Legal Retainers for Businesses | Neethling & Vosloo Inc.
Business Retainers · Nelspruit

A legal retainer for your business.

One fixed monthly fee for the legal work a business needs every month: contracts, collections, company matters and disputes. A director knows your business and is on call when you need advice.

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Business Retainers

Your in-house lawyer, without the salary.

Your attorneysIzak NeethlingDirector · Attorney & Notary

Admitted as an attorney and notary in 2014 and practising in Mbombela since 2015.

Your attorneysStephan VoslooDirector · Attorney

Admitted as an attorney in 2016, with a right of appearance in the High Court.

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Most businesses do not need a full-time legal department, but they do need legal advice regularly: a supplier contract to review, a customer who will not pay, a shareholder question, a dispute that is starting to escalate. Paying hourly for each of these makes legal advice something you avoid until it is too late.

A retainer changes that. For an agreed monthly fee, our directors handle the agreed scope of work for your business. Because we know your business, contracts and people, advice is quicker, more practical and more consistent.

The retainer brings together our commercial litigation, contract drafting, company law and corporate insolvency practices under one arrangement, so one firm handles the legal side of your business.

How we help

What a retainer covers.

i

Contracts and agreements

Drafting and reviewing supplier, customer, lease, employment and confidentiality agreements as your business needs them.

ii

Debt collection

Letters of demand, payment arrangements and recovery steps for unpaid accounts, so outstanding debt is followed up consistently.

iii

Company law and governance

Resolutions, shareholder matters, MOI questions and advice to directors on their duties.

iv

Disputes and litigation

Early advice when a dispute starts, negotiation and, where needed, representation in the Magistrate's Court and the High Court, Mbombela.

v

Financial distress

Advice when a customer or supplier becomes insolvent, and guidance for directors if your own company comes under financial pressure.

vi

A director on call

Direct access to a director for day-to-day legal questions, without opening a new matter each time.

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A Guide to Company Law in South Africa: Key Essentials for Businesses and Directors

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How your matter moves forward.

A director handles your matter personally and keeps you informed at every stage.

01
Scope the retainer

We meet to understand your business, the legal work you deal with each month and what you want covered.

02
Agree a fixed fee

We agree a monthly fee and a clear scope, so you know exactly what is included before you commit.

03
Work with your director

Send matters as they come up. Your director handles them and keeps you informed.

Questions

Frequently asked questions.

General information only, not legal advice on your specific matter. For advice on your situation, speak to one of our directors.

What is a legal retainer?+
It is an arrangement where your business pays a fixed monthly fee and, in return, the firm handles an agreed scope of legal work for you each month. It works like having an in-house lawyer, without the cost of employing one.
What does the monthly fee include?+
The scope is agreed with you upfront and depends on your business. It usually covers contract work, collections, company matters and general advice. Larger matters, such as a defended trial, are discussed separately so there are no surprises.
Who is a retainer suited to?+
Businesses that regularly need contracts reviewed, accounts collected or legal questions answered, and that would rather have a firm that knows them than start from scratch each time.
Can we end the retainer?+
The notice period is set out in the retainer agreement and agreed with you before you sign.
Do you only act for businesses in Nelspruit?+
No. Much of the work is done by email, phone and video call, so we can act for businesses elsewhere in South Africa. Court work is mainly in Mpumalanga.
Related

Other practice areas.

Practice areaCommercial & General LitigationLearn more → Practice areaDrafting of AgreementsLearn more → Practice areaCompany LawLearn more →
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Don't wait, get in touch.

Tell us briefly what your matter concerns and a director will come back to you.

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