United Kingdom-based Divorce Matter
Kahamelo (mandated by Mackrells Solicitors and MEUM Law Limited) was appointed as the joint expert for the parties during divorce proceedings. Kahamelo quantified and verified the current value of both parties’ estates, which consist of assets based in the United Kingdom and South Africa, and assisted in calculating the accrual of the parties’ estates, in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984.
Independent Reckless Spending Analysis
Kahamelo (mandated by Couzyn Hertzog & Horak Attorneys) conducted a detailed cash flow analysis of spending habits in a divorce matter involving the verification of alleged reckless spending. Kahamelo analysed transactional behaviour, classified expenditure categories, and identified irregular or unexplained spending trends. Kahamelo prepared an expert report for use in the divorce proceedings.
New York-based Divorce Matter
Kahamelo was mandated by one of the parties in a divorce proceeding, based in New York, the United States of America, to identify and trace the financial assets and holdings of the other party, who immigrated from South Africa, as well as any affiliated companies within South Africa.
International Asset Tracing in London and Greece structures
Kahamelo (mandated by Vanessa Fernihough and Associates) provided litigation assistance and estate calculation procedures in a divorce matter, which included the valuation of companies and tracing of national and international assets based in London and Greece, consisting of property, trusts, companies, and cash and cash equivalents, and verifying whether these assets had a source directly attributable to inheritance. Johan was appointed as an expert witness during the High Court proceedings.
Flow of Funds to Quantify ANC Excluded Assets
Kahamelo was mandated to trace and determine the application of funds that flowed from the sale of goodwill attached to an Optometrist Practice, excluded from the party’s estate, over more than twenty-five (25) years. Annette has been retained as an Expert Witness in the court proceedings.
Superior Court of the State Of California Divorce Matter – International Asset Tracing
Kahamelo was mandated by the Law Offices of Kaplan & Gekht, a law firm based in the United States of America, to assist with tracing various classes of global asset owned by the identified parties or individuals related to the party, which comprised of immovable property, movable assets such as vehicles, weapon collections, investments in companies and cash and cash equivalents including international bank accounts and crypto assets.
Superior Court of the State Of California Divorce Matter – Court Declaration and Expert Witness
Kahamelo was mandated by Mr. Mark Kaplan of the Law Offices of Kaplan & Gekht, a law firm based in the United States of America, to quantify an exact personal spending figure per month for the Respondent based on a dataset of 77 bank accounts’ 7 392 bank statements for a ten year period and to review the Respondent’s total income available for support in order to determine a total average monthly and cash flow available for support. Johan has been retained as an Expert Witness in the divorce proceedings.
International Asset Tracing and Valuation of Estate
Kahamelo was mandated by Du Preez Incorporated to identify and trace hidden local and international real estate and bank accounts held by one of the parties in a divorce proceeding, and to calculate the accrual in the parties’ estates based on the findings. Kahamelo was also mandated to perform an independent valuation of the companies in the estate, including a membership interest in a closed corporation.
High Court Divorce Matter
Appointed by Ulrich Roux and Associates, Kahamelo assisted with the legal proceedings for a divorce matter that included financial assessments of a company’s global business performance and the impact of COVID-19.
International Group Company (Including Mauritius and Oman) Valuations for Divorce Matter
Kahamelo was mandated by Bronwyn May Attorneys Inc. to perform an independent financial assessment of the claimant’s estate, with a particular focus on determining the precise shareholding percentage held by the claimant in various entities. Kahamelo is currently assisting with the analysis of share registers, share certificates, CIPC records, and other corporate governance documentation for various share transactions and corporate restructuring events.