Tameez Casoo
Associate
Associate
Johannesburg,
Africa Group
Tameez is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution and Corporate and Commercial Crime team based in the Johannesburg office.
He has experience across a broad range of commercial practice areas, with particular expertise in commercial litigation, arbitration, and corporate and commercial investigations. Prior to joining the firm, Tameez practised at an International commercial law firm, where he was a member of the Mineral and Petroleum Law Department. In that role, he managed litigation proceedings and advised on regulatory compliance, while also assisting with corporate and commercial investigations and general anti-bribery and corruption matters.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- acted for a large international financial institution in investigating alleged corrupt practices carried out by one of its employees and government officials
- acted for Societe Generale in investigating alleged sanctions breaches by Societe Generale
- acted for a large international financial institution in investigating alleged claims of wire stripping as well as sanctions breaches
- acted for an international entity in investigating allegations of terrorism finance
- acted for an international entity in investigating the fraudulent registration of the entity as a shareholder of a company in Kenya
- acted for an international media entity in investigating the alleged misappropriation of company funds by an employee
- acted for a South African Mining Entity in investigating alleged tender fraud
- acted for a South African I.T Service Provider in investigating alleged tender fraud
- acted for a large international financial institution in class action proceedings brought against it by its shareholders and investors
- acted for a large financial institution in defending class action claim brought against it as a result of non-payment of bank guarantees due to sanction regulations
- acted for an international government entity in defending a class action claim brought against it by various previous employees
