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Introduction

Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tech startups need to have proper legal support. Comprehensive legal support can help small businesses navigate complex regulations, ensure compliance and ensure that any contractual agreements they need to sign are legal and fair.

Finding an affordable and accessible legal firm to handle small business challenges is not always easy. Most firms do not have the experience to cover small business needs. For tech startups it can be more difficult with complex agreements in equity funding.

One company that is dedicated to helping SMEs and startups with legal support is Legalese.

What is Legalese?

Legalese is a South African creative legal agency based in Cape Town. It aims to make legal services accessible, plain-language, and affordable for startups, small businesses, tech companies, and creative agencies.

What Does Legalese Offer Small Businesses?

Legalese offers South African start-ups and small businesses plain-language, fixed-price legal services, specialised contracts, and compliance support.

 

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Main Features

Commercial Law: Legalese offers various commercial law services including contract reviews, commercial structuring, acquisitions, drafting contracts and legal advice.

Data Law: Under data law, Legalese provides services such as data audits, POPIA compliance, privacy policy drafting, data training and legal research and guidance.

Intellectual Property Law: The Legalese team provides IP law services in trademark registration, IP contracts, IP licensing, IP legal advice, copyright protection and IP disputes.

Labour Law: Legalese provides labour law services such as labour contract drafting, staff policies, labour law advice, and support during labour disciplinary enquiries and dismissals.

Pricing

Legalese structures its pricing around each of its offerings.

Commercial Law Pricing

  • Client Terms – R8 100.00
  • Commercial Lease Agreement – R9 000.00
  • Company Registration (Non-Profit Company) – R5 500.00
  • Company Registration (Proprietary Limited) (Pty Ltd) – R4 750.00
  • Joint Venture Agreement (Incorporated) – R11 700.00
  • Joint Venture Agreement (Unincorporated) – R8 100.00
  • Legal Consultation – R1 800.00
  • Letter of Demand – R7 200.00
  • Manufacturer Agreement – R10 800.00
  • Memorandum of Understanding – R8 100.00
  • Service Level Agreement (Standard) – R9 000.00
  • Shareholders Agreement (Simple) – R10 800.00

Data Law Pricing

  • Compliance Bundle (Website terms and conditions and a Privacy Policy) – R14 400.00
  • Privacy Policy (POPI) – R7 200.00
  • Internal POPI Compliance Assistance – R18 000.00
  • Data Processing Agreement – R9 000.00
  • Data Handling Policy (POPIA Handbook) – R9 900.00
  • PAIA Manual Drafting – R4 500.00
  • Legal Consultation – R1 800.00
  • Legal Research Note – From R1 800.00
  • Regulator Engagement – From R1 800.00
  • Website Terms and Conditions / Terms of Use – R10 800.00

Intellectual Property Law Pricing

  • Agency Agreement – R7 200.00
  • Collaboration Agreement – R8 775.00
  • Dispute advice – From R1 800.00
  • Distribution Agreement – R10 800.00
  • Influencer Agreement – R8 100.00
  • IP Assignment Agreement – R4 500.00
  • Legal Consultation – R1 800.00
  • Letter of Demand – R7 200.00
  • License Agreement – R9 000.00
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement – R3 600.00
  • Production Agreement – R8 100.00
  • Release form – R7 200.00
  • Usage Agreement – R9 000.00

Labour Law Pricing

  • Disciplinary code and procedure – R11 700.00
  • Drafting section 189 notices – R4 500.00
  • Employee Code of Conduct and Workplace Policy – R9 000.00
  • Employee Leave Policy – R5 400.00
  • Employment Agreement – R8 100.00
  • Fixed-Term Employment Agreement – R8 100.00
  • Harassment Policy – R8 100.00
  • HR Handbook – R15 300.00
  • Intern Agreement – R7 200.00
  • Legal Consultation – R1 800.00
  • Letter of Demand – R7 200.00
  • Mutual Separation Agreement – R9 000.00
  • Part-time employment contracts – R8 100.00
  • Remote Work Policy – R8 100.00
Pros and Cons

Pros

Wide coverage of legal services and sectors
All local pricing
Simplifies legal processes

Cons

Can be expensive for solo entrepreneurs
Difficult to understand for beginners
FAQs

Legalese typically focuses on generating common legal documents for businesses and individuals. This might include:

  • Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policies
  • Basic contracts (e.g., sales contracts, service agreements)

Legalese boasts a highly seasoned team with extensive expertise in diverse legal domains. Everyone is an admitted attorney and all hail from well-known and reputable medium to large-size firms.

With the increasing emphasis on data privacy, having a skilled data lawyer is crucial for maintaining the trust of clients and upholding the integrity of your operations. A data lawyer specialises in navigating the complex landscape of data protection laws, ensuring your business adheres to regulations like the POPIA.

No matter your business size or needs, Legalese can offer you practical legal advice, tools, and guidance. It offers user-friendly legal products and packages designed specifically for businesses at any stage of their growth journey.

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