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Durban Area, South Africa

• Drafting, reviewing, and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts and other commercial transactions;• Assisting with mergers and acquisitions, and due diligence investigations;• Providing advice on competition law issues, consumer protection laws, and privacy and data protection laws (including training and assisting clients with implementing the Protection of Personal Information Act compliance measures).

Durban Area, South Africa

• Reviewing and drafting commercial contracts including shareholders’ agreements, joint venture contracts, service provider agreements, licensing agreements, purchase and sale agreements, sale of shares, gainshare agreements, commercial lease agreements, franchise agreements and general terms and conditions;• Advising on and preparing contracts relating to corporate structuring and restructuring for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment purposes;• Preparing company founding documents and drafting resolutions, minutes and requisite forms for CIPC filing;• Providing legal advice on compliance with consumer protection laws, company law, privacy legislation, and competition laws;• Advising clients on commercial litigation in a broad range of commercial issues including the liquidation of companies, restraints of trade and tax issues;• Preparing legal opinions and reports, assessing case merits and advising on appropriate legal action.

Durban Area, South Africa

Litigation:• Representing local government in a town planning dispute before the Supreme Court of Appeal;• Experience in land restitution law having represented clients at the Land Claims Court;• High Court litigation representing local government in constitutional, administrative and town planning matters;• Appearances in Regional and Magistrates' Courts for various civil litigation matters.Commercial Law:• Drafting and reviewing various commercial agreements;• Preparing company founding documents;• Commercial Litigation: liquidation of companies, restraint of trade, and tax disputes.Successfully passed all four board ("bar") examinations in order to qualify as an Attorney in South Africa.

Durban Area, South Africa

Durban Area, South Africa

I provided ad hoc services to UKZN by examining post graduate law thesis submissions in the field of International Maritime Law.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

As a member of the legal team providing support to the Judges in Trial Chamber III (Karadžić case), my responsibilities included:• Analysing large volumes of admitted evidence from the Prosecution and Defence;• Drafting factual findings for the final judgment;• Participating in judgment deliberations with Judges and legal officers;• Researching and analysing international criminal law issues;• Verifying sensitive sources, evidence, and reference materials.

Hamburg Area, Germany

I was competitively selected as the African Candidate and awarded funding from the Trust Fund for the Law of the Sea to work within the Legal Office of the Tribunal. Specific work tasks included:• Assisting with research and drafting Tribunal session documents relating to legal developments from other international organisations, updates on law of the sea jurisprudence and other law of the sea issues;• Conducting research for the Judge President's report and speech presented before the United Nations General Assembly;• Presenting an in depth research project on the legality of carbon export for the purpose of permanent offshore storage under international law;• Preparing comprehensive weekly press reviews for the Judges and members of the Legal Office.

Durban Area, South Africa

I taught practical piano and music theory to students between the ages of 6 and 14. This included preparing and entering students into the Trinity College London examinations and local Eisteddfods.

Durban Area, South Africa

I trained, conducted and accompanied a choir of 40 students at a private girls school based in Durban. This position included sourcing and arranging a wide repertoire of music, and coordinating numerous concerts and showcases.

Durban Area, South Africa

I worked as a community educator at a social upliftment project at a rural children’s home, sponsored by BHP Billiton. Many of these children lost their parents to HIV/AIDS. The aim of this project was to introduce children to music as a creative outlet. I taught children practical violin, how to read music and basic rhythm. Concerts were arranged throughout the year, where the children played with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, including a performance fot Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Llm - Master Of Laws, Public International Law

Courses: • Public International Law • International Criminal Law • International Dispute Settlement • International Relations •.

Summer School On International Children'S Rights, Public International Law

Awarded a bursary to attend Leiden University's Summer School program. Subjects: • Monitoring and Litigating Children's Rights • Child.

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law

Activities and Societies: Elected Law Class Student RepresentativeAcademic Excellency Bursary 4th Year electives: • Public International.

Associate Of Trinity College London (Diploma In Music), Music Performance

Ieb Senior Certificate

Activities and Societies: Awarded the St Mary's DSG Music Scholarship (2004-2008)