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OUR HISTORY

Chosen for our guidance and hands-on expertise, over the past two decades we have worked with hundreds of clients to develop profitable, optimised and enduring enterprises.

Guy, founded Addison Advisory Incorporated in 2008 whilst studying part-time when he was asked by friends and family to assist in matters of business transactions, negotiation and valuation.

In 2012 Keith founded his own specialist corporate and commercial law firm whilst completing his MBA, which firm provided independent legal services to local and international client within many industries, including private equity, finance, BEE transactions, corporate restructuring and M&A and wealth structuring.

Addison Advisory was merged with Comline Attorneys in 2020 in order to provide multi-disciplinary professional services to existing and new clients. The firm offers turn-key solutions for clients who want personalised service from trusted professionals with deep expertise in their chosen field. The firm is focused on established business as well as the SMME sector with specific experience in family run businesses. The team has operated across the African continent from their offices in Sandton, South Africa.

Guy-Addison-2020

Guy Addison

Director

B.Bus.Sc., PGDIP (UCT), CA

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Keith Comline

Director

B.Bus.Sc, LLB, MBA (UCT)

Latest Insights

14/09/2021

Latest Trends in Corporate and Executive Remuneration in South Africa

Isabella Leslie-Miller

2021 is both an exciting and difficult time when it comes to executive remuneration. In this year’s executive directors report, PWC shows that COVID has tilted many rigid remuneration structures towards more flexible and discretionary rewards systems in JSE listed companies.

20/08/2021

Violence and Looting – Can You Sue SAPS?

Addison Comline

“When a crime is imminent and foreseen it is expected of the law enforcement agency to take appropriate action. The duty of the police to provide assistance arises from their mandate to carry out law and order” (extract from judgment below) Can you sue the police if they fail to protect you during unrest and

20/08/2021

Directors, Creditors – Do Personal Suretyships Survive Business Rescue?

Addison Comline

“Creditors have better memories than debtors” (Benjamin Franklin) In these hard times of pandemic and economically destructive unrest, an unfortunate number of businesses face collapse, and many will opt for the “first aid for companies” option of business rescue.    Creditors coming out of that process with a shortfall (only the luckiest creditors are likely