MVMT Attorneys is an incorporated law firm founded in 2016. We are a multi-disciplinary, commercial law firm with a focus on commercial, general and civil litigation. Our firm works closely with its clients to pursue claims and remedies within South Africa and abroad, in alternative dispute resolution, debt recovery, insolvency, business rescue and complex litigation proceedings. We also offer a full suite of commercial legal services and are equipped to conduct commercial legal due diligence investigations, provide opinions and negotiate and draft commercial agreements.
About Us
The team at MVMT Attorneys has extensive experience, acquired in our work - both in-house and as external service providers- with various financial institutions, State Owned Entities, government departments, academic institutions, regulators and a host of private and public companies across various industries.
We are focused on finding the right legal solution for you or your organisation and we establish meaningful and enduring relationships with our clients.
BEE status
MVMT Inc. is 100% black owned with Level 1 BEE status and its procurement recognition level is as a 135% empowering supplier.
Our offices
We have office presence in Johannesburg.
Experiences
We are experienced, highly qualified, mature legal professionals, with an excellent track record and a broad range of commercial legal expertise.
Expertise
With our dynamic, combined and rich experience, we offer a complete range of services and our core expertise includes the following:
Advising on corporate commercial law and general corporate governance.
Corporate Finance, Restructuring of Debt and Private Equity, including setting up offshore vehicles.
Acquisitions and disposals of assets including mergers and fundamental transactions.
Debt funding including syndicated lending, term loans, preference share instruments and related debt and security instruments
Comprehensive commercial due diligence investigations.
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Our Transaction History & Experience
We have a broad range of experience and recent transactions which we have been involved in, include but are not limited to the following:
Assisting various non-profit companies with legal advice and compliance and on projects
Review of current and new (relevant) legislation and its impact on clients
Advisor of directors' roles and responsibilities, other matters and training in terms of the South African Companies' Act and other forms of commercial law
Guiding clients on potential pre-litigation, litigation or ADR process. Experience of involvement in major litigation matters for clients at top tier law firms and in own practice
Appointed to the panel of legal advisors to the Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited for Banking and Commercial Law
And we are?
Meet the team
Heinrich Valentine
Director
Dispute Resolution.
Heinrich Valentine was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in September 2004. He obtained his BA (Law) degree in 1999 and LLB degree in 2001 from Rhodes University. He went on to read for an LLM degree in Environmental Law at The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg which he completed with distinction in 2008.
Sohini Rubykisoon
Director
Dispute Resolution and Conveyancing.
Sohini Rubykisoon is an admitted attorney and conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa. Her qualifications include an LLB degree from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (Howard College) in 2005, an Insolvency Diploma from the University of Pretoria and a Certificate in Banking and Financial Markets from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Audacious Tawanda Dzinouya
Associate
Dispute Resolution
Audacious Dzinouya is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. His qualifications include an LLB degree from the University of Witwatersrand and an LLM (Banking Law) from the University of Johannesburg.
Ayanda Nkosi
Associate
Ayanda Nkosi is an admitted as an Attorney of the High Court. She possesses an LLB degree obtained from the University of Johannesburg.
Kabelo Moja
Director
Corporate and Commercial Law.
Kabelo Moja is a qualified and admitted attorney of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa. His qualifications include an LLB, a Postgraduate Diploma in Tax from the University of the Witwatersrand and an LLM from the University of Pretoria.
Cézanne Britain
Consultant
Corporate and Commercial Law
Cézanne Britain is an admitted legal practitioner and conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa since 2003. She obtained her LLB degree in 2000 and LLM (cum laude) in International Trade and Business Law from the University of the Western Cape in 2011.
Simphiwe Ndamase
Consultant
Corporate and Commercial Law
Simphiwe Ndamase obtained an LLB degree in 2015 from the University of South Africa and a Postgraduate Certificate in Banking and Financial Markets from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2016.
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Kabelo Moja
Director
Kabelo Moja is a qualified and admitted attorney of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa. His qualifications include an LLB, a Postgraduate Diploma in Tax from the University of the Witwatersrand and an LLM from the University of Pretoria.
Kabelo is principally involved in the structuring of commercial and private equity transactions, negotiating and preparation of transaction agreements, and the provision of legal advisory services within the unlisted and listed investments space.
