Prior to joining Bin Shabib and Associates (BSA) LLP., Ken practiced as a partner in a firm of Attorneys in South Africa for 17 years specialising in Corporate, Commercial, and Contract Law, with a particular interest in multi-jurisdictional international contractual matters.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts Degree – University of Natal, South Africa

Bachelor of Law Degree - University of Natal, South Africa

Professional Qualifications:

Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa – 1991

Right of Appearance in the High Court of South Africa

Right of Appearance in the South African Supreme Court of Appeals

Right of Appearance in the Constitutional Court of South Africa

Areas of practice: Corporate, Commercial, Contract Law

Industry sectors: Real Estate, Marine, IT, Sports

Languages: English, Afrikaans.

Recent Cases :

• Advising International luxury marine vessel manufacturer on structuring worldwide distribution network including preparation of distribution contracts for BVI based world distributor, and sub-distribution agreements for regional distributors in North America, the Caribbean, Western Australia and Southern Africa;
• Representing South African and Australian Software Development companies in majority share acquisition by Italian Company based in Milan;
• Negotiation and preparation of sole agency agreements for sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands with worldwide sports timing solutions provider based in the Netherlands;
• Contract preparation for land acquisition option in respect of US$ 272 million proposed development in Abu Dhabi;