FIRM PROFILE

Ezra Matlala Attorneys

Established in March 2011, Ezra Matlala Attorneys (EM Attorneys) is a dynamic

boutique law firm based in Johannesburg. The firm was founded by Mr Ezra

Mzwandile Matlala. The founder of the firm and his associates are qualified

and duly admitted attorneys of the High Court of South Africa. EM Attorneys

has set up strategic associations with Mervyn Taback Incorporated (Tabacks)

- a highly reputable corporate and commercial law firm. The association with

Tabacks provides the firm with the necessary infrastructure and support to

provide exceptional legal services to our clients. At EM Attorneys, we have

unrivaled passion for excellent and professional service coupled with timeous

delivery. We are committed to being professional in every service that we

offer, and to render legal services of a highest calibre and quality. Our

business is built on exceptionally profound principles of allegiance,

commitment, excellent service, passion and professionalism.

Our Approach

EM Attorneys is founded on a strong value system and we treat our clientele

with the utmost regard. We are able to utilise our current experience

coupled with our strategic association with Tabacks, to deliver effective and

efficient services to our clientele. Thereby offering exceptional legal services

to our clients ensuring that we maintain these values, as this is very important

to us. We also naturally appreciate the precise nature of our clients’ business

and this results in our ability to deliver sound and appropriate advice, which is

tailor made to yield maximum advantage and benefit for our clients.

Pedigree

Mr Ezra Matlala and his associates have received extensive legal training and

experience at various prestigious law firms. In 2007 Mr Ezra Matlala served his

articles of clerkship at Kekana Hlatshwayo Radebe Incorporated, a civil

litigation law firm based in Johannesburg thereafter he ceded his articles to

Tabacks, a coporate and commercial law firm based in Parktown. In May

2010, Mr Ezra Matlala was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South

Africa, thereafter he worked as an associate at a corporate and commercial

law firm based in Sandton. Mr Christopher Silas Moyo a senior associate at EM

Attorneys was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in

2006, he served his articles of clerkship at Van Heerden’s Incorporated, a civil

and commercial law firm until 2005, in 2006 Mr Christopher Silas Moyo was

appointed as a director at the firm a position he held until 2007, whereafter

he headed the newly established Homeloans Debt Review Department at

Nedbank Limited, he then proceeded to practice for his own account until

2012.

Practice Areas

EM Attorneys is a dynamic law firm with a commercial and corporate law

focus, specialising in the following practice areas:-

1. Corporate and Commercial Law

2. Civil and Commercial Litigation

3. Competition / Antitrust Law

4. Employment and Labour Law

5. Mining Law

6. Consumer Law Advisory

PRACTICE AREA DETAILS

Corporate and Commercial Law

The nature and context of our indifferent African environment can offer

unique challenges to businesses. At EM Attorneys we possess a home grown

understanding coupled with an excellent track record and a je ne sais quoi,

we are truly well positioned to meet opportunities and challenges together

with our clientele. We are able to provide sustainable solutions to meet the

ever changing demands required to excel.

Together with our strategic associate our highly skilled team of corporate and

commercial advisors can assist our clientele with amongst other things:

mergers, acquisitions and take-overs

listings

schemes of arrangement

capital restructurings

structured finance transactions

Civil and Commercial Litigation

In recent years, we have been involved in a large number of high level

litigious matters. We are able to provide a full range of effective and solution

based dispute resolution services.

In most instances, litigation matters can be long and arduous. However, at

EM Attorneys we seek to circumvent litigation where possible and, as an

alternative, provide advice before any litigations process may ensue. It is our

litigation strategy to ensure that any potential litigation complexities are

disentangled and resolved at the earliest possible opportunity, and this is

done in the most cost-effective and efficient manner.

Where litigation proves inevitable, we are able to utilise our skills and expertise

to try and ensure effective resolution of a wide range of dispute resolution

matters. We have wealth of experience in civil and commercial litigation in

the Magistrate’s Court Practice, High Court Practice and the Supreme Court

of Appeal.

Competition / Antitrust Law

We have expertise in a wide range of competition law aspects. Our practice

involves: assisting clients to obtain approvals for mergers and acquisitions and

providing pre-transaction advice on the prospects of obtaining such

approvals, advising clients on issues relating to compliance with the

Competition Act, which includes reviewing firms' business practices and

agreements such as pricing policies, distribution arrangements, joint venture

agreements as well as the rules and practices of industry associations; and

advising clients on prohibited practices.

Employment and Labour Law

We have extensive skills and expertise in this arena and possess specialist

knowledge in all relevant aspects of Employment and Labour law,

discrimination

in the work place, protected disclosures in the context of the Protected

Disclosures Act (PDA), and employee benefits, for instance, pension fund

related issues.

We offer our clients advice on the following aspects: drafting employment

agreements, conducting disciplinary enquiries and arbitrations, unfair labour

practice disputes, occupational detriment and/or whistle blowing as

envisaged in the PDA, all aspects of unfair dismissals, retrenchments,

employment transfers in terms of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act

(LRA), Employment Equity Act (EEA), Basic Conditions of Employment Act

(BCEA), and Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Compensation

for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA).

Mining Law

EM Attorneys with its strategic associate have the necessary expertise to

provide an invaluable service to industry participants. Since the advent of the

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 28 of 2002 ("MPRDA")

including the draft amendment bill, this field offers its fair share of challenges,

and any participant would require an evolving and dynamic firm by their

side.

With an abundance of mineral resources which account for a significant

proportion of world production and reserves, mining companies in South

Africa are key players in the global industry. The changing nature of mining

regulation from a common-law base to a largely legislated system subject to

both constitutional and administrative law principles has brought with it new

challenges for businesses operating in this sector, and it is vitally important not

only to understand the law but to implement all transactions accordingly.

We specialise in offering the following expert services:

advice on the MPRDA and BEE legislation

new applications for rights, permits and permissions

conversion of rights and permits under the MPRDA

transfers of mining and prospecting rights

all relevant mining and prospecting agreements

share and business sales of mining-related operations

due diligence investigations

Consumer Law Advisory

Our Consumer Law department is well equipped to offer advice to business

on important consumer legislation. With experience in the National Credit Act

as well as involvement with the implementation of the Consumer Protection

Act, this department is very fortunate to have the necessary expertise

required to assist business navigate the often challenging requirements of

trade and industry.

Vision

EM Attorneys seeks to establish itself as a passionate and sought after firm

that will invoke a strong sense of national and continental pride. Our goal is

also to transgress the socio-economic divide through fair and exceptional

representation.

Black Economic Empowerment

EM Attorneys is a 100 percent Black Owned Entity; we are fully compliant with

empowerment directives. Our major objective is also to provide the

necessary skills training to our fellow previously disadvantaged candidate

attorneys, personnel and paralegals.

Fees

Our fees are based mainly on time spent, albeit other factors discussed and

agreed with the client may be taken into consideration. Hourly billing rates

vary according to seniority of the attorney. It is our practice to discuss fees

with clients and to ensure that work is done cost effectively by professionals

with the relevant and applicable skills and expertise.

Contact Us:

Ezra Matlala Attorneys (EM Attorneys)

6th Floor

North City House

28 Melle Street

Braamfontein, 2001

Tel: 011 047 1427

Fax: 086 694 3942

Email: ezra@emattorneys.co.za

Ezra Mwzandile Matlala: 082 679 8443

www.emattorneys.co.za