Brett Tate

Tabacks Attorneys Incorporated (Illovo)

Commercial, Corporate, Employee Benefits, Employee Share Incentive Schemes, Employment Equity, Employment Law, Insolvency, Litigation (Commercial), Litigation (Corporate)

+27 (0)12 004 9022

375 JHB

brett.tate@tabackslegal.com

Director

19

4 Fricker Road, Illovo, Sandton, Johannesburg

Gauteng / Johannesburg

Johannesburg Central

PO Box 3334, Houghton, 2041

• BA Law, Rhodes University (2002)
• LLB, Rhodes University (2004)

Brett is Head of the Commercial Litigation department at Tabacks. He specialises in high level Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Business Restructuring and Insolvency.

Brett focuses on a wide range of commercial litigation disputes and represents a range of local and multinational listed and blue-chip clients in the pension fund, accounting, banking, mining, renewable energy, construction and manufacturing industries.

Brett completed his articles at a specialist Corporate Commercial boutique firm in Johannesburg in 2005. Brett joined the firm in 2013.

Engagements

• Conducting a cross border liquidation enquiry for a renewable energy company based in India in relation to a Luxembourg listed company
• Cross border litigation for a Dubai based asset manager for recovery of funds in excess of R1 billion
• Advising Business Rescue Practitioners in relation to the Business Rescue proceedings and proceedings for subsequent liquidation of a State Owned airline
• Advising Bermuda based Holding Company in relation to the conversion of debt in Business Rescue Proceedings for a majority equity stake in a significant mining assets
• Advising clients in respect of appearances before the Nugent and Zondo Commissions of Inquiry
• General advisory work and litigation for a Big Four Audit firm

Accomplishments

• Included in The Best Lawyers in South Africa for Insolvency & Reorganisation Law and Litigation, 2021-2023 

 

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