Kabelo has worked at the Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited as a senior legal advisor and periodically held an Acting Executive Head of Legal role, National Treasury of South Africa as a Legal Commercial Director, Absa Bank Limited a subsidiary of Barclays Plc and at Routledge Modise Inc trading as Hogan Lovells South Africa.
He has extensive experience in corporate restructuring, mergers, corporate finance, litigation, a host of debt, equity and mezzanine funding and private equity across a diverse range of industries.
Karabo Thekiso is an admitted attorney of the High Court of Republic South Africa since 2006 and his qualifications include a BA, LLB, Certificate in International Trade Law (Wits University), AIPSA Diploma in Insolvency Law (University of Pretoria) and a Diploma in Ministry Leadership (Christian Family Church International Bible School).
He has gained good experience and expertise in corporate commercial law; litigation; international trade law; sports and entertainment law and management; business and leadership development, having represented and acted for many various corporations and individuals in South Africa and internationally. Karabo has worked as Legal Counsel at Absa (now known as Barclays Africa) in Corporate and Business Banking (business rescue and recovery) and the office of the General Counsel - sponsorships, corporate social responsibility (CSI) and sanctions teams. He has also worked at Routledge Modise Attorneys (currently known as Hogan Lovells South Africa) as an Associate and Candidate Attorney in commercial litigation, property law, personal injury, sports and entertainment law, international trade law (with an emphasis on anti-dumping).
Karabo has acted as Legal Advisor and gained good experience at Peotona Group, in mergers and acquisitions, corporate commercial law, BEE matters and transactions as well as new business development. Peotona Group is owned and managed by 4 prominent South African businesswomen- Mmes Cheryl Carolus, Wendy Lucas-Bull, Thandi Orleyn and Dolly Mokgatle.
He also works with various sporting and entertainment clients, SMMEs, NGOs, entrepreneurs and other businesses and blue chip clients.
Sohini Rubykisoon is an admitted attorney and conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa. Her qualifications include an LLB degree from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (Howard College) in 2005, an Insolvency Diploma from the University of Pretoria and a Certificate in Banking and Financial Markets from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Preceding her return to private practice during 2016, in the Banking and Commercial Litigation department of Lowndes Dlamini Attorneys, Sohini’s career had spanned over three of the major banks.
In December 2015, she joined Wesbank, a division of the First Rand Group, as a Senior Legal Advisor, prior to her role as Senior Manager of National Home Loans Litigation at the Standard Bank Group in 2013, ending with a role in Compliance at the group during 2015. Sohini commenced her banking career in 2008 at the Nedbank Group as a Legal Recoveries Manager.
Sohini has experience in banking and commercial law, civil litigation, insolvency, debt collecting, compliance and risk management and conveyancing.
Heinrich Valentine was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in September 2004. He obtained his BA (Law) degree in 1999 and LLB degree in 2001 from Rhodes University. He went on to read for an LLM degree in Environmental Law at The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg which he completed with distinction in 2008.
He was most recently the Head: Student Discipline at Stellenbosch University. Previously, he held the position of Head: Group Shared Services Legal and Advisory, Group and PBB Legal, at The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd.
Prior to forming HW Valentine Inc, which became MVMT Attorneys, Heinrich was also the Senior Legal Counsel (Operations & Enterprise Services), Group Litigation at Absa Bank Ltd, which he joined in 2009 after a short period as an associate at Routledge Modise, now trading as Hogan Lovells South Africa. Heinrich also spent 3 years at The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg as a legal advisor to the University.
Heinrich has experience in general commercial law, litigation, alternative dispute resolution, debt collection, labour law, banking law and environmental law. He also has experience in drafting general commercial agreements.
Ayanda Nkosi is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution team of MVMT Attorneys, attending to alternative dispute resolution, general and commercial litigation.
She was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court in 2021, she possesses an LLB degree obtained from the University of Johannesburg in 2016.
Although Ayanda is interested in numerous areas of law she is highly passionate about property law and intends to specialize in Conveyancing. She has experience but not limited to the following areas of law: commercial and corporate law, labour law, personal injury law and family law.
Tahira Ally is an associate in MVMT Attorneys’ corporate commercial department. She obtained her LLB from the University of South Africa in 2012 and became an admitted attorney of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa in 2017. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree (LLM) in the drafting of commercial contracts at the University of South Africa.
