LAWYER PROFILE
Gareth Cremen

Gareth Cremen

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation;

Debt Collection;

Administrative Law;

Competition Law;

Business Rescue;

Business Restructuring;

Liquidations;

Directors and Officers Liability Litigation;

Professional Indemnity Litigation.

Professional Memberships

The South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association (SARIPA);

International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL International);

The Law Society of South Africa.

Personal

Gareth Cremen focuses on debt recovery, business restructuring, business rescue and insolvency and has acted for multinational corporations, local and international banks, business rescue practitioners, liquidators, creditors and listed companies. Gareth has advised these entities on expedited debt recovery mechanisms, debt recovery, business rescue, liquidations and commercial disputes.

Gareth’s expertise extends to banking and commercial litigation, re-structuring (formal and informal), cross-border litigation, director and officer liability, forensic investigations and fraud, disputes between parties, regulation and compliance laws, corporate recovery of debt and providing strategic direction on proposed rules, regulations and laws in the aviation industry. He also has vast experience in matters involving the fiduciary duties of directors’ and officers’ and has successfully pursued and defended matters relating to directors’ and officers’ liability. This includes matters relating to reckless and negligent trading, gross misconduct, and fraud.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency - South Africa

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Gareth Cremen has broad expertise across the field, covering liquidation and business rescue proceedings, as well as debt restructuring and recovery.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • What I love about Gareth is he has so much energy and innovation in his practice. He is super sharp, one of the smartest lawyers in town and he can come up with really creative solutions.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Global Guide
  • Gareth Cremen is a strong player in the restructuring space in Johannesburg.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Global Guide

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