CDH Conversations

As we continue to commemorate 100 years of women in law, we bring you another insightful episode of the CDH Women Empowerment podcast series. This month we are joined by  Belinda Scriba . Belinda, a Director in our  Dispute Resolution practice and Business Rescue, Restructuring, and Insolvency   sector joins CDH Conversations to discuss her the legal profession and more. Her extensive experience i...

Candidate Attorney Sebastian Foster, Senior HR Business Partner Boipelo Mathodlana, and Cullinan & Associates Attorney Paul-Michael Keichel joined CDH Conversations to unpack the Theory of Cognitive Liberty, as detailed in the South African Journal on Human Rights article, titled: "Cognitive liberty and the constitutionality of criminalising psilocybin mushrooms in South Africa". Seb...

Join the CDH Conversations as we commemorate 100 years of women in law. This series of three episodes, hosted in collaboration with WOZA Women in Law explores the history and vision of women in the legal profession. Join CDH Conversations as we commemorate 100 years of women in law. This series of three episodes, hosted in collaboration with WOZA Women in Law explores the history and vision of wom...

Join Njeri Wagacha on her captivating episode, The Importance of Energy Regulatory Reforms. She brings together a panel of energy experts to unravel the pressing issues discussed at the Africa Energy Forum in Nairobi. With industry leaders like Head: Project Finance at DBSA Mpho Mokwele, Business Development Executive at Power X Mpho Modise, Senior Deal Maker - Energy/Power SBU at the IDC Ali Mnis...

McKinsey & Company found that 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve their intended goals, with poor integration and cultural issues being key contributors to this failure.  Today, we discuss the exhilarating realm of change management during mergers and acquisitions. Did you know that a staggering 70%* of M&A transactions fail to achieve their intended goals? In this episode, Car...

Construction & Engineering Law experts Clive Rumsey and Sethu Khumalo discuss the role of arbitration in dispute resolution. Arbitration is arguably the most common form of dispute resolution within the Construction and Engineering sector. They provide a detailed explanation of this form of dispute resolution in the final episode of the three-part podcast series. This episode provides listener...

Redundancy is common among employers who seek to restructure their businesses. It is one way of terminating a contract of employment other than through dismissal or retirement. The definition of retrenchment is the loss of employment, occupation, job, or career by involuntarily means through no fault of the employee. It is at the initiative of the employer, where the services of an employee are su...

CDH's Corporate & White Collar Investigations sector provides an internationally aligned standard of corporate investigations and advisory services. The team's expertise ranges from litigation support and business intelligence, to complex, multi-jurisdictional matters in Africa and beyond. Click here to listen our podcast by Director, Tendai Jangara and Forensic Accountant and Investig...

Njeri Wagacha talks to Maryanne Ochola, Managing Director at Endeavor Kenya, and Vlad Dugin, Partner at E3 Capital Kenya. Endeavor, a leading global community, is driven by the belief that High-Impact Entrepreneurs can transform economies and foster thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging and underserved markets worldwide. On the other hand, E3 Capital aims to create economic value for Afr...

Construction & Engineering Law experts Clive Rumsey and Sethu Khumalo joined CDH Conversations where they discussed mediation as a form of dispute resolution within the construction and engineering sector, as part of their three-part podcast series.  In the second episode, Clive and Sethu shed light on how mediations work as a highly effective method for resolving disputes within the construct...

In just under 4 weeks, all Zimbabwean Exemption Permits ("ZEP") will expire. The expiry of these ZEPs will undoubtedly affect the lives of millions of Zimbabwean nationals who have contributed, and who continue to contribute so much to the South African economy. So, what now? In this podcast, we explore the various visa options available to ZEP holders, the consequences of continuing to...

10 April 2023 marked 100 years since the Woman Legal Practitioners Act 7 of 1923 was promulgated. The Act contained a single section, which read: “Women shall be entitled to be admitted to practice and to be enrolled as advocates, attorneys, notaries public or conveyancers in any province of the Union, subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to men…”. In episode two of our CDH Women Empo...

