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Competitive Advantage
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Alistair Beaumont

Attorney
Durban

Summary

Results driven, goal-orientated Senior Legal Professional with a keen interest in the Corporate Sector offering a vast spectrum of legal expertise with over 15 years experience in rendering legal advice and support to corporate entities ranging from Medium to large business enterprises to listed companies including banks and insurance companies.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director

Beaumont Inc. Attorneys
05.2017 - Current

Director and Head of Litigation - Corporate and Commercial

Partner

Shepstone & Wylie
6 2013 - 3 2017

Litigation - Corporate and Commercial

Senior Associate

Garlicke & Bousfield
12.2009 - 05.2013

Professional Assistant

Hunter & Associates
03.2008 - 11.2009

Attorney - Professional Assistant

Chamberlains Attorneys
01.2006 - 02.2008

Candidate Attorney

Millar & Reardon Attorneys
02.2005 - 01.2006

Education

LLB - Law

University of Natal
Durban, South Africa
01.1999 - 04.2003

High School

Bechet Secondary High School
1996

Diploma - Part Time - Fashion Design

Lindiwe Khuzwayo Academy of Fashion
Durban, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

    Banking:

    Expertise include but are not limited to advice and litigation in respect of:

    Lending Products

    Personal:

    - Personal Cheques;- Personal Loans (rcp, Terms Loans, Advance Loans);- Personal Credit Cards;- Diners Club;

    Business:- Business Loans (BRCP, BTL, MTL,APL, Covid Loans, BizFlex Loans etc);- Business Cheques (Overdraft, Trade Finance, Structured Working Capital Finance);- Business Loans (BRCP, BTL, MTL,APL, Covid Loans, BizFlex Loans etc);- Business Cheques (Overdraft, Trade Finance, Structured Working - Business Credit Cards (Fleet, Credit Cards);- Business Credit Cards (Fleet, Credit Cards); Secured Products Personal:- Home Loans (SB Guarantee, Liberator, Access Bonds, affordable housing)- VAF Personal (Instalment Sale/Rental) Business:- Commercial Property Finance; VAF Business (Fleet Management/Instalment Sale/Rental) (Commercial/Yellow metals assets); - Home Loans (SB Guarantee, Liberator, Access Bonds)

    Commercial:

  • Drafting / Reviewing of commercial contracts and litigation all forms of contractual disputes
  • Franchising - Drafting Franchise agreements, advice and litigation in Franchise disputes
  • Trademarks - Registration of Trade marks, advice and litigation on Trade mark disputes
  • Private equity arrangements
  • Corporate governance
  • Due diligence - Takeover, sale of businesses and shares- Company formations and CIPC registrations
  • Trusts - Formation, advice and litigation in trust disputes

    • Insurance

  • Long term insurance including advice and litigation on all long term insurance transactions and disputes within both the Courts, Ombudsman for long term insurance and other forums
  • Short term Insurance including advice and litigation on all short term insurance transactions and disputes within the Courts, Ombudsman for short term insurance and other forums including but not limited to:- General and specialised liability matters;- Recoveries; - Medical malpractice;- Professional indemnity

    • Property and Conveyancing

  • Overseeing all aspects of conveyancing including but not limited to :- Acquisition and disposal of residential, commercial and industrial property- Sectional Title Schemes, new and existing- Registration of notarial, mortgage and commercial bonds

    • Corporate Theft and Fraud

  • engaged in investigating corporate theft and fraud involving private investigators and specialised units of SAPS which flow onto criminal prosecutions and recoveries including the use of the Asset Forfeiture Unit

    • Consulting

  • Recent developments in the corporate sector have broadened the gap between both ordinary persons and business entities seeking legitimate and effective business relations and transactions Involvement in consulting services to bridge this gap by providing a platform for such parties to connect and ultimately conclude the business and relations they are seeking Such services include general consulting services including but not limited to:- Acting as liaison between person and institution;- Initiation of intent to buy shares in companies;- General advice and research on client request

    • Websites

    Expertise

    Company disputes, Directors disputes, Shareholders disputes, Contractual disputes, Finance, Long term insurance, Short term insurance, Advice and litigation on all long term insurance transactions and disputes within both the Courts, Ombudsman for long term insurance and other forums, Advice and litigation on all short term insurance transactions and disputes within the Courts, Ombudsman for short term insurance and other forums including but not limited to:, - General and specialised liability matters, - Recoveries, - Medical malpractice, - Professional indemnity, Business lending and credit card debt recoveries, Home loans, Vehicle and Asset finance, Credit and consumer legislation, Foreclosures, Litigation pertaining to trusts and fiduciary, property, deceased estates and all other disputes which fall within the commercial sector, Acting as liaison between person and institution, Initiation of intent to buy shares in companies, etc, General advice and research on client request including new legislation, etc

    Client Experience

    • ABSA Insurance Company
    • ABSA Bank Limited
    • ASBA Trust
    • The Standard Bank of South Africa
    • Mutual & Federal
    • Chartis
    • Camargue
    • AIG
    • Aon
    • Lion of Africa
    • Nedgroup Insurance (Nedbank)
    • Toyota
    • Capitec

    Competitive Advantage

    We acknowledge the need to provide a cost effective solution to companies by operating within its budget while also giving effect to: - turn-around time - quality - costs, and - that personal touch. I also have the ability to readily adapt not only to the business of existing companies but also to new companies, thus allowing me to understand its core business, its management and operation. In doing so, I gain the privilege of sharing and contributing to the growth and success of the particular company.

    First Names

    Alistair Walter

    Dependants

    None

    Personal Information

    • ID Number: 7902035202084
    • Ethnicity: Coloured male
    • Date of Birth: 03/02/79
    • Nationality: South African
    • Marital Status: Single

    References

    • Charlene Christophers, Toyota SA, Legal Counsel, 031 910 2584
    • Melissa Nel, ABSA, Legal Counsel, 083 299 2282
    • Shaldon Martin, Standard Bank, Legal Counsel, 082 772 8621

    Affiliations

    Committed to assisting the under privileged by providing pro bono legal services. Aligned with the Dennis Hurley Centre (www.dineshurleycentre.org). A Catholic Archdiocese initiative to serve the poor and needy of all faith and traditions in Durban.

    Additional Information

    Interests

    Interests

    Fashion Cooking Baking metaphysics

    Timeline

    Director

    Beaumont Inc. Attorneys
    05.2017 - Current

    Senior Associate

    Garlicke & Bousfield
    12.2009 - 05.2013

    Professional Assistant

    Hunter & Associates
    03.2008 - 11.2009

    Attorney - Professional Assistant

    Chamberlains Attorneys
    01.2006 - 02.2008

    Candidate Attorney

    Millar & Reardon Attorneys
    02.2005 - 01.2006

    Diploma - Part Time - Fashion Design

    Lindiwe Khuzwayo Academy of Fashion
    04.2001 -

    LLB - Law

    University of Natal
    01.1999 - 04.2003

    Partner

    Shepstone & Wylie
    6 2013 - 3 2017

    High School

    Bechet Secondary High School
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