Executive Summary
Keith practices principally in the areas of takeovers and mergers, private equity, corporate structuring, licensing, franchising, exchange control regulations, commercial law contracts, wills and trust planning (including for trust companies and high network clients, both locally and internationally), schemes of arrangement, regulatory compliance, stock exchange listings and generally advising corporate clients nationally and internationally on corporate and commercial matters.
Keith on occasions writes articles for local and international publications on company, stock exchange and franchising matters and travels extensively internationally in advising clients Keith is the contact partner for the firm’s international law links with international firms.
Keith also acts as trustee or protector of trusts for clients both locally and internationally (including in many offshore jurisdictions and major financial capitals).
Career
Keith has been practicing as an Attorney since 1980 and is a Senior Partner at the firm Bernadt Vukic Potash & Getz and the head of its Corporate and Commercial Department.
Keith has obtained business experience by, inter alia, serving as a director (including on board committees dealing with social and ethics, risk, remuneration, nomination, sustainability and transformation) of a number of public and private companies (e.g. Strate Proprietary Limited – central securities depository, collateral services and financial market infrastructure), including companies listed on the JSE (e.g. Mr Price Group Limited) and companies incorporated in international jurisdictions (e.g. subsidiaries of Spur Corporation Limited) and has lectured on corporate and company law to various interest groups, including in Advanced Company Law on the Masters of Law course at the University of Cape Town.
Market Recognition
In relation to local and international franchising, Keith is listed in the International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers as a leading franchise lawyer.
Keith is also the recipient of certain awards in the corporate and private equity sphere from international publications.
Education
BProc. LLM
Languages
English