Imraan Ismail Mahomed

Employment law practice head Imraan Mahomed advises employers on all aspect of employment and labour related transactional, litigation, regulatory and compliance related matters. His input is sought regularly by the media to offer commentary on current labour law issues. He has also acted as a judge of the Labour Court. Imraan has vast experience in dealing with all issues affecting employers both in contentious and non-contentious matters. He provides clients with effective strategies on all employment related matters, both at collective and individual level. He also does training, review of employment contracts and policies across various industries. A first in South Africa was his successful application to interdict a strike on behalf of the SA Post Office (as the client of a labour broker) where a party not being the employer was allowed to seek and obtain an interdict against striking employees of another employer. Together with our Washington DC office he advised PPG Industries regarding its various business entities globally on severance obligations and legal implications of restructuring one of its subsidiaries as well as on the sale of business as a going concern.  Also a first in South Africa was his successful application (upheld on appeal) for Tyco Security to declare a picket and demonstration outside its Johannesburg and Cape Town head offices as being unlawful – this was despite the right to picket and demonstrate being constitutional rights. Chambers says: “Imraan Mahomed maintains a widely respected reputation among both peers and clients for his expertise in various fields including disciplinary inquiries. Sources say: ‘Imraan stands out for his great practical advice, follow-through and attention to detail.’” Representative experience: Representing the SA Post Office in a dispute regarding the applicable threshold of representivity to apply to new unions in the workplace.  Advising an international bank on the closure of its entire South African office and the restructure of its staff complement.  Advising the International Banking Association (in SA) and various US companies with a presence in SA, regarding recently promulgated amendments to labour legislation. Advising a number of mining and construction clients on strike management plans to mitigate unprotected and wildcat strikes in the mining industry. Advising China's ZTE Corporation of the employment law implications pursuant to its network supply and managed services agreement with Cell C and Oger Telecom SA. Advising Indian IT firm LnT Infotech on a business venture in South Africa.Advising a European based BPO on its rights upon the transfer of a service from another international BPO to itself. Advising a leading SA University on the #FeesMustFall campaign.

Education:
BCom LLB (cum laude) (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) LLM (Labour Law) (University of Johannesburg) Certificate in Advanced Administrative Law (University of Witwatersrand)

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 2003.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
Afrikaans, English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)11 286 6900