In his period of practice, Mr Meaden has acquired in-depth professional experience covering a wide range of legal topics.

Over the past 14 years, Mr Meaden has devoted considerable professional time in acquiring insight and experience regarding building construction, associated dispute and related contractual and delictual claim processes. This has culminated in this law firm establishing a comprehensive network of independent professional consultants and which assist this firm in contending with substantial construction matters.

Several substantial instructions received by this law firm entail the employment of legal counsel and teams of independent consultants which Mr Meaden oversees and coordinates.

Aside from directing Richard Meaden & Associates, Mr Meaden on a daily basis actively participates in the administration of this practice and the training of younger professional and administrative personnel. Mr Meaden makes a point of remaining abreast of all professional matters which this law firm retains mandates on and adopts a policy of allocating specific attendances to be undertaken by younger professional members as opposed to simply delegating such matters. This ensures a proper and continuous passing on of professional skill and experience to other professional members of this law firm and the timeous conduct of the mandates at hand.

A large portion of Ms Devanunthan’s professional practice focuses on Superior and Lower Court litigation with Ms Devanunthan providing professional services to several large and intermediate size corporations. Ms Devanunthan enjoys in-depth experience regarding Superior and Lower Court procedure, the conduct of action and motion process (including on an urgent basis) and settlement negotiation. Ms Devanunthan also possesses excellent insolvency and liquidation / sequestration experience and co-ordinates large scale debt collection process on behalf of commercial clients. In predominantly focussing on litigious process, Ms Devanunthan has also acquired excellent insight concerning matrimonial, child affairs and divorce related process.

In applying her professional legal experience, Ms Devanunthan also on a daily basis participates in the development of more junior professional members of Richard Meaden & Associates.

Over and above this, Mr Cundell has also acquired unique exposure and experience regarding:

Operations of The South African Reserve Bank and the enforcement of Exchange Control criteria. In so doing, Mr Cundell has been exposed to the scope and operation of The Reserve Bank Act;

Immovable property consolidation and Municipal Regulation procedures. Mr Cundell regularly engages with various local authorities and is exposed to applicable process.

Assessment and formulation of construction related arbitration claims and building related disputes.

Contract review and risk assessment.

Mr Cundell is also extensively involved in building construction and associated dispute / arbitration and litigation process and further has extensive experience in construction agreements which include JBCC Principal and Minor Works Agreements and Architect/Principal Agent Terms and Conditions.

Mr Cundell has obtained advanced qualifications in drafting and interpretation of contracts and enjoys broad exposure concerning various contracts and contracting instructions received from clientele of Richard Meaden & Associates.

Mr Tsai provides full spectrum professional services to Residential Estates and specializes in deceased estate affairs entailing the reporting and winding-up of such estates, computation and formulation of Estate Late Accounts, interaction with the Master of the High Court and SARS.

Mr Tsai is also specializing in Tax Law.

Mr Tsai is fluent in Mandarin and is the firm’s point of contact for the Chinese / Mandarin clientele.