Experience

The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA)

• South Africa
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal, Regulatory and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

  • Nov 2021 - Present



VZLR

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2021



VKB Group

• Legal Advisor

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2019

• Legal Advisor

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2019

  Competition Law• Filing Mergers & Acquisitions at the Competition Commission.• Advising the VKB Group on commercial activities which are prohibited under the Competition Act such as horizontal- and vertical relationships as well as abuse of dominance practices.Contract Law• Capex application, Tender Process Administration.• Drafting, vetting and advising of credit agreements, and acknowledgments of debt.•Drafting of Sale of shares- & Sale of members’ interest agreements;•Drafting Preferential share agreements; MOI’s; •Drafting Service level agreements (SLA) for the construction-, agriculture- and FMCG sectors;•Drafting Joint venture Agreements for manufacturing of cosmetic products;•Drafting Property lease and rental agreements;•Drafting Subordination agreements (inter-company loans);•Drafting Contracts of agency;•Drafting Non-disclosure agreements;•Drafting of Opposition papers for an international renowned clothing brand;•Drafting BEE workers trusts.•Managing the VKB Group’s depot lease agreements.•Concluding milling equipment maintenance agreements.•Drafting, vetting and advising of commercial- and credit agreements.King IV Compliance•Compiling and circulating of a summary of relevant South African and international legislation applicable to the VKB Group, identifying risks and ensuring that the company complies with legislation.Litigation•Managing all litigious matters of the VKB Group.Trademarks•Managing and providing legal opinions on the VKB Group’s Trademarks (including copyright and infringements)Secretariat•Compilation of minutes for the Board of Directors for the VKB Group (inclusive of VKB Agri Processors and VKB Landbou) Show less



Adams & Adams

• Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Candidate Attorney

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Achievements at work • Pro-actively participated in the task team for soliciting opinions from clients and the public for KING IV; • Lead the Adams & Adams’ team discussions relating to King IV; • Conducted all administrative responsibilities associated with the Adams & Adams’ Breakfast Seminar for King IV; • Assisted in formulating and submitting Adams & Adams’ comments to the IODSA. Job Description • As a candidate attorney, I rotated 4 times for a period of 6 months during my 2-year tenure at Adams & Adams Attorneys and reported to a Corporate and Commercial Law and Commercial Property Law Partner as well as a Trade Mark Litigation Partner. Corporate / commercial experience: • To provide timely, well researched legal advice and opinions to facilitate informed and sound decision making by teams within specified deadlines; • To assist in the negotiation and conclusion of consent and settlement agreements; • Drafting legal opinions relating to Nigerian Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP); Double tax treaties; Labour law legislation, Property law; agricultural law; • Drafting Service Level Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements, Due Diligence Reports, Sale of Shares Agreements and Sale of Members’ Interest Agreements. • Liaising with clients; consulates and embassy’s; • Administration of office files and capturing billable hours on CMS; • Registration of trusts. Show less



Sol Plaatje Municipality

• Architecture and Planning
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Junior Madame Speaker

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  Economic Empowerment Junior Madame Speaker of the Sol Plaatje Municipality (Francis Baard District with 94 schools), re-elected for a consecutive term following the successful completion of projects amongst others: FIFA World Cup handover of football kits to all schools in district, establishing 10 vegetable gardens at orphanages and raising US$15K with a charity concert. Economic Empowerment Junior Madame Speaker of the Sol Plaatje Municipality (Francis Baard District with 94 schools), re-elected for a consecutive term following the successful completion of projects amongst others: FIFA World Cup handover of football kits to all schools in district, establishing 10 vegetable gardens at orphanages and raising US$15K with a charity concert.