Professional Assistant and Notary Public at Grant and Swanepoel Attorneys Inc (2022-09 – Present)
- Draft legal processes for High Court and Magistrates' Court, including applications, notices and pleadings
- Draft and execute notarial documents such as antenuptial contracts, notarial tie agreements and notarial deeds
- Draft a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements
- Attend creditors' meetings for insolvency and business rescue matters, representing clients' interests and providing legal advice on claims and voting rights
- Attend court for opposed and unopposed matters, trials, motion court and case management hearings
- Consult with clients to provide legal advice, access case merits and strategize commercial and insolvency matters
- Act as correspondent attorney for various law firms, attending to both urgent and routine court attendances in the High Court, Regional Court and Magistrates' Court
Professional Assistant and Notary Public at Grant and Swanepoel Attorneys Inc (2022-09 – Present)
- Effectively managed and resolved complex insolvency matters, including recovery of substantial claims at creditors' meetings and through liquidation proceedings
- Consistently met tight deadlines in high-pressure litigation environments, ensuring effective case management and client satisfaction
- Successfully handled multiple urgent applications in High Court, including interdicts and urgent liquidation applications ensuring swift and effective relief for clients under tight time constraints
- Built strong professional relationships with instructing attorneys, resulting in repeated instructions and positive client feedback
- Successfully represented clients in multiple opposed liquidation applications, securing favorable court orders.
Professional Assistant at Siva Chetty and Co (2021-09 – 2022-09)
- Draft legal processes for High Court and Magistrates' Court, including applications, notices and pleadings
- Conduct consultations with clients to provide legal advice, assess the merits of cases and formulate litigation strategies
- Attend Regional and Magistrates' Court appearances, handling matters including criminal, domestic violence, harassment and maintenance applications
- Conduct extensive legal research on various aspects of law, including criminal, family and procedural matters to support litigation and client advisory
- Attend to police bail applications, ensuring the protection of clients' rights and the facilitation of lawful release processes
- Act as correspondent attorney for various law firms, attending to both urgent and routine court attendances at High Court, Regional Court and Magistrates' Court
Candidate Legal Practitioner at Carlos Miranda Attorney (2019-06 – 2021-07)
- Drafting a wide range of legal processes for both civil and criminal litigation, including summonses, notices, applications and pleadings
- Draft and prepare bill of costs for taxation in the Magistrates' and High Court
- Represent clients in Regional and Magistrates' Court, handling civil, maintenance, domestic violence, harassment, children's court and criminal bail applications
- Conduct police bail applications and urgent after-hour bail attendances to secure client release
- Prepare and attend urgent High Court applications, including interdicts
- Drafting wills and assist clients with estate planning matters
- Conduct extensive legal research on various aspects of law, including criminal, family and procedural matters to support litigation and client advisory
