driven business rescue plans.

Sequestration & Rehabilitation of Individuals

• Representing clients in voluntary sequestrations.
• Applying for rehabilitation post-sequestration.

Creditor & Debtor Disputes

• Opposing sequestration claims for debtors.
• Advising creditors on recovering debts in insolvency proceedings.

Insolvency Inquiries & Fraudulent Transactions

• Setting aside voidable dispositions and reckless trading claims.
• Representing clients in Section 417/418 insolvency inquiries.

Police Brutality & Unlawful Arrest Claims

• Suing the SAPS under the State Liability Act.
• Seeking damages for unlawful detentions.

Bail Applications & Urgent High Court Interdicts

• Representing clients in urgent bail hearings.
• Applying for release from unlawful detention.

Wrongful Prosecution & Malicious Arrest

• Litigating against wrongful criminal charges.

Human Rights & Constitutional Claims

• Enforcing Section 35 of the Constitution (right to fair trial & freedom from arbitrary detention).