WALTER BOTES
Senior Associate at Tiefenthaler Africa- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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Tiefenthaler Africa
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South Africa
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Associate
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Christophers & Oosthuizen Inc.
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South Africa
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Associate
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Oct 2020 - Mar 2023
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HJW Attorneys & Conveyancers
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South Africa
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Partner
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Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
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Nomad EFT
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South Africa
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Legal Advisor and Director
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2020
Overall responsibility for managing the legal affairs, risk, negotiations, research, commercial contracts, stakeholder relations and departmental operations including employee contracts/internal policies/ procedures, finance, technical, business development and compliance. Overall responsibility for managing the legal affairs, risk, negotiations, research, commercial contracts, stakeholder relations and departmental operations including employee contracts/internal policies/ procedures, finance, technical, business development and compliance.
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Enterprise Electronic Commerce SA (Pty) (Ltd)
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Legal Advisor
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2017
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De Jongh Botes Incorporated
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Sandton
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Attorney (Director/Partner)
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Feb 2013 - Aug 2015
Overall responsibility for leading the firms’ Johannesburg office, including staff performance management, client legal consultations, Civil and Commercial litigation, running trial matters from inception to conclusion, debt collection process, Property Law, Commercial contract Drafting, Criminal Law, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Matrimonial Law, Family Law and Arbitration (Dispute Resolution). Fields of Law: Property Litigation (Specialist), including but not limited to all aspects of property litigation, evictions (commercial and residential), Rent Interdict Summons, Section 32 Applications, as well as drafting and interpretation of lease agreements in compliance with and / or in terms of the provisions of the National Credit Act and the Consumer Protection Act. Commercial & General Litigation, including but not limited to litigating contractual disputes, giving effect to dispute resolution clauses including arbitration proceedings. Matrimonial and Family Law, including but not limited to all aspects relating to divorce, drafting of settlement agreements as well as all aspects relating to children, which includes but is not limited to custody, maintenance applications, domestic violence applications, and working closely with Clinical Forensic Psychologists. Commercial Contract Drafting, including but not limited to drafting of commercial contracts as well as consideration of commercial contracts and advising clients by way of opinion. Experience in field of Personal Injury Law, more specifically Motor Vehicle Accidents and the Road Accident Fund, and have the necessary referral structure in place with a colleague. Show less
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Attorney
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Jul 2009 - Feb 2013
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Professional Assistant / Associate
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Sep 2007 - Jun 2009
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Raymond Hauptfleisch Attorneys Inc.
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South Africa
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Article Clerk
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Apr 2006 - Sep 2007
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Education
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University of Johannesburg
LLB, Law