Walid Brown is a Director in the Disputes and Insolvency & Business Rescue practice areas. He specialises in complex liquidations of companies and groups; Directors Liability under the Companies Act; perfection of notarial bonds; foreclosure on commercial and residential properties; corporate recoveries and restructuring; commercial litigation; property litigation; long-term insurance; and professional indemnity. His expertise extends to key pieces of legislation; namely the National Credit Act; the Consumer Protection Act; and liability claims. Walid holds an Advanced Certificate in Insolvency Litigation from the University of Pretoria and a Certificate in Advanced Business Rescue from the University of South Africa.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Insolvency & Business Rescue
- Complex liquidations of companies and groups
- Directors liability under the Companies Act
- Perfection of notarial bonds
- Foreclosure on commercial and residential properties
- Corporate recoveries and restructuring
- Commercial litigation
- Trust litigation
- Property litigation
- Short-term insurance
- Long-term insurance
- Professional indemnity
- The National Credit Act
- The Consumer Protection Act
- Liability Claims
- BA English Major (University of Cape Town)
- LLB (University of the Western Cape)
- Advanced Certificate in Insolvency Litigation (University of Pretoria)
- Certificate Advanced Business Rescue (University of South Africa)
- 2007: Partner, Jan S. de Villiers
- 2009: Director Werksmans
- Executive member of the Western Cape Branch of the Black Lawyers Association
- Co-Chairperson of the Law Society of South Africa (April 2017 – April 2018)