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Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Specializing in the law relating to technology and e-commerce, with a focus on software development and licensing, intellectual property, implementation of new technologies and general commercial law.

South Africa

Legal & regulatory consulting. Legal work-stream lead on a project (financial services) for Old Mutual Wealth December 2018- April 2020.

Durban

Montpelier Pre Primary School was established in 1966 and has been independent since 1997. The school is a member of ISASA (Independent Schools Association of South Africa) and the Principal is a member of SAHISA (South African Heads of Independent Schools Association.) Montpelier strives to provide an enriching, developmentally-appropriate environment of academic excellence and the nurturing of respect for hard work and self-discipline to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

The Advocacy Committee is established to assist the FPI Board in developing and implementing a strategic approach to identifying and responding to advocacy, policy and regulatory related issues that are important to the FPI’s stakeholders and the broader financial services industry. FPI Board sub-committees assist the Board in implementing its duties and exercising its powers. The Board delegates to each sub-committee the authority required to enable it to fulfil its functions through formal Board-Approved Committee Regulations.

South Africa

Reporting to the Head of Private Wealth Management (PWM). An advice-led financial planning and wealth management business unit of Old Mutual targeting high net worth clients with funds under advice of over R17 billion. PWM has 8 offices nationally. A premium African financial services group with a heritage of over 170 years, offering broad spectrum financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key markets in 17 countries, with primary operations in South Africa and the rest of Africa. Old Mutual have over 12 million customers and 31,000 employees. Listed on the Johannesburg, London, Zimbabwean, Malawian and Namibian stock exchanges, a leading long-term insurance brand, ranking first in the long-term insurance business-to-consumer category in South Africa for 12 consecutive years.

Legal adviser to Old Mutual Wealth (an offering made up of several authorised FSPs in the Old Mutual Group), and thereafter Retail Affluent and Personal Finance legal delivery (including Old Mutual Agency Franchise Division, Old Mutual Broker Distribution, Old Mutual Personal Financial Advice, and Old Mutual Private Wealth Management distribution channels). Reporting to Legal Executive, Personal Finance. Legal support included drafting and finalising contracts, opinions regarding issues impacting on business, legal risk management and compliance.

Appointed Legal Manager in January 2010, managing a team including a Senior Legal Adviser and two paralegals. Providing legal support to Private Wealth Management (PWM) business unit.

South Africa

Developing, designing, managing and ensuring quality control for a new financial education product for corporate clients, as well as professionals. The Financial Wellbeing Programme was established by Old Mutual as a way of partnering with South African businesses and retirement funds to deliver on a shared responsibility to empower, educate and enable all South Africans to achieve the best possible financial outcomes for themselves and those they care about. Old Mutual Corporate is a leading provider of trusted, industry-leading retirement fund solutions, investments, asset management, group risk benefits and insurance - supported by free financial education and professional consulting services.

Durban Area, South Africa

Livingston Leandy Inc (LLI) is a full-service South African law firm based in Durban, and a trusted name in legal and business circles. LLI has earned a solid reputation for sound legal practice over more than a century of both corporate and individual clients. The firm offers specialised services in four main areas: commercial, litigation, estates and property law. Recognised as a Level 2 Contributor in terms of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act.

London, United Kingdom

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a global law firm consistently ranked at the top of the league tables, with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world’s leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on ground-breaking and business-critical mandates. A leader among international law firms with over 2,500 lawyers in 27 key business centres across 16 countries.

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Distinction for dissertation. UKZN is one of the largest, oldest and most transformed universities in sub-Saharan Africa. The University.

Post Grad Diploma In Financial Planning Law (Cfp), School Of Financial Planning Law

Joint top student.

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FB Burchell Prize (Prize Moot 1999).

Bcomm, Majors: Economics, Business Administration, Legal Studies, English

Additional voluntary major English

Matric

Durban’s oldest high school, has perpetuated a ‘Heritage of Excellence’ for 152 years.

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Clifton Preparatory School is an independent day school offering world-class holistic eductation, established in 1924..