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Where Legal Excellence Meets Personalised Service.

Boutique Law Firm and Trusted Legal Adviser specialising in Commercial and Property Law, Finance Law and Employment Law.

about us

We are Ntshona Incorporated.

At Ntshona Incorporated, we are a forward-thinking boutique law firm with deep expertise in commercial law and property law. Leveraging the extensive experience of our partners, we deliver tailored, commercially focused legal solutions designed to meet your unique needs.

Our unwavering commitment to excellence and client satisfaction sets us apart. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality, personalized legal services that keep your interests and goals at the forefront. Whether you’re navigating complex commercial transactions or property matters, we are dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for you.

As your trusted legal adviser, we combine expertise with a personal touch to ensure your success. Partner with us for innovative, results-driven legal support.

Trusted. Innovative. Results-Driven.

We draw on the experience of our partners to provide tailor made and commercially minded solutions.
services

Corporate and Commercial Law.

We have experience in mergers and acquisitions as well as formation of companies, joint ventures and partnerships, and are able to provide sound legal advice and services in these specialised areas.

Our services include conducting due diligence investigations and advising on, drafting and negotiating various kinds of corporate and commercial agreements including:

  • sale of business agreements
  • sale of land agreements
  • sale of shares agreements
  • memoranda of incorporation
  • shareholders agreements
  • partnership agreements
  • joint venture agreements
  • lease agreements
  • put and call option agreements
  • service level agreements
  • consulting agreements

Property Law.

Our experience in property development, property management and property transfers enables us to provide reliable, efficient and pro-active services to our corporate and individual clients.

Our property law services include:

  • property transfers
  • bond registrations and bond cancellations
  • commercial development and residential development which, include township establishment and sectional title schemes
  • negotiating and drafting sale of land and lease agreements
  • sub-division and consolidation of properties
  • registration of servitudes

Finance Law.


We have experience in syndicated and bilateral finance, project and limited recourse finance, leveraged and acquisition finance.

Our services include negotiating and drafting:

  • equity and debt funding agreements
  • security agreements, including suretyships, cessions, pledges and guarantees.
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Employment and Labour Law.

We offer legal advice and services to both corporates and individuals.

Our offering includes:

  • negotiating and drafting employment agreements, policies and guidelines.
  • advising on and attending disciplinary hearings.
  • advising on and attending to CCMA referrals and Labour Court matters
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Commercial Litigation.

Given our corporate, commercial and property law experience we are able to support our clients with all their civil litigation needs.

Our People.

Meet our legal team.

Yengwayo Ntshona

Yengwayo Ntshona

Founding Member

Yengwayo Valithuba Ntshona, is the founding member of the firm.  He holds a B.PROC from the University of Fort Hare (1992) and an LLB from the University of Cape Town (1995).  Yengwayo  specialises  in  commercial  and  property  law  and  is  a qualified Conveyancer. He has almost 30 years of legal experience in legal and commercial firms.

He gained vast experience in commercial and property law during his 4  years  in  the  commercial  and  property  department  at  legal  firm Jowell, Glyn & Marais Inc. He then joined The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd in their Properties division for 5 years where he gained an in depth  understanding  of  the  commercial  considerations  of  property development,  property  law  relating  to  sectional  title  schemes  and township development, and real security law. During his 13 year tenure as the Group Legal Advisor of Vuwa Investments (Pty) Ltd, Yengwayo honed  his  skills  in  negotiating  and  structuring  transactions  and,  as legal  advisor  to  the  Group,  had  to  provide  advice  in  relation  to  the entire group of companies. 

His legal expertise combined with his commercial experience allow him  to  provide  sound  legal  and  commercially  minded  advice  and solutions.

Elmari Barnard

Elmari Barnard

Partner

Elmari  Barnard  holds  a  B.Proc  from  the  University  of Pretoria (1994).

Elmari specialises in corporate and commercial law, finance  law  and financial services regulation and has almost 30 years of legal and banking compliance experience.

She gained vast experience in company and commercial law during her  10  years  at  legal  firm  Jowell,  Glyn  &  Marais  Inc  where  she  also established and headed up their Regulatory department focusing on competition law and company secretarial work.

She joined The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd in 2006. During her   11 years at the bank she held various positions in their Corporate and Investment  Banking  Credit  Legal  department  and  their  Group Compliance  department.  As  Head  of  Credit  Legal, Head  of  CIB Compliance SA and Head of the Group’s Sanctions Desk, Elmari gained a thorough understanding of the legal, security  and  regulatory  risks  involved  in  banking  and  finance transactions.

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3 Toledo Complex, 204 Blandford Road, North Riding, Johannesburg, 2196

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