Hogan Lovells Overview
Hogan Lovells is a leading global law firm providing business-oriented legal advice and high-quality service across its exceptional breadth of practices to clients around the world.
With over 2 500 lawyers operating out of more than 45 offices in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America, Hogan Lovells offers:
An exceptional, high quality global capability, with extensive reach into the world’s commercial and financial centres.
Particular and distinctive strengths in the areas of government regulatory, litigation and arbitration, corporate, finance, and intellectual property.
Access to a significant depth of knowledge and resource in many major industry sectors including hotels and leisure, telecommunications, media and technology, energy and natural resources, infrastructure, financial services, life sciences and healthcare, consumer, and real estate.
High quality business-oriented legal advice to assist clients in achieving their commercial goals.
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22 Fredman Drive, Sandton
Areas of Law
Lawyers and Consultants
Anina Boshoff
Director/Partner
1998 BCom Law; 1999 LLB (cum laude) - University of Pretoria
2001 LLM Public International Law (cum laude) - University of Johannesburg
2003 LLM Banking & Finance (Awarded with Merit) - University College London, UK
2009 BCom (Hon) Economic Specialisation
Anthony Canny
Director/Partner
B Com LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Carl Dennis Stein
Director/Partner
BCom (University of the Witwatersrand)
LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
HDip Tax Law (University of the Witwatersrand)
Charles van Staden
Director/Partner
B Com (Law) LLB LLM (Banking and Stock Exchange Law) (Rand Afrikaans University)
Admitted as an Advocate in November 2004
Charles Pierre Francois Marais
Director/Partner
B Iuris (University of Pretoria)
HDip Tax (University of the Witwatersrand)
HDip Financial Markets & Instruments (Academy of Financial Markets)
City Serobe
Director/Partner
BIuris (University of Fort Hare)
LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Conveyancer
Clive Dominic Elliot Rumsey
Director/Partner
BA LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
LLM (Southern Methodist University of Dallas Texas)
H Dip Labour Law (Rand Afrikaans University)
Deon Francis
Director/Partner
BA LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Dimitra Kouvelakis
Director/Partner
B SocSc LLB (cum laude) (University of Natal)
LLM (University of the Witwatersrand)
Accredited Mediator in civil, commercial and workplace/employment disputes, South African Association of Mediators
Emili Souris
Director/Partner
BA LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Conveyancer
Notary Public
Enslin Nel
Director/Partner
BIuris LLB (University of Pretoria)
HDip Labour, HDip Advanced Banking Law (Rand Afrikaans University)
Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue
Ernie Lai King
Director/Partner
1978 BSc University of the Witwatersrand
1983 BCompt (Hons) University of South Africa
1987 HDip Tax Law University of the Witwatersrand
1993 MBL University of South Africa
Gareth Edward Cremen
Director/Partner
2007 LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
2013 Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue, University of South Africa
Ian Ronald Elias Jacobsberg
Director/Partner
BA LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Certificate in Aviation Law (Rand Afrikaans University)
Certificate in Essential Copyright Law (UNISA)
Certificate in Essential Trade Mark Law (UNISA)
Imraan Ismail Mahomed
Director/Partner
BCom LLB (cum laude) (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)
LLM (Labour Law) (University of Johannesburg)
Certificate in Advanced Administrative Law (University of Witwatersrand)
Jacqueline Sandra Peart
Director/Partner
BA (Hons), University of the Witwatersrand
LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
Higher Diploma in Income Tax Law, University of Johannesburg
