• Practicing Attorney in South Africa for 32 years  

• Practicing Conveyancer in South Africa for 27 years 

• Admitted Solicitor and Barrister in England & Wales for 14 years 

• Admitted Solicitor / Barrister in Australia for 10 years.

• Foreign Lawyer in Mauritius for 5 years 

• Trained Mediator and Arbitrator  - Member of  LCIA ( London Court  of International  Arbitration)

• CCMA ( Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration ) Commissioner since  1996 and trained by  IMSA on Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration skills. 

• Expert in Labour Law and handled over 2500 Labour disputes to date and wrote over 500 Awards with many reported and leading cases. 

• Invited to be a acting Judge in the Labour Court of  South Africa  in 2014

• Founding Member of BCA ( Black Conveyancers Association )
  

• Served on the National Executive of NADEL ( National Association of Democratic Lawyers )
  

• Past Deputy Mayor of the City of Newcastle South Africa  
  

• Member of the Kwa Zulu Natal  Law Society
  

• Member of the Northern Provinces Law Society
  

• Member of the Law Society of England & Wales
  

• Expert in Power and Energy Law
  

• Litigation in all courts ( High Court / Labour Court / Land Claims Court / Magistrates Court ) and drafts own Pleadings.

Experience:

Commercial and Corporate:

• Drawing all types of commercial contracts, Leases, sales agreements, security documents, pleading, partnerships and share holders agreement, off take agreements /power purchase agreements

• Formation of offshore companies and global companies in Mauritius and Seychelles,   handling corporate governance issues and enjoying an  excellent grasp of PFMA,CPA and NCA legislations

• Dealing with corporate law and compliance as well as governance issues

• Drafting commercial contracts, partnership agreements, J V  agreements, leases, deed of sales and general commercial contracts

• Internationally qualified to practice in England, Australia, Mauritius, South Africa  and any common wealth  jurisdiction.

• Holds  ACCOUNTING 1 and 2  courses in law degree. Completed law of equity and trusts courses in  Australia, Law of taxation and estate planning courses in South Africa.

• Attends to all probate and trusts issues ,company  incorporations, mergers and acquisitions  and sale of company shares in South Africa and Mauritius

• Attended  a commercial course conducted  by the IRISH BAR COUNCIL on inter alia  Mergers and Acquisitions etc

• Past councillor and Deputy Mayor of the City of Newcastle South Africa. Familiar with PFMA and fiscal policies as well as corporate governance issues and municipal law

• Advises corporate and state departments on corporate issues, governance and compliance issues

• Mergers and acquisitions, sale of shares and project finance

• PPP  public private partnerships

Labour & Employment Law

• Handled over 2500 employment disputes under auspices of CCMA and various bargaining councils

• Handled over 1000 Arbitrations and wrote over 500 Awards some reported in Law Reports/Law Journals

• Acts on behalf of Municipal Councils, Government Departments, Unions & individuals in Labour matters

• Forensic investigations, prosecutions and chairing disciplinary enquiries

• Appearances before Labour Courts and drafting pleadings

• Attending to unfair dismissals, unfair labour practice, promotion  and discrimination matters

• Resolving all work related issues

• Labour court interdicts and urgent applications resolving strikes and lockouts

Litigation

• Arbitration / ADR / Court Based Mediation

• International Arbitration in Sub-Saharan Africa since 2003

• Construction litigation FIDIC

• Power & Energy Sector Disputes

• Commercial Litigation

• Litigation in High Court, Land Claims Court, Labour Court & Constitutional Court

• Draft own pleadings and does own appearances as counsel

• Civil, criminal, commercial, labour  and general litigation in all courts

Environmental Law

• Handling  environmental issues, environmental  law, impact studies, assessments, compliance, audits and related legal issues.

• Delivered environmental and related issues opinion on MEDUPI  COAL FIRED Power Station  in 2008 on behalf of  ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD  who generate 90% of Southern Africa power.

Construction and Engineering Law

• Drafting construction and engineering contracts, FIDIC suite  of contracts ,NEC 3,JBCC

• Adjudication of disputes

• Handling poor and defective  workmanship disputes, delays and damages claims

• Project finance

• EPC

• Off take agreements

• Cancellations

• Force Majeure

• Relocations and resettlement issues as a result of world bank financed projects

• Litigation

Funding & Project Finance

• Attended training by Eskom on project finance since 2009

•  Drafting security documents, bond documents, loan documentation for lenders

•  Term sheets

• Structured Finance and real Estate Finance

• Excellent links with International Banks  on project finance in SADC / Africa on infrastructure and renewable energy projects

Power, Energy, Oil & Gas

• Trained in commissioning a power station coal, wind, solar ,hydro, nuclear  and gas.  Drafting  off take agreements, Power Purchase Agreements and negotiating terms of the same.

• Force majeure, cancellations etc

• Attended a course by National Treasury South Africa on PPP and recently completed a  World Bank course on PPP

• Advising private clients and Regional government structures in Southern Africa  on renewable energy projects.

• Currently  working on hydro, solar and  wind projects for clients within SADC.

•  Working knowledge of gas and oil industry within SADC.

Administrative and Procurement Law

• Knowledge in preparation of tenders, lodging appeals, dealing with procurement issues and SCM issues

• Advised municipal councils and challenged some councils on non award of bids

• Did some constitutional challenges as instructing attorney and drafted pleadings

Cross Border and IPP

• Service many clients in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia involved in mining and related businesses.

• Service clients in Mauritius and advising on renewable energy projects as well as raising project finance, Registering global companies and taking advantage of double taxation agreement entered into with Mauritius and 34 countries

• Assisted in setting up arbitration centre in Mauritius which is a division of LCIA and called MCIA.

• Familiar with SADC protocols, project finance issues, power purchase agreements ,PPP and mining law issues

• Servicing many international clients especially Indian and Chinese nationals trading in Southern Africa in the mining, renewable energy and power sector.

Property

• Property transfer ,bond registrations, township development ,sectional titles transfers

• Conveyancer  since 1988. Founding member of Black Conveyancers  Association in South Africa. Handled conveyancing for STANDARD BANK, NEDBANK, NBS ,NRB AND FNB and other financial institutions.

• Currently on panel for SANRAL /AURECON JV, TRANSNET and other corporate/municipal council,estate agents and individual clients doing property transfers

• Negotiate with role players and attending to numerous disputes in Land Claims Court.

• Resettlement and relocation disputes and negotiations

• Attend to mining rights, prospecting rights  and arranging grants of rights in SADC countries.

International Experience

• Service clients in SADC /Africa region including Mauritius, India ,UK and Canada. Advised 2 sets of clients who set up 5MW hydro in India and currently advising clients on 15mw solar plant in Mauritius

• Well versed on all issues relating to the commissioning of a power plant and gained good subject knowledge. Attended international trade fairs in India/Africa partnership exhibitions and did some additional training in the power and energy sector completing courses in PPP as well as in Project Finance.

• As a trained mediator and arbitrator and given my  international qualifications  I  enjoy ADR and Arbitration which is more cost effective,  speedy  and acceptable. Work in Sub Saharan Africa and Mauritius