Gerron Fraser
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Credentials
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Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Law Society of South AfricaMar, 2017- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Bishop Fraser Attorneys
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South Africa
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Feb 2018 - Present
Incorporated in August 2018, the firm focuses on commercial, mining, environmental law and dispute resolution, providing a bespoke, cradle to grave, legal, technical and advisory service to a niche target market. Responsibilities: Management: Responsible for strategic and operational decisions of the company as well as facilitating and coordinating the various stakeholders and services: - Corporate and Commercial: Negotiating contracts, registration and restructuring of businesses - Mining and Environment: Understanding South Africa’s nuanced mining and environmental framework and liaising with all relevant government departments - Dispute Resolution and Litigation: Management of client’s legal processes from start to finish - Project Management: Holistic project management packages, ensuring that client endeavours are consistently compliant with the regulatory framework - Additional oversight of: Agriculture & Water Rights, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, Corporate Finance, Infrastructure Property, Insolvency & business Rescue Business development: Pursuing strategic opportunities through cultivating partnerships and identifying new markets Maintaining and expanding personal practice in commercial, resources and energy matters
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DARKROCK
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South Africa
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In-house Legal Advisor
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Sep 2017 - Jan 2020
Mining, trading and exploration company with a focus on coal assets in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. They supply coal to both the local and export market. Responsibilities: Corporate advisory and structuring as well as commercial negotiation, facilitation of transactions and the execution of mergers and acquisitions - Advising on corporate structuring - Developing legal strategies in line with commercial objectives - Advising on legal and compliance requirements - Structuring, negotiating, drafting and facilitating various commercial transactions - Undertaking legal and operational due diligence investigations in respect of various mining assets Reported directly to the Managing Director and served as advisor to the directors and shareholders of various associated structures
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Malan Scholes Attorneys
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South Africa
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Attorney
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Feb 2017 - May 2017
Specialised law firm which focuses on commercial, mining and environmental law as well as dispute resolution Responsibilities: Gained experience acting for numerous mining houses in a variety of commercial matters Advised mining houses with regard to: - Legislative compliance - Corporate restructuring and the subsequent effects on mineral rights held - Financial exposure of ongoing litigious matters in relation to the purchase of assets Acted for mining houses in litigious matters in the High Courts and the Supreme Court of Appeal: - Prepared internal appeals in terms of the applicable legislation against decisions taken by regulators - Advised and acted for mining houses in respect of property rights, access to mining and prospecting areas and disputes in respect of lease agreements over such areas
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Candidate Attorney
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Jan 2015 - Feb 2017
Responsibilities/Involvement: Advised, drafted and negotiated various commercial agreements, including lease agreements, shareholders agreements, memorandum of incorporation, asset purchase agreements and services agreements. Represented clients in various dispute resolution forums: - Acted for a specialised mining equipment company in enforcing a restraint of trade in the Labour Court - Advised financial services providers with regard to liability and exposure to claims in specific circumstances - Acted for a listed financial services provider in repudiating substantial insurance claims on various grounds - Advised and subsequently acted for a coal mining company in a dispute arising out of a service level agreement - Acted for a listed Namibian financial services group in a dispute arising out of its acquisition of a set of branch outlets and a skilled workforce in South Africa - Acted for several listed South African insurance companies in numerous contractual disputes in respect of long-term insurance claims
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University of the Witwatersrand
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Practical Legal Training
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Feb 2014 - Nov 2014
During my final year of study at the University of the Witwatersrand, I worked in the Labour Department at the Wits Law Clinic.Responsibilities/Involvement:Involved in a variety of Labour related matters and acted for indigent clients in the CCMA and the Labour Court.Advised numerous clients with regard to dismissals based on various instances of misconduct and incapacity and operational requirementsActed for a security guard in an unfair dismissal based on age discriminationAdvised an ex-employee of a leading retail chain in South Africa who was accused of theft and subsequently dismissed
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Intern
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Nov 2013 - Feb 2014
Public interest law organisation based at the Wits School of Law, registered with the Legal Practice Council and practices human rights law and social justice workResponsibilities:Involvement in the Environmental Justice programme: - Assisted with research and evaluation of regulations and policies- Wrote advocacy and educational documents- Assisted with management of client cases
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Education
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2019 - 2022
University of Aberdeen
Master of Laws - LLM, Oil and Gas Law -
2013 - 2014
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Laws - LLB -
2010 - 2012
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Law and English Literature -
2004 - 2008
Hyde Park High School
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