Experience

PGPS Attorneys

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public



Asad Ameen and Company

• Pietermaritzburg Area, South Africa

• Senior Associate

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

  Duties: 1. Heads the Conveyancing Department for the Umhlanga Branch. 2. Attends to transfers (from inception to finalization), bond cancellations (Nedbank & Ithala), Bonds (Nedbank Home Loans, Nedbank Private Wealth, FNB Home Loans), Agency (signing of clients for bonds, transfers and estates), Subdivisions & Consolidations, Developments (opening of sectional schemes). 3. Drafts and peruses agreements/contracts. 4. Signing with clients for all bonds including Investec for our PMB Branch. 5. Notarial work including ANC’s, Apostilles, Cessions etc. 6. Managing of staff (Junior Associate, two secretaries, an articled clerk and the PRO) 7. Sheriff transfers on behalf of Nedbank 8. Insolvent transfers 9. Still attend Deeds Office, monthly, to attend to execution of deeds, counter queries, restorations and expeditions. Works from our PMB Office. SKILLS ACQUIRED: Management skills: • More experience with staff management. Experience with training a clerk the processes in conveyancing. • Experience with working with high ranking clients. Legal Skills: • Experience with Investec bonds and signing thereof. • More familiar with Nedbank Private Wealth and their requirements and processes. • Exposure to Ithala Cancellations. • Signing documents on behalf of agents. Show less



Poswa Incorporated

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Associate

  • Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary at KZN Branch, Umhlanga. Duties: 1. Runs the conveyancing department for the KZN branch. 2. Attended to instructions from inception to completion. 3. Drafting of final accounts and attending to requisitions for payouts. 4. Drafts and peruses agreements. 5. Signing of all transfer documents with clients. 6. Notarial work. 7. Drafting of antenuptial contracts. 8. Liaising with the various councils for rates figures etc. __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Assisted in the RAF Department. 2. Drafted Discovery Affidavits, memos on merits and quantum. 3. Liaised with the claims handlers at RAF. 4. Attended SLA meetings at the RAF. 5. Attended block bookings with claims handlers at RAF. __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Attended consultations for tenders. 2. Reporting back to the Directors on the requirements for tenders. 3. Attending meetings at Municipality’s for tenders awarded. SKILLS ACQUIRED: Management Skills: • Further developed managerial skills as I had to work independently seeing that my Directors sat in Johannesburg. I further enhanced people managing skills. • Learnt how to work effectively with Directors being based away from the Office. • Learnt to manage files and report effectively to outsourced Directors. Legal Skills: • Acquired experience in RAF work. • Capable to assist with RAF matters, consult with clients and discuss matters with claims Handlers. • Attended to the drafting of Umhlatuze Municipality’s Land Reform Policy right until finalization. Marketing: • Learnt how to attend to tender consultations and give feedback to the Directors. • Learnt the approach to deal with claim handlers at the RAF. Show less



Randles Attorneys

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney, Conveyancer & Notary

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2015

  Head of the Conveyancing department and all property related matters. Duties: 1. Runs the conveyancing department. 2. Majority of the conveyancing matters attended to are insolvent or liquidated estates. 3. Attends to agency conveyancing. 4. Attend to Deeds Office for lodgments, fees, registrations, searches, etc. 5. Drafts and peruses agreements. 6. Signing of all transfer documents with clients. 7. Notarial work. 8. Drafting of antenuptial contracts. 9. Liaising with the various councils for rates figures etc. 10. Liaising with the Master of the High Court with regards to Insolvent estates, if needs be. Show less



Randles Inc.

• Attorney / Conveyancer / Notary

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  Conveyancer who headed the S A Homeloans cancellations department made up of a team of 2 cancellation secretaries. Assisted with the overseeing of the agency dept which consists of 3 secretaries & 1 articled clerk, assisted with the overseeing of S A Homeloans bonds department consisting of 3 secretaries & attending to the signature of bond documents. Acted on behalf of financial institutions with regards to bond instructions, cancellations, etc. Explained mortgage loan agreements to clients. Local transfers – sales, sheriff transfers, estate transfers, Opening of sectional title registers, Transfers of sectional title units, Signing of transfer documents with clients, Drafting contracts of purchase & sale, Vetting of contracts &/or agreements. 1. Resolving counter queries on deeds 2. Overseeing of deeds on prep. 3. Registrations of deeds 4. Restoration of deeds 5. Expeditions of deeds. 6. Withdrawal of deeds from the deeds office. 7. Discussing rejected deeds with examiners. 8. Searches on sectional schemes, upgraded properties, interdicts, servitudes, expropriations. SKILLS ACQUIRED: Management Skills: • The ability to independently run my own department and supervise the secretaries within the dept/s. Have acquired the ability to delegate tasks if same is required. The understanding of how a large firm works and how to communicate effectively with colleagues & clients. Legal Skills: • Acquired in-depth knowledge on how to run a cancellation file whereas previously I used to only vet the documents for agency lodgment. I am able to deal with a bond file from inception to completion. I have the ability to explain & discuss bond documents with clients & have the ability to explain any question/s regarding the clients bond, able to deal with agents and assist them with any query they might have pertaining to deeds that we are lodging on their behalf or on procedures at the deeds office. Show less



Asad Ameen & Company

• Attorney/Conveyancer

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2011

  I joined Asad Ameen & Company in May 2006 as an articled clerk. During my articles I acquired extensive knowledge and experience in property law as well as deceased estates and agency conveyancing. During my articles I passed my board exam and conveyancing exam. In August 2008 I had a double admission as Attorney & Conveyancer. Thereafter I was offered a position as Professional Assistant at Asad Ameen and Company where I worked for a further three years. I ran the deceased estates department including drafting of wills and trusts, agency conveyancing, local transfers as well as attending deeds office. Show less