Top Class and Cost-Effective Legal Services
Welcome To Mapingire & Associates
Mapingire & Associates Attorneys is a dynamic multi-faceted legal practice, which distinguishes itself by its commitment to professionalism, integrity and efficiency, thereby providing its clients with top class and cost-effective Legal, Risk and Compliance and Corporate Governance services in a competitive environment.
We place a premium on building personal relationships with our clients to fully understand their needs.
We believe making personal connections with clients is key to a successful long-standing professional relationship.
Our Services
Litigation
Operating a business comes with challenges, including inevitable disputes. Civil litigation demands a flexible approach, sometimes requiring aggressive tactics to expedite a trial or a more conciliatory strategy for settlement. Often, a combination of approaches, like using alternative dispute resolution before a potential trial, is best. The key is to tailor the strategy to each client’s needs and preferences.
Insurance Law
Our firm provides comprehensive insurance law solutions, representing insurers and insured entities in disputes and complex commercial matters. We've earned the trust of national and multinational companies across various industries, handling cases involving credit insurance, motor accidents, premises liability, and more.
Contract Law
A well-drafted contract is crucial for any business transaction. Without one, potential liability can be significant. Our firm crafts contracts that protect your interests and solidify your position, considering both legal and business aspects to ensure a solid foundation for your deal.
Insolvency Law
Our insolvency team assists with personal and corporate insolvency matters, including liquidations, sequestrations, and business rescue. We provide expert guidance to creditors, debtors, and other stakeholders, helping them navigate complex insolvency issues and make informed strategic decisions.
Matrimonial and Family Law
Divorce Rights and Support
We assist with:
- Monetary aspects of divorce, including asset division
- Maintenance issues (interim Rule 43 and spousal)
- Child-related matters:
- Implementing parenting plans
- Determining child maintenance
- Filing for maintenance and child support
- Protection orders for domestic violence or abuse
- Unmarried fathers' rights and acquiring parental rights
Company Law
We advise international and local clients across various industries on complex commercial transactions, negotiations, and corporate governance.
Our expertise includes:
- Guiding corporate clients, boards, and investors on best practices
- Ensuring compliance with government regulations and initiatives
- Providing expert counsel on commercial transactions and negotiations
Our team works closely with clients to deliver tailored solutions and support.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Our firm excels in handling mergers and acquisitions, bringing together a team of seasoned lawyers to navigate complex business transactions. With expertise in buying and selling businesses, we guide clients through strategic planning, prospect evaluation, negotiation, structuring, financing, and closing deals. We adopt a "win-win" philosophy, striving to drive transactions to a successful conclusion efficiently and effectively.
Personal Injury Claims
We specialize in Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims, helping individuals seriously injured in road accidents claim compensation.
Eligible claimants include:
- Drivers
- Passengers
- Motorcyclists
- Cyclists
- Pedestrians
Our expertise ensures that you receive the compensation you deserve.
Labour Law
We have extensive experience in representing both employers and employees in Labour law cases. The Labour law environment is involved with disputes between employers and employees.
Governance, Risk and Compliance Services
We help organizations manage corporate governance, enterprise risk, and compliance through:
- Governance and oversight
- Strategic risk management
- Corporate compliance and regulatory services
- Specialized compliance services (FCPA, AML, tax, FDA, etc.)
Our experts provide guidance on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, improving GRC effectiveness, and managing costs.
We offer tailored solutions for boards, C-level executives, and enterprise risk and compliance teams.
Estates & Trusts
- Drafting wills and trusts
- Administration
Debt Recovery
The firm practices in the areas of commercial debt collection and the enforcement of creditors’ rights. Our debt collection clients include insurance companies, large and small corporations, banks and other lenders, accountants, consultants and other professionals.
We strive to make it a practice of assimilating the facts of a case, client’s goals, and the status of the law, to develop a plan of action that is aggressive, realistic and cost-effective. This in turn translates into great results for our clients.
Government Housing Subsidy Applications (FLISP)
FLISP (Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme) helps households in the "affordable gap" market (R3,501 - R22,000/month) become first-time homeowners.
The subsidy:
- Reduces home loan amounts for affordable repayments
- Augments shortfalls between loan amounts and property prices
- Applies to residential properties in formal towns with transferable ownership
Immigration Services
- Advising on all aspects of South Africa’s Immigration Act of 2002, the Refugees Act of 1998, repealed immigration legislation, regulations, policies and case law.
- Assisting on the formulation of immigration strategies for individuals and corporations.
- Advising on, preparing and filing of all types of visa applications.
- Immigration attorney expert advice and guidance
- Administrative review and appeal applications at both Director General and Ministerial levels
- Ministerial regulatory waiver and exemption applications
- Proof of permanent residence applications
- Advising on and representation, and litigation, in cases of deportation,inspect