Prof Hugo Pienaar and Leila Moosa discuss employment policy and procedure requirements that employers should have front of mind when considering how the employment equity amendments may impact their business and its implementation of the Employment Equity Act, 1998.

Employment Law Director Hedda Schensema and Associate Kgodisho Phashe discuss the sectoral numerical targets, compliance, and the fines and liabilities in terms of the Employment Equity Amendments  that a designated employer may be liable for in instances of non-compliance.

Imraan Mahomed led the discussion with JJ van der Walt on the expected, yet rather uncertain, impact of the imminent promulgation of the EEA amendments and the recently published draft regulations proposing eighteen economic sectors and numerical targets determined by the Minister. Imraan highlights the need to understand the newly constituted risks, and the everlasting need to remain cognisant of...

This is the first episode of a series of short podcasts where our Employment Law experts unpack the implications of the recent Employment Equity Amendments on employers. This episode features Practice Head Aadil Patel and Professional Support Lawyer Nadeem Mahomed.

A lot of discourse within employment circles in Kenya has been about strikes. However, very little has been said about the right of employers to lock out employees. CDH Partner Desmond Odhiambo and Trainee Advocate, Kevin Kipchirchir provide expert insights into what a lock out is, the parameters of declaring a lockout, and the process of declaring one. They also unpack the use of replacement labo...

This month Njeri Wagacha talks to John Ngumi, Executive Director at Eagle Africa Capital Partners Limited. John speaks about his illustrious career in investment banking, setting up the first investment advisory business in Africa, his role as the Chair of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and Safaricom, and his view on investing in Kenya and Africa.

This conversation forms part of the CDH Women in Law podcast series, where several members of our firm will discuss the importance of women's empowerment and highlight CDH's dedication to this cause. CDH's Pro Bono & Human Rights practice Director, Brigitta Mangale and Senior Associate Elgene Roos, joined CDH Conversations to discuss the role of impact litigation in enforcing and p...

Recently the labour court handed down a judgment in which it had to consider whether dismissal for insubordination was an appropriate sanction for employees who refused to obey an instruction to work overtime. The case raised important questions relating to overtime and highlighted an important aspect of section 10 of the BCEA. Employment Law experts Director Fiona Leppan and Associate Kgodisho Ph...

In celebration of International Women’s Day, CDH held a high tea event hosted at the Capital Club in Nairobi, where CDH Kenya Partner, Njeri Wagacha hosted a panel discussion with Sienna Dutkowski of Lady Askari, Freda Rutere, Real Estate Development Manager, and Nonnie Burbidge, Venture Partner at Zephyr Capital and the co-founder and CEO of SideChic KE and Try Cooked. The panel is an example of...

Join Boipelo Mathodlana, Senior HR Business Partner - Talent Development, and Gift Xaba, Senior Associate in the Pro Bono & Human Rights practice in conversation with Book iBhoni's Mpumi Mtintso. They discuss the value of human rights and why it is important for organisations and members of society as agents for social change to promote and protect our human rights through active citizenry...

In the first episode of this three-part series focused on dispute resolution within the construction and engineering sectors, Clive Rumsey, Director and Head of the Construction & Engineering sector, and Associate Sethu Khumalo discuss adjudication as a form of dispute resolution from both a legal and practical perspective to provide listeners with an overview of what they should expect from a...

On 19 January 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning made The Income Tax (Financial Derivatives) Regulations, 2023. These Regulations are intended to provide a taxation framework for gains made from financial derivatives traded in Kenya. With the introduction of these Regulations, multiple questions have risen regarding the nature of financial derivatives that...

Brazil is considering several bills that may result in imprisonment for failure to comply with that country's mandatory vaccination regulations. If passed into law, citizens of Brazil may be imprisoned for refusing to vaccinate and for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 vaccinations. The developments in Brazil may resuscitate discussions in the workplace about the implementation of mandatory...