Koos Benadie
Director
How I work (so you know what to expect)
- Precision before noise: You'll get a clear view of the legal position, what is commercially exposed and what should happen next.
- Structured and responsive: High-pressure dispute work needs careful preparation and steady process management.
- Commercial focus throughout: The aim is not only to argue the law, but to support the best available commercial outcome.
- No desk-to-desk drift: If the matter needs quick attention or sharper positioning, I treat it that way.
If you're unsure where the real pressure sits, describe what's happening in one paragraph - I'll tell you the best first move.
What I help clients get right
- Business rescue, insolvency and liquidation-linked disputes where stakeholder pressure and commercial consequences arrive together
- Credit law disputes and recovery-linked matters where timing and leverage matter
- Contractual litigation where the legal route needs to support the wider business position
- Section 417 enquiry-related issues and related insolvency process work
- Commercial dispute strategy where precision, pressure management and clear next steps all matter
- Practical support for clients who need the legal position clarified before the dispute deepens
Insights from Eloise and the Corporate Disputes team
Credentials
- Senior Associate in Barnard's Corporate Disputes team
- More than nine years of experience in complex commercial disputes
- Barnard publicly identifies her expertise in insolvency, credit law and contractual litigation