Diploma in Capital Gains Tax (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
Jeffrey Lawton Buckland
Director/Partner
1985 BCom – University of Stellenbosch
1987 LLB – University of Stellenbosch
1990 LLM (Company Law & Tax) – UNISA
1992 Higher Diploma in Tax - University of Johannesburg
Johan Jacobs
Director/Partner
BProc (University of Port Elizabeth)
Conveyancer
Kevin Pietersen
Director/Partner
1997 BProc, University of the Free State
2005 Advanced Certificate in Corporate Law & Securities Law, Unisa
Laurie Sue Hammond
Director/Partner
BSocSc (Economics), University of Cape Town
LLB (Dean’s Merit List), University of Cape Town
Legal Practice Course (Distinction), BPP Law School, London
Lavery Sechaba Modise
Director/Partner
BA (University of Fort Hare)
LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Leishen Pillay
Director/Partner
2005 LLB (cum laude) - University of KwaZulu-Natal
2010 LLM - University of Witwatersrand (distinction in telecommunications law)
Lodewyk Meyer
Director/Partner
1993 BProc, University of Pretoria
Natalie Ann Napier
Director/Partner
1995 BSc (Town and Regional Planning) University of the Witwatersrand
1999 LLB (cum laude) University of the Witwatersrand
2002 HDip Company Law (cum laude) University of the Witwatersrand
2007 HDip Tax Law (cum laude) University of Johannesburg
Nicholas Francis Veltman
Director/Partner
2011 - OHSAS 18001: Lead Auditor (University of Potchefstroom)
2011 - Implementation of an OHSAS 18001 system (University of Potchefstroom)
2009 LLB (University of Pretoria)
2007 BCom (University of Pretoria)
Nkonzo Abednego Hlatshwayo
Director/Partner
1986 BA, University of Swaziland
1988 LLB, University of Swaziland
1992 LLM, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
2001 Senior Executive Programme for Southern Africa, Harvard Business School
2001 Certificate in Mergers and Acquisitions, New Yo
Osborne Mahlagashane Segolo Molatudi
Director/Partner
1993 BProc, University of the North (now: University of Limpopo)
1995 LLB, Howard College School of Law, University of Natal (now Univsity of Kwazulu-Natal)
2001 Advanced Labour Law Programme, Centre for Business Law, Unisa
2000 Labour Arbitration Worksh
Philip van Rensburg
Director/Partner
1996 BProc, University of Port Elizabeth
1999 LLB, University of Port Elizabeth
Reshana Pillay
Director/Partner
LLB (University of Natal)
LLM (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
Robert Alexander Blyth Eliott
Director/Partner
BBusSci Hons LLB (University of Cape Town)Diploma in Insolvency Law & Practice (cum laude) (Rand Afrikaans University)Diploma in Advanced Company Law (University of the Witwatersrand)Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue (cum laude) (UNISA)
Sasha Baker
Director/Partner
BA LLB (University of Cape Town)
Setshephi Jehiel Thema
Director/Partner
BA (Law) LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Certificate in Sports Law (University of Johannesburg)
Veronica Helen Vurgarellis
Director/Partner
BA LLB LLM (University of Stellenbosch)
Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Administrative Law (Mandela Institute, University of the Witwatersrand)
Warren Robert Beech
Director/Partner
BA (Law) LLB - University of the Witwatersrand
LLM - University of South Africa
Diploma in Employee Benefits - Mandela Institute
Accredited Health, Safety & Environmental Auditor
Bernard McLeod
Consultant
Executive Development Programme (Wits Business School)
International Finance & Banking (Manchester Business School)
Management, Finance & Banking Courses, USA, European & Japanese Banks covering all aspects of Global Payments and Settlements, Foreign Exch
Maryann Middleton
Consultant
BA; LLB; LLM (Wits); FCIS
Certificate in Pension Law (Wits)
Notary and Conveyancer
Programme for Management Development (UCT)
Robert Botha
Consultant
1991 BCom Law, University of Pretoria
1994 BProc, University of Pretoria
1999 Advanced Diploma in Labour Law, University of Johannesburg
2003 Management Development Programme, Stellenbosch University
Abie Phooko
Senior Associate
2007 LLB, University of Limpopo
Clinton Rade Pavlovic
