Services | Stegmanns Incorporated

Administration of Estates

The administration of estates requires expertise in managing and winding up estates, as well as the sensitivity to support clients that have recently lost a loved one. Stegmanns' team of estate specialists is highly experienced in administration of all the stages of the various types of estates.

Services from this department encompass:

•	Deceased estates;
•	Curatorship;
•	Registration of trusts; and
•	The drafting of wills.

Flora Modiba

Annatjie Badenhorst

Helen Mahlangu

Labour Law

Stegmanns offers labour law services for employees, unions as well as employers and employers' organisations. We participate in labour disputes in the various Bargaining Councils; Magistrates' Courts; Labour Court; Labour Appeal Court; and the High Courts of South Africa.

Services include conciliation, mediation negotiation, arbitration and litigation, incorporating:

•	CCMA;
•	Disciplinary procedures and processes;
•	Labour dispute resolution;
•	Employment contracts; and
•	Grievance resolution.

Disemelo Ntsoane

Megan Kriel

Legal Recoveries

Stegmanns provides specialised debt recovery and collection services. Our team's experience encompasses all aspects of commercial collections including litigating against debtors overseas and debtors taking matters on appeal.

Our comprehensive skills set and application of the National Credit Act delivers peace of mind to our clients that we can adequately meet their requirements.
The department:

•	Is well-versed in the processes and relevant legislation for the High, Regional and Magistrates' Courts;
•	Utilises sophisticated software to optimise debt collection processes and deliver market-leading turnaround times;
•	Maintains an open communication policy;
•	Treats each matter with respect, urgency and significance;
•	Has developed proven procedures and methodologies that enable the processing of large volumes of matters in an efficient and cost effective manner.

TRACY-ERIN DUGGAN

Tremayne Naicker

Given Ngomane

Notarial & Antenuptial Contracts

Our experienced Notary Public’s specialise in all forms of notarial work.

Their list of services include the following:

•	Drafting and registration of Antenuptial Contracts;
•	Drafting and registration of Notarial Servitudes, both personal and praedial;
•	Drafting and registration of Notarial Tie Agreements;
•	Authentication of documents to be used in other countries;
•	Apostille of documents to be used in other countries;
•	Registration of Notarial Bonds;

TRACY-ERIN DUGGAN

Suléne van Rensburg

Forensic Investigation & Fraud Risk Management

Stegmanns offers expertise in Forensic and Fraud Risk Management solutions.

We aspire to meet the ever changing Investigation and Fraud Risk Management requirements of South African Corporates, Financial Institutions, SMEs as well as Individuals.

Our services include:

•	Bribery and corruption;
•	Whistleblower allegations;
•	Theft and Asset misappropriation;
•	Conflicts of interest;
•	Ponzi schemes;
•	Procurement fraud;
•	Fraud and misconduct;
•	419 Scams;
•	Identity Theft;
•	Regulatory breaches;
•	Medical aid schemes fraud;
•	Money laundering;
•	Transaction frauds;
•	Corporate irregularities;
•	Regulatory violations;
•	Patent and copyright infringment;
•	Financial reporting fraud;
•	Suspicious transactions;

Jana DOUSSY

Jacques Smith

Construction Law

At Stegmanns, we offer expertise to, and on behalf of, Architect’s, Engineer’s, Building Contractors and Suppliers within the Construction Industry. We strive to supply our clients with the best possible advice and service in respect of the following:

•	Agreements used within the Construction Sector such as “FIDIC”, “NEC” and “JBCC”;
•	Claims management;
•	The prosecution and/or defending of construction disputes;
•	Drafting of Contracts;
•	Assistance in negotiations;
•	Alternative dispute resolution (Mediation, adjudication and arbitration)

Jacques Smith

Aaron Balie

Compliance Law

The Stegmanns Compliance Law Department offers a wide range of services, including drafting and review of contracts as well as terms and conditions to ensure compliance with legal regulations, rules and requirements, such as the National Credit Act, Consumer Protection Act and Protection of Personal Information Act. We also assist business licensing in terms of the Business Act.

We assist employers with their legislative duty in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as well as the Department of Labour, to provide and maintain a safe working environment for employees by conducting risk assessments, preparing and implementing policies and procedures, assisting in incidents and accident investigations, and providing monthly inspections and reports.

In addition, we assist the events industry with the necessary health and safety files, event compliance and getting the necessary approval from the local municipality committee. Furthermore, our team has vast experience within the Liquor Industry in terms of licensing applications for on-site and off-site premises, occasional permits as well as liquor manufacturers and distributors.

Smart Contracts, NFT Auditing and Blockchain Advisory

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.

Gareth Shepperson

Jana DOUSSY

•	Drafting of security documentation;
•	Drafting of complex sale and lease agreements;
•	Registration of commercial and residential mortgage bonds;
•	Complex subdivisions;
•	Consolidations;
•	Transfers of expropriated and delegated land;
•	Development of residential, commercial and low cost housing townships; and
•	Registration of servitudes, notarial ties and Antenuptial contracts.

•	Drafting, negotiating and vetting commercial agreements;
•	Litigating on banking law matters;
•	Incorporation of companies and amendments of company documentation;
•	Property related matters;
•	Civil litigation matters;
•	Short-term and long-term insurance claims;
•	Rentals and evictions, etc.;
•	Administration Law;
•	Constitutional Law;
•	Consumer Protection Act;
•	Corporate Law and Governance;
•	Due Diligence;
•	Entertainment Law;
•	National Credit Act;
•	Law of Delict;
•	Unlawful Competition disputes;
•	Sequestrations and Liquidations;
•	Attending meetings of Creditors;
•	Mineral and Mining law and Regulations;
•	Attending Insolvency Enquiries;
•	Fiduciary Duties Directors, Public Officers, and General Management;
•	Contractual Disputes, claiming contractual damages and defending claims for contractual damages.

•	Bail applications;
•	Unlawful arrest and detention;
•	Pleas; and
•	Trials.