Real estate
Our South African real estate team provides the full spectrum of property-related advice to a range of prominent clients including major banks, corporations and property developers. With over 30 years’ experience in the area, our team of specialist conveyancers and property lawyers are recognised leaders in the market for real estate law.
We work on projects from inception to realisation, acting as part of a multidisciplinary group to provide a holistic and full service approach to every matter. Our team maintains a deep understanding of local and pan-African legislation and regulation, affording us a depth of knowledge unrivalled by many.
We also work closely with our real estate colleagues across the globe to provide seamless advice on international real estate transactions throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Our areas of work include:
- acquisition of property-owning companies or close corporations
- administrative law
- agreement preparation
- building contracts
- conveyancing
- environmental and heritage applications
- hotel management agreements
- land restitution matters
- lease agreements
- opening of sectional title registers
- ownership through share blocks
- proclamation of townships
- registration of mortgage bonds and notarial bonds
- registration of servitudes and other real rights against property by notarial deeds
- renewable energy land issues
- rezoning of properties
- service agreements
- subdivision of land
- the Consumer Protection Act
- water law
- water purification projects
More information on our global real estate practice