Senior Associate
2004, BCom, University of Pretoria
2005, LLB, University of Pretoria
2006 LLM, University of Pretoria
2016 HDip Tax, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
David John Donaldson
Senior Associate
LLB (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
Post Graduate Diploma in Law (BPP College of Professional Studies, London, UK)
Ebenhaezer Hendrik van Zyl
Senior Associate
2010 BA (Law) – University of Pretoria
2012 LLB – University of Pretoria
2017 LLM (Mercantile Law) – University of Pretoria
Hopewell Kholofelo Mafona Sathekge
Senior Associate
LLB, University of Johannesburg
LLM (Commercial Law), University of Cape Town
PG Dip (Corporate Law), University of the Witwatersrand
Jean Ewang
Senior Associate
LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Karin Stephanie Krisch
Senior Associate
2006 LLB, University of Johannesburg
2014 LLM (International Law), University of Johannesburg
Kgosi Nkaiseng
Senior Associate
LLB – University of Johannesburg
Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Law
Lizelle Acker
Senior Associate
2008 LLB, University of Stellenbosch
2013 Certificate in Business Rescue
Megan Nicholas
Senior Associate
2010 LLB, University of Witwatersrand
2011 LLM (cum laude), University of Witwatersrand
Melissa Leibowitz
Senior Associate
LLB (summa cum laude) (University of KwaZulu-Natal) Conveyancer
Muhammed Azhar Khan
Senior Associate
LLB, University of Pretoria
Postgraduate Certificate in Mining and Prospecting Law, University of Witwatersrand (NQF Level 8)
Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Company Law, University of Witwatersrand
Waseeqah Makadam
Senior Associate
2009 LLB, University of Western Cape
Member of Golden Key International Honour Society
Ansie Erasmus
Associate
2009 LLB, University of Johannesburg
2010 LLM, University of Johannesburg
Chantal Ann Murdock
Associate
2011 LLB, University of Johannesburg
2014 Postgraduate Certificate in Prospecting and Mining Law, The Mandela Institute of Law
2016 LLM Corporate Law, University of Johannesburg
Izanne Geldenhuys
Associate
2010 BCom Law, University of Stellenbosch
2012 LLB (Dean’s Merit List), University of Stellenbosch
John Nielsen
Associate
BCom Law (University of the Witwatersrand)
LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)
Certificate in Law of Banking & Financial Markets, Mandela Institute
Certificate in Foundations of South African Financial Markets, University of Cape Town
Julia Lynne Sham
Associate
2012 LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
2012 Course in Media Law, University of South Africa
2006 BA, The South African School of Motion Picture Medium
Kylene Weyers
Associate
2010 BCom Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
2012 LLB (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
2013 LLM (cum laude), University of Johannesburg
2015 Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue (cum laude), University of South Africa
Lucia du Plessis
Associate
2009 BCom (Law) - University of Johannesburg
2011 LLB - University of Johannesburg
Mickey Mao
Associate
2008 LLB, University of the Free State
Mikaeel Adam
Associate
BA LLB – University of the Witwatersrand
Mike Ngomane
Associate
LLB, University of Pretoria
LLM, University of Pretoria
Mzimasi Mabokwe
Associate
2010 BCom Law, University of Pretoria
2012 LLB, University of Pretoria
Pranith Mehta
Associate
2006 BCom (Finance, Management and Marketing), University of KwaZulu Natal
2008 BCom Honours (Business Management), University of South Africa
2013 LLB, University of South Africa
Refiloe Nthabeleng Vengeni
Associate
2010 BCom Law, University of the Witwatersrand
2012 LLB, University of Witwatersrand
2013 Postgraduate Certificate in Economics, Nelson Mandela Institute - Wits Business School, University of Witwatersrand
Ronan Bekker
Associate
2011, BCom (Law), University of Pretoria
2013, LLB, University of Pretoria
Sheethal Nandkissor
Associate
2011 LLB, University of KwaZulu-Natal
2012 LLM (Business Law), University of KwaZulu-Natal
Ushir Ahir
Associate
2013, LLB, University of KwaZulu-Natal