Charles Koegelenberg

Charles obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree (with law subjects) in 1999 and the LLB degree in 2002, from the University of Stellenbosch.He joined Honey Attorneys (Cape Town), now Brink de Beer and Potgieter, in December 2001 as a Candidate Attorney in the Civil Litigation Department, dealing mainly with applications for the repossession of motor vehicles. He also received exposure to High Court litigation, as the firm and his then Principal acted for a company, and had to defend a class action brought against it by more than 70 franchisees.In February 2004 Charles was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He was also admitted as a Notary Public in September and a Conveyancer in October of that year, and the opportunity then arose for him to branch out into property law and conveyancing.Charles became a Director of the firm in 2006 and received exposure to, and experience in, assisting and advising developers of residential and commercial properties in all phases of a development. This involved negotiations, drafting of agreements, liaising with the relevant local authorities, banks and purchasers, as well as the registration of all the transfers and mortgage bonds.During 2007 and 2008 he was closely involved with the transaction whereby a consortium acquired portions of a farm, which portions were later consolidated into one of the single largest development sites in Cape Town, known as Burgundy Estate. He was involved in advising on and overseeing the subdivision and rezoning of the land into various portions of developable mixed-use land blocks, as well as the transfer of these development blocks to other developers.In 2009 Charles completed the Qualified Lawyer Transfer Test (QLTT) and was admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales in 2010. Towards the end of 2009 he was presented with an opportunity to further his studies in Australia and also gain international legal experience. It was decided that he would leave the firm with a view to returning at some point. In 2012 he completed the required undergraduate subjects to have his law degree recognised in Australia, through the Queensland University of Technology. He also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice through the same university, which made him eligible to gain admission as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia. He was duly admitted as such. While in Australia working for a Commercial Insurance Company Charles gained exposure to personal injury law and claims.Charles rejoined the newly formed Brink De Beer and Potgieter in November 2013 as a Director.

Education:
BA LLB (Stell) Post Graduate GradDipLegalPrac (QUT)

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in February 2004.
Admitted as a Notary Public in September 2004.
Admitted as a Conveyancer in October 2004.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
English