Financial distress doesn’t mean defeat. Whether you’re a business facing insolvency or an individual navigating mounting debt, the right legal strategy can protect your interests—and help you emerge stronger.
At Snaid & Morris, we provide comprehensive insolvency services that go beyond paperwork. With over 50 years of success in commercial law, we guide clients through liquidation, business rescue, and sequestration with clarity, strategy, and unwavering legal support.
Insolvency law isn’t just about winding down—it’s about managing risk, recovering value, and protecting people. We assist both companies and individuals in navigating the legal processes of insolvency under South African law.
Our early intervention mindset helps many avoid unnecessary losses. Whether you need to initiate proceedings, defend against them, or restructure your obligations, our legal team tailors every move to your financial and legal reality.
We provide tailored, end-to-end legal guidance in all facets of South African insolvency law—from voluntary liquidation to creditor protection and legal recovery.
• Drafting and implementing business rescue plans
• Director and shareholder advisory
• CIPC compliance and submissions
• Court applications for business rescue orders
• Voluntary and compulsory liquidations
• Personal insolvency and sequestration
• Distribution of assets and debt discharge
• Liquidator coordination and compliance support
• Legal action for debt recovery
• Opposing or supporting liquidation/sequestration
• Proof of claims and asset tracing
• Representation in creditor meetings
• Navigating director liability
• Compliance with the Companies Act
• Strategic advice before insolvency proceedings
• Negotiation and legal protection
Insolvency law governs situations where a business or individual can no longer meet their financial obligations. It applies to both debtors and creditors seeking legal resolution.
Liquidation applies to companies; sequestration is for individuals. Both involve asset distribution to satisfy debts under court supervision.
It’s a legal process to help financially distressed companies restructure and return to solvency without immediate liquidation.
We help recover owed funds through legal action, secure claims, and represent creditors in meetings, negotiations, or court.
Yes, but each case differs. We advise on implications and options tailored to your long-term financial wellbeing.
Absolutely. We treat all insolvency consultations with full discretion and legal confidentiality.
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC): cipc.co.za
National Credit Act Overview: justice.gov.za
SAICA Business Rescue Resources: www.saica.co.za