Freddie Terblanche

Position: Director

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 076 018 7214

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Overview

Freddie is an attorney with more than 15 years’ experience in the field of commercial litigation and arbitration.

During the course of his career, Freddie has acted for various multinational, listed and blue-chip companies as well as high net worth individuals and family trusts. 

Having worked for prestigious international, national and medium-sized firms, Freddie is well-positioned to advise clients on matters of all sizes. 

TESTIMONIALS

Freddie Terblanche has proven himself to be an astute litigator and has been described by clients, colleagues and advocates as “excellent”, “amazing”, “aggressive”, “meticulous”, “efficient”, “an extremely hard worker”, “honest”, “a legal technician of note” and possessing “extraordinary business acumen”.

PRACTICE AREAS

Closed Accordion
Administrative Law

We hold organs of state accountable for fair administrative action.

Arbitrations

We represent client in Domestic and International Commercial Arbitrations. 

Business Rescue & Restructuring

We advise on all aspects of Business Rescue, from start to finish. 

Commercial Mediations

As proponents of ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), we help clients resolve conflicts through mediation.

Community Schemes Disputes

We advise HOA’s, Body Corporates and Property Owners on disputes before the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS).

Company Law Disputes

We advise on all aspects of company law, including the Companies Act, Companies Regulations and common law. 

Construction & Engineering Disputes

We handle construction and engineering disputes under the JBCC, FIDIC, GCC, NEC3 and other standard forms of building contracts. 

Consumer Protection Act

We represent suppliers and consumers in relation to disputes under the CPA. 

Delictual Claims

We advise and represent clients in defending and pursuing cases involving delictual liability. 

Evictions

We represent commercial and residential landlords in eviction applications. 

Fraud Investigations

We investigate corporate fraud and help clients recover assets and money through civil and criminal proceedings. 

Insolvency

We advise liquidators, creditors and distressed companies on all aspects of liquidation and sequestration proceedings.

Insurance Law

We advise on claims under a range of insurance policies including business insurance, engineering insurance, contractor all risk insurance, personal liability insurance, professional indemnity insurance, household insurance and car insurance. 

Interdicts

We help clients pursue and oppose all types of interdicts, ranging from anti-dissipation interdicts to restraints of trade.

International Trade Law

We advise on all aspects of international trade law, including international contract law, international transport law, customs and excise law and international payments and guarantees.

Joint Venture Disputes

We handle all aspects of Joint Venture Disputes. 

Landlord and Tenant Disputes

We handle all aspects relating to commercial and residential lease disputes, including recovery of arrear rental and damages, as well as claims for remission of rent and breach of contract by landlords. 

Litigation

We represent litigants in litigation before the Magistrates Courts, High Courts, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court.

Sale of Business Disputes

We advise buyers and sellers of businesses on disputes arising from mergers and acquisitions. 

Secured and Unsecured Debt Recoveries

We help creditors recover unsecured and unsecured debts from their debtors. 

Urgent Applications

We act for applicants in any type of urgent application, ranging from spoliation applications to applications to stop board meetings, set aside company resolutions, stay sales in execution, stop transfer of immovable property, etc. 

Noteworthy matters

Some of the noteworthy matters Freddie handled include the following:

  • Represented renewable energy companies in litigation involving various high-value renewable energy projects.
  • Acted for property developers in disputes involving claims of more than R 150 million.
  • Handled various tender review applications relating to tenders exceeding R 500 million.
  • Acted for various banks in complex defended litigation. 
  • Acted for a bank in opposing an application by the City of Johannesburg to demolish renovations of more than R 80 million.
  • Acted for an employee in a restraint of trade application brought by a well-known online gambling company. 
  • Acted for a foreign investor in removing a delinquent director and setting aside a share transaction under s 163 of the Companies Act.
  • Acted for a property developer in a R 54 million damages claim against a financial institution.
  • Acted for a global supplier of irrigation systems in defending a R42 million damages claim by a plaintiff in the horticulture industry.
  • Acted for a prominent medical scheme administrator in complex defended litigation. 
  • Acted for various medical schemes in complex defended litigation. 
  • Represented various property developers and building contractors in defending spoliation applications involving multi-million-rand property development projects.
  • Acted for the developers and owners of various high-value luxury residential properties in disputes with engineers, contractors and sub-contractors. 
  • Represented a global shipping company in defending a claim by liquidators to set aside a voidable disposition under section 341(2) of the Companies Act 1973.
  • Advised various investors in defending multi-million-rand claims brought by the liquidators of Mirror Trade Investments (MTI), which operated the biggest Ponzi scheme in South African recorded history.
  • Acted against a national cellular service provider following a fraud perpetrated on a client.

Clients represented

Accounting Firms

Auditing Firms

Banks

Clearing Agents

Commercial Landlords & Tenants

Construction Companies

Cryptocurrency Businesses

Estate Agencies

Franchisors

Homeowners Associations

Insurance Companies

Joint Ventures

Liquidators

Logistics Companies

Manufacturers

Marine Solutions Providers

Medical Schemes

Partnerships

Property Developers

Property Owners

Renewable Energy Companies

Retailers

Scaffolding Companies

Shipping Companies

Trusts

Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW) Individuals