MOONEY FORD ATTORNEYS
Notary in Durban

Barry Garland and Erik van Huyssteen see to and deal with our commercial and corporate related matters and between them share nearly 70 years of experience in this field and possess the necessary skills and experience to advise you on and assist you with your commercial and corporate related matters. Our services in this regard include: General advice on forms of business enterprise and establishing an appropriate entity. They act for and represent a variety of small, medium and large business enterprises on a national and international level, acting for a variety of listed South African Companies as well as for large American and European entities. They realise that litigation is, and will always be, an unpredictable, protracted and expensive form of dispute resolution and advocate, where possible, the adoption of alternative dispute resolution methods, including mediation and arbitration. Barry Garland and Erik van Huyssteen offer general customs related services, including: Determinations under tariff headings. High court opposed applications to implement re-determinations. Having completed a Post Graduate Course in Environmental Law (UKZN) and having experience in this field of law, Ian King is equipped to offer the following services: Environmental audit. As such, John can assist you with all matrimonial, family and personal law related matters, including: Children's rights. John is also a seasoned and well respected court lawyer, having personally appeared in numerous High Court trials and applications over the years. John has a solutions-based approach to his matters, advocating amicable and negotiated solutions as opposed to protracted and lengthy litigation. The resolution of disputes through alternative methods such as mediation and arbitration. They work closely with our clients in order to determine the best strategy forward, their goal at all times being to minimise hardship and to maximise recovery. If at all possible, their goal is to rescue as opposed to liquidate, preferring rather to manage the client out of a financial crisis in order to prevent liquidation. Craig Poole heads up our labour law department and with the assistance of Robyn de Klerk and Nombuso Shange, offer the following services: Trade Union maintenance and management. Drafting of employment contracts, disciplinary codes and collective agreements. Craig Poole is the head of the department, and with over 40 years of experience as an attorney, forms a formidable team with Emma Lord, who obtained her LLM medical law degree cum laude. The insurance and Medico-Legal team is highly regarded within the local market for its specialists experience in defending personal injury claims. The department is well equipped to deal with an array of professions, such as insurance brokerages, professional engineers, nurses, doctors, other healthcare professionals and slip and trip claims. The areas of work include: Medical malpractice claims. Barry Garland possess vast experience in general tax related work and can assist with and offer service in relation to: Representation in tax disputes and hearings. Louis Simon, Barry Garland, John Murray and Rita Padayachee will assist you with the reporting of and administering of deceased estates and also provide expert advice on and assistance with general deceased estate administration, estate planning, and drafting of wills including formation of testamentary trusts, formation and registration of trusts. This department prides itself in offering over 100 years of combined experience and you can rest assured that your needs will be seen to in an efficient and professional manner. Ian has developed a seamless process that enables members of the medical profession to recover their outstanding medical accounts, through the Courts if necessary, without ever having to leave their practices. He has acted for both single practitioners as well as large medical practices, and has recovered in excess of R60 million for his clients over the past 5 to 6 years.