The legal aspects pertaining to Architects, Engineers, Building Contractors and Suppliers is the primary focus of the Construction Law Department. Well versed in the specific legal requirements and processes of the Construction Industry (including “FIDIC”, “NEC” and “JBCC”), this department offers assistance with claims management, prosecution and/or defending of disputes, drafting of contracts, assistance in negotiations, and alternative dispute resolution.

Family law is usually wrought with extreme emotion. This department acknowledge and understand that the dynamic of these matters is challenging for all concerned. Applying flexibility and adapting to the situation at hand, they guide clients through divorces, child and spousal maintenance, mediation, post-divorce proceedings and adoptions.

White collar crime is nothing new and neither are the investigations which ultimately bring those responsible to book. Our Forensic Investigation and Fraud Risk Management department specialise in whistle-blower allegations, theft and asset misappropriation, Ponzi schemes, various forms of fraud and misconduct, 419 scams, identity theft, regulatory breaches, money laundering, corporate irregularities, regulatory violations, and suspicious transactions.

In line with fast-paced and varied developments in the cyber industry, our intellectual property law department provides exceptional expertise which encompasses all aspects of Intellectual Property registrations, protection, and prosecution to both local and international clients. Through our vast network of international correspondents, we can protect the interests of our clients in an array of judications.

Labour law advice is something almost everyone needs at least once in their life; be it an unfair dismissal, a delinquent employee, or a strike by a Union. Our Labour Law Department assists employees, unions, employers, and other organisations with labour disputes in the various Bargaining Councils, through to proceedings in the Magistrates', Labour, Labour Appeal, and the High Courts of South Africa. Other services include conciliation, mediation negotiation, arbitration, and litigation (incorporating CCMA), disciplinary procedures and processes, labour dispute resolution, employment contracts, and grievance resolution.

A smart contract is a self-executing contract with the terms of the agreement being directly written into lines of code. The code and the agreements contained therein exist across a distributed, decentralized blockchain network. The code controls the execution, and transactions are trackable and irreversible. Smart contracts permit trusted transactions to be carried out among anonymous parties without the need for a central authority, legal system, or external enforcement mechanism.

Smart Contracts are at the intersection of Law and Technology. Stegmanns partner with some “Tech Geniuses” to offer our Clients Smart Contracts of superior quality.

Stegmanns Inc. has been appointed as a NFT Auditor. A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital identifier that cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided, that is recorded in a blockchain, and that is used to certify authenticity and ownership. The ownership of an NFT is recorded in the blockchain and can be transferred by the owner, allowing NFTs to be sold and traded. Because NFTs are uniquely identifiable assets, they differ from cryptocurrencies, which are fungible. An NFT solely represents a proof of ownership of a blockchain record and does not necessarily imply that the owner possesses intellectual property rights to the digital asset the NFT purports to represent.