Commercial: Comprehensive legal solutions for corporate structuring, IP protection, and growth.
We work closely with businesses at all stages of growth, from micro-enterprises to large multinational ventures, to ensure their commercial arrangements are properly structured and legally sound. For start-ups, this often means assisting with the foundational agreements that set the tone for long-term success, such as partnership agreements, joint ventures, and cooperation contracts. For more established companies, we help refine or restructure existing frameworks to support expansion and mitigate risk.

Corporate structuring and governance
A key aspect of our services is guiding clients through the technical and practical steps of setting up companies and related governance structures. This includes drafting and tailoring memorandums of incorporation, shareholder agreements, and other essential corporate documents. By focusing on clarity and enforceability, we help safeguard the rights of all stakeholders while ensuring that decision-making and profit-sharing mechanisms are fair and functional.
Safeguarding business relationships and proprietary assets
In addition to corporate structuring, we also provide strong protections for business relationships through restraints of trade, non-disclosure agreements, and confidentiality undertakings. These are often tailored with a specific focus on intellectual property (IP), as protecting know-how, technology, trade secrets, and other intangible assets is vital for competitiveness in today’s markets. Our approach ensures that businesses can collaborate, innovate, and grow without compromising their proprietary knowledge.
Commercialisation and monetisation of intellectual property
Another cornerstone of our work is assisting with the commercialisation of intellectual property. We advise on and draft agreements that govern the funding, development, licensing, distribution, and marketing of IP assets. This includes creating structures that balance the interests of creators, investors, and end-users, ensuring that intellectual property is not only protected but also effectively monetised. Our expertise helps clients unlock the full potential of their ideas and innovations.
Delivering practical Legal solutions for business growth
For us, this practice area is particularly rewarding because it allows us to be part of our clients’ growth journeys from inception to market success. We take pride in offering practical, commercially focused legal solutions that empower entrepreneurs and corporations alike to build lasting value. Whether it is securing early-stage investment, structuring a strategic partnership, or licensing technology to global players, our role is to provide the legal foundation for businesses to thrive.
meet the team
Commercial
From seasoned attorneys to dedicated support staff, we work together to deliver trusted, professional guidance tailored to your business needs.

Patents, Design, Copyright, Litigation & Commercial

Karel Bredenkamp
Karel has 30 years’ experience in the intellectual Property (IP) field.
Karel is an engineer (B.Eng (Electronic Engineering) (Rand Afrikaans University)), an attorney (B.Proc. (UNISA)), a registered patent attorney and has the right of appearance in the High Courts of South Africa. Apart from extensive litigation and prosecution experience, Karel advises on commercialisation of IP including structuring, licensing, manufacturing, development, technology transfer and the like.
Most of Karel’s patent drafting work has been in the mechanical and electromechanical fields for clients in industries such as mining, medical devices, security and IT. Karel is a past lecturer on the Drafting of Patent Specifications for trainee patent attorneys in South Africa. Karel is a fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL). Karel attends international conferences such as INTA, ASIPI and LESI.

Patents, Design, Copyright, Litigation & Commercial

Marko Vermaak
Marko is a registered patent attorney who holds a Bachelor of Information Science degree as well as an LLB degree from the University of Pretoria.
Marko has experience in the preparation, filing and prosecution of patents and designs both locally and internationally. Most of Marko’s patent drafting work has been in the fields of information science, mobile phone related technologies and in the mechanical field.