Kerisha Reddy

Senior Associate

  Johannesburg

  +27 11 535 8395

  +27 11 535 8595

  reddyk@werksmans.com

Kerisha Reddy is a Senior Associate in the Insolvency, Business Rescue and Restructuring practice area. Kerisha has experience in commercial litigation which includes High Court applications, trial work, arbitrations and insolvency law, with a particular focus on insolvency inquiries in terms of section 417 read with section 418 of the Companies Act, 61 of 1973. Kerisha has been involved in urgent applications, review applications, arbitrations and inquiries. She has acted for various listed, unlisted and international clients in a variety of industries including retail, manufacturing, construction, technology and property.

  • Insolvency & Business Rescue

Advised / Represented / Acted on behalf of:

  • DewCrisp in the urgent application to court in terms of section 131 of the Companies  Act and drafting the business rescue plan. This deal was shortlisted by DealMakers for Business Rescue Transaction of the Year (2023).
  • Right of Appearance in the High Court of South Africa, 2021
  • Admitted as an Attorney, 2018
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Rhodes University, 2016
  • Bachelor of Arts: Legal Theory and Psychology, Rhodes University, 2013
  • Represented previous firm at a Spring Conference in Prague, Czech Republic in 2018 through an international network of independent law firms, and attended legal conferences, seminars and debates on various topics including, international arbitrations and Blockchain Contracts in different jurisdictions.
  • Travelled to Romania and Namibia for various litigation matters with previous firm.