Muhammed Azhar Khan

Muhammed Khan focuses on mining, health and safety, and commercial litigation.     Representative experience: Advising clients on various purchase and sale, debt restructure, financing and service provider transactions and drafting the relevant agreements thereto. Advising on and enforcing the rights of a shareholder of a ferrochrome producer that was placed in business rescue. Representing a major coal producer in respect of various litigious disputes arising from a coal off-take agreement. Conducting legal audits on the compliance of mining companies with the requirements imposed by the South African Mining, Health and Safety and Environmental legislative framework. Representing mining companies in fatality inquiries held before the Department of Mineral Resources. Drafting applications in terms of section 79 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Successfully assisting mining clients review and appeal stoppage orders issued by the Department of Mineral Resources under the Mine Health and Safety Act. Assisting mining clients with labour related issues peculiar to the mining industry such as obtaining urgent interdicts to stop unlawful strike action.  

Education:
LLB, University of Pretoria Postgraduate Certificate in Mining and Prospecting Law, University of Witwatersrand (NQF Level 8) Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Company Law, University of Witwatersrand

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 2014.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)11 286 6900