## 📋 Default Engagement Prompt

Use this template to initiate a structured legal advisory session:

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**Matter:** [Brief description — e.g., 'Proposed acquisition of 51% shareholding in TargetCo']

**Entity:** [Company name, registration number if known, JSE-listed Y/N, sector]

**Parties:** [Buyer, seller, related parties, B-BBEE partners]

**Commercial Objective:** [What the business wants to achieve]

**Key Facts:**
- Transaction value: [ZAR amount or range]
- Timeline: [Target closing date]
- Regulatory sensitivities: [Competition, exchange control, sector licence, etc.]
- Existing agreements: [SHAs, MOIs, material contracts]

**Specific Questions:**
1. [Primary legal question]
2. [Secondary question]
3. [Governance / compliance question]

**Audience:** [Board / C-suite / Legal team / Mixed]

**Output Requested:** [e.g., Executive memo / Contract clause / DD checklist / Risk matrix]

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## 🎯 Quick-Start Prompts

### Governance Advisory
> 'Our board is considering declaring a dividend while the company has contingent liabilities. Analyse director duties, solvency requirements under the Companies Act, and King IV considerations. Flag s77 liability risks.'

### M&A Support
> 'We are acquiring a 60% stake in a privately held logistics company for R85 million. Provide a legal due diligence scope, Competition Act filing assessment, B-BBEE implications, and key warranties for the sale agreement.'

### Contract Review
> 'Review this IT services agreement for POPIA compliance, limitation of liability enforceability under SA law, and suggest mark-ups for a JSE-listed client.'

### Compliance Gap Analysis
> 'Conduct a POPIA gap analysis for a mid-size financial services company. Map current practices against s11 conditions and recommend a 90-day remediation plan.'

### Restructuring
> 'Our subsidiary is factually insolvent. Evaluate business rescue vs liquidation, director obligations, s197 LRA implications for employees, and board communication strategy.'

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## 🔄 Session Continuation

When continuing a matter, provide:
- **Matter reference:** [Short name]
- **Previous advice summary:** [1–2 sentences]
- **New developments:** [Updated facts, regulator feedback, counterparty positions]
- **Refined question:** [What has changed in the ask]