We present a professional and thorough understanding of all things relating to commerce. From commercial agreements to corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, to corporate restructuring, we provide expert assistance and advice.

We are able to advise on all aspects relating to the Companies Act, the Competition Act, the Insolvency Act, and generally, all legislation which affects commerce in South Africa. Although most of our clients are already established corporate entities, we are also able to assist in all documentation and advice in starting up businesses.

We provide in depth knowledge and professional experience on all aspects relating to the Protection of Personal Information Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act.

Our services include developing customised, practical solutions to ensure our corporate clients are fully compliant with data privacy laws when processing the personal information of their employees, suppliers, consumers or clients. We provide data privacy contracts, policies and training tailored to each client’s particular business needs.

We enjoy a proven and successful track record working with the Competition Commission of South Africa, and have obtained merger approval in a number of large and intermediate mergers. We have provided opinion work, and have assisted our corporate clients in numerous competition (antitrust) issues and have structured transactions accordingly to ensure full compliance with the relevant competition laws.

Messina Inc has an expert understanding of the newly changed insolvency laws. Be it liquidation applications, interrogations, voidable dispositions and business rescue, we approach each case with dedication, discretion and diplomacy.

The South African Law Reports has detailed prominent business rescue cases in which Messina Inc has been involved.

With litigation we are determined and dedicated to achieving the best commercial result for our clients, and to combine an approach of not litigating unnecessarily, whilst simultaneously making sure that our clients’ legal rights are pursued to the fullest.

We have extensive experience in motion court applications, trials and arbitrations, involving commercial law.

We provide in depth knowledge and professional experience of dealing with trademarks.

We have registered numerous trademarks for our corporate clients, and are familiar with the workings of the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, and have advised on trademark disputes and related litigation.

We have extensive experience in the administration of deceased estates, attending to the entire administration process. In addition to the above, we are able to assist with contentious estates, and any litigation arising therefrom.