She advises on corporate commercial law, with a particular focus on company law, mergers and acquisitions, general commercial transactions and Black Economic empowerment transactions (BBBEE).
Whilst serving her articles, Tahira has gained exposure to various areas of law, some of which include litigation, conveyancing and dispute resolution.
Tahira’s experience includes general corporate and commercial drafting and negotiations, opinions, regulatory advice, transport, rail and logistics, regulatory and business risks and commercial contracts. Her procedural experience includes High Court and Magistrate’s Court litigation.
She commenced her career as a property lawyer in Cape Town and subsequently joined Old Mutual Life Assurance Company South Africa Limited, where she served as in-house counsel for their Corporate Law Division in Pinelands. Cézanne was a partner in the Corporate & Commercial Department of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc. in Cape Town and Johannesburg before venturing out on her own.
She is an experienced corporate commercial lawyer who advises on how to do business in South Africa, the country’s company law and contract law, conducting legal due diligence investigations, negotiating and structuring commercial and business transactions and corporate governance
Cézanne was awarded the Business Women’s Association Emerging Entrepreneur - Gauteng - 2016.
Audacious Dzinouya is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution team of MVMT Attorneys, attending to alternative dispute resolution, general and commercial litigation.
In 2015, he obtained his LLB degree from the University of Witwatersrand and thereafter in 2018, an LLM (Banking Law) from the University of Johannesburg. In 2018, Audacious was also admitted as a practising Legal Practitioner (Attorney) of the High Court of South Africa.
He is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, in which he served as a Community Service Director at its University of Witwatersrand Chapter between the years 2014 and 2015.
He has both substantive and procedural experience in, but not limited to, the following areas of law: banking, commercial and corporate law, administration of deceased estates, drafting wills, debt collection, labour law, family law and personal injury law.
Audacious Dzinouya is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution team of MVMT Attorneys, attending to alternative dispute resolution, general and commercial litigation.
In 2015, he obtained his LLB degree from the University of Witwatersrand and thereafter in 2018, an LLM (Banking Law) from the University of Johannesburg. In 2018, Audacious was also admitted as a practising Legal Practitioner (Attorney) of the High Court of South Africa.
He is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, in which he served as a Community Service Director at its University of Witwatersrand Chapter between the years 2014 and 2015.
He has both substantive and procedural experience in, but not limited to, the following areas of law: banking, commercial and corporate law, administration of deceased estates, drafting wills, debt collection, labour law, family law and personal injury law.
Audacious Dzinouya is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution team of MVMT Attorneys, attending to alternative dispute resolution, general and commercial litigation.
In 2015, he obtained his LLB degree from the University of Witwatersrand and thereafter in 2018, an LLM (Banking Law) from the University of Johannesburg. In 2018, Audacious was also admitted as a practising Legal Practitioner (Attorney) of the High Court of South Africa.
He is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, in which he served as a Community Service Director at its University of Witwatersrand Chapter between the years 2014 and 2015.
He has both substantive and procedural experience in, but not limited to, the following areas of law: banking, commercial and corporate law, administration of deceased estates, drafting wills, debt collection, labour law, family law and personal injury law.
She gained experience and exposure in banking and finance transactions and commercial matters at Tshisevhe Gwina Ratshimbialni Incorporated (TGR Attorneys) where she served her articles of clerkship.
In 2016 Simphiwe joined IDF Capital (Pty) Ltd (IDF) a fund manager, managing private equity funds in excess of R 900 million as a legal advisor, specialising in drafting and negotiating of investments and playing a key role of commercial and legal risk analysis.
Simphiwe has implemented transactions spread across varied industries, ranging in products of debt in the form of term loan; revolving credit facilities; instalment sale; and shareholder loans as well as equity structures for purchase and subscription of ordinary and preference shares, coupled with quasi instruments such as convertible notes and guarantee facilities. In her role as a legal advisor at IDF she negotiated and drafted an encommandite partnership agreement addendum, drafted and negotiated fund formation documents and negotiated a fund formation trust deed which resulted in total of an additional R 150 million investment by IDF’s stakeholders in the financial year ending 2018. From 2019 until her departure from IDF in 2020 she occupied a seat on IDF’s management committee in an unofficial management capacity, providing legal counsel to the company and contributing to the overall company strategy.
