Mahlodi Mabotja

Admitted Attorney with experience in commercial law, public procurement, corporate advisory services, contract management, and dispute resolution. Skilled in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, conducting legal due diligence, advising on procurement and tender processes, and civil litigation matters across Magistrates' Courts, High Courts, and Private Arbitrations. Exposure includes advising public and private sector clients, participating in high-value infrastructure and procurement projects, and supporting cross-border commercial transactions within the SADC region.

Seeking opportunities within commercial law, legal advisory, corporate governance, compliance, procurement and in-house legal environments.

Professional Associate at Malongete Attorneys Incorporated (2026-03 – Present)

• Draft, negotiate and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, including service level agreements, non-disclosure agreements, consortium/JV agreements, lease agreements, credit agreements, employment contracts and corporate transaction documents.
• Represent clients in litigation and dispute resolution proceedings before Magistrates' Courts, the CCMA, Bargaining Councils and private arbitrations.
• Prepare pleadings, legal opinions, correspondence and litigation documentation across commercial, civil, labour, estate and debt recovery matters.
• Advised on procurement and infrastructure-related matters, including preparation of legal opinions concerning unsolicited bids and sole supplier procurement processes.
• Conducted legal probity reviews on strategic public procurement projects, including participation in PRASA procurement processes valued at approximately R720 million and R1.6 billion.
• Assisted public and private sector clients with regulatory compliance, procurement governance and contractual risk management.
• Managed local and cross-border debt recovery matters and advised clients on commercial transactions involving foreign counterparties.

Candidate Attorney at Malongete Attorneys Incorporated (2024-01 – 2026-02)

• Draft, negotiate and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, including service level agreements, non-disclosure agreements, consortium/JV agreements, lease agreements, credit agreements, employment contracts and corporate transaction documents.
• Represent clients in litigation and dispute resolution proceedings before Magistrates' Courts, the CCMA, Bargaining Councils and private arbitrations.
• Prepare pleadings, legal opinions, correspondence and litigation documentation across commercial, civil, labour, estate and debt recovery matters.
• Advised on procurement and infrastructure-related matters, including preparation of legal opinions concerning unsolicited bids and sole supplier procurement processes.
• Conducted legal probity reviews on strategic public procurement projects, including participation in PRASA procurement processes valued at approximately R720 million and R1.6 billion.
• Assisted public and private sector clients with regulatory compliance, procurement governance and contractual risk management.
• Managed local and cross-border debt recovery matters and advised clients on commercial transactions involving foreign counterparties.

In-house Legal Advisor (secondment) at Verb Logistics Pty Ltd (2025-08 – Present)

• Manage contract lifecycle processes for more than 250 logistics subcontractors and commercial clients.
• Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and amended commercial contracts to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation.
• Conducted legal due diligence, risk assessments and compliance reviews involving logistics operators across South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
• Advised management on legal, commercial and regulatory risks affecting cross-border operations.
• Participated in the legal due diligence, negotiation and contractual structuring of a renewable energy acquisition transaction.
• Assisted with debt recovery and dispute management relating to local and cross-border commercial transactions.
• Developed and implemented employee performance contracts and key performance indicator frameworks.

LLM in Commercial Law – University of Johannesburg

LLB – University of Johannesburg (2023)

NSC – Kedishi Secondary School (2019)