I completed my pupillage with John Peter SC, at the Bridge Group Chambers, Sandton, in 2003. I was duly admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, and a member of the Cape Bar in February 2004..I have a well established practice, focusing on commercial and family law matters.I have worked with a number of highly respected senior counsel, including Peter Hodes SC, Schalk Burger SC, John Dickerson SC, Richard Goodman SC, Brendan Manca SC and Louise Buikman… Show more I completed my pupillage with John Peter SC, at the Bridge Group Chambers, Sandton, in 2003. I was duly admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, and a member of the Cape Bar in February 2004..I have a well established practice, focusing on commercial and family law matters.I have worked with a number of highly respected senior counsel, including Peter Hodes SC, Schalk Burger SC, John Dickerson SC, Richard Goodman SC, Brendan Manca SC and Louise Buikman SC.I have acted as curator ad litem in a number of family law, personal injury and estate matters.I am an accredited mediator and arbitrator.I am constantly seeking to improve my knowledge and experience by attending workshops and courses. I recently attended the SAJEI Advanced Judicial Training Course and the Advanced Appellate Advocacy Training Workshop. I attend the Clarks Family Conference every year (where possible), and am on the board of AFSA (the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa.) I recently completed mediation training through FAMAC, and am in the process of completing a course in Parent Coordination. Show less

Acted as a Judge for four court terms - Three consecutive terms from October 2016 to July 2017, and one term in 2018 - continuing for a further 9 month ad hoc acting stint to complete a part-heard criminal trial. During this period I gained considerable experience in several different areas of law, including public / administrative law, procurement, refugee law, criminal law, insolvency, family law, property law and competition law.

Worked as a management consultant in Strategies and Operations. Projects included process flow mapping for the Nigerian elections. Gained valuable experience in a non-legal corporate role.

I ran my own litigation practice at the Claremont branch of Buchanan Boyes, working with the litigation partner based there, Martin Sheard. I gained invaluable experience in managing my own practice and running my own matter, including trials and opposed applications.