Executive Committee

Christiaan Gerhardus Joubert, better known to his colleagues as Tiaan Joubert, was admitted as an attorney in 2000. He received his B.Proc and LLB degrees from the University of Pretoria, and has been based in Pretoria since then. He obtained a Certificate in Advanced Labour Law in 2000. He opened his own firm in 2002 and has since then practised for his own account.

Tiaan is the chairperson of the PAA since 2016 and has served as a member of its Executive Committee since 2008.

He is a founding member of the Gauteng Attorneys’ Association (GAA) and was appointed as one of its first co-chairpersons in 2018. He was appointed as the GAA’s chairperson in 2021/2022 and has now been appointed for a second term for 2022/2023.

Tiaan was a Councillor of the Gauteng Law Society from 2014 until its dissolution in 2018. He was the convener of both the GLC’s Bursary Scheme and Subsidies sub-committees.

He represents the Gauteng Independent Constituents on the Law Society of South Africa. He also serves on the Legal Sector Code Steering Committee, as well as the Human Resources Committee of the LSSA.

Tiaan was elected as a Councillor of the Gauteng Legal Practice Council, where he chairs the Professional Affairs Committee and serves on the Extensions Committee.

Tiaan was recently requested to assemble a task team to assist the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (DM) regarding the problems attorneys face at the offices of the respective Masters of the High Court.

As a legal advisor and general practioner, Tiaan has extensive and broad experience in various areas of legal practice. He was approached by a legal consultancy firm in 2001 and was appointed as an outsourced legal advisor for a major iron ore mining company, steel manufacturer and tertiary institution. During his employment with the consultancy firm, he specialized in drafting of contracts and litigation based on contractual disputes, which continued when he left the consultancy, to act as its attorney.

Email: tiaan@joubertlaw.co.za Tel.: 012 368 1643

With a B.Proc from the University of South Africa, Millie was admitted as an Attorney in 1999, and specialises in all areas of Company Law and in particular with the registration of all types of Companies, special resolutions, prospectuses and rights offers, as well as all work related to the Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended and the Close Corporations Act of 1984, as amended. She was also admitted as a Notary Public in 2000.

She became a partner of Friedland Hart Solomon and Nicolson Attorneys in 2001 and heads the Companies’ department of the Firm.

Millie completed a course in Advanced Company Law at the University of Witwatersrand and is currently the Treasurer of the Pretoria Attorneys Association.

Millie served as Vice Chairperson of the Pretoria Attorneys Association since 2016 and has served as a member of its Executive Committee since 2010. Millie is currently the Treasurer of the Pretoria Attorneys Association and the Treasurer of the Gauteng Attorneys Association (GAA) and was appointed as one of the GAA’s EXCO members in 2010. Millie also serves on the Specialist Company Law Committee of the Law Society of South Africa. She is also appointed as an examiner of the Legal Practice Council for the Notarial Practice exams and serves as a member of the Investigating and Disciplinary Committee of the Legal Practice Council.

Members of the Association are invited to address any CIPC concerns or refer any CIPC related problems to her and she will attempt to resolve same.

Email: millie@fhsn.co.za Tel.: 012 424 0200

Bhavna is a Director at VZLR Inc. She completed her LLB degree at the University of Pretoria during January 2010 and completed her LLM degree in Commercial Law at the University of South Africa in 2017. She joined VZLR as a candidate attorney during January 2011 and was admitted as an attorney in March 2013 and became a director in March 2018.

Bhavna’s experience and practice is dedicated to Labour Law and General Litigation with a focus on Administrative Law.

Email: bhavna@vzlr.co.za   Tel.: 012 435 9303

Mr Dawie de Villiers is a duly admitted attorney in the High Court of South Africa and practising in style and manner of Dawie de Villiers Attorney since 2003.

Dawie de Villiers specializes in Criminal and Family litigation and serves on various panels whereby he attends to all Courts in the Gauteng Province, and is also a Military Legal Practisioner in which he obtained the rank of Lt Col.

Dawie de Villiers is also a Member of the Board of S.A.M.P.A., and executive member of the Pretoria Attorneys Association and is currently responsible for the Lower Courts.

We invite all members to bring to his attention any problems, concerns or issues being experienced relating to his portfolio by forwarding an email for his attention and members are also hereby encouraged to submit suggestions, and complaints, that might be of importance.

Email: attorney@hotmail.co.za

Conrad obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 2012 and was admitted as an Attorney to the High Court of South Africa in 2014.

He was also admitted as a Lawyer to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia in 2019.

Tertiary Education:

Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Malpractice Litigation, Legal Education and Development (LEAD) (2015)

Post Graduate Certificate in Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity, University of Cape Town (2017)

International Professional Development, University of Southern Queensland (2019)

– Practical Legal Training (College of Law 2019)

– Equity Law, Property and Trust A and B, Constitutional Law.

Various GDPR (EU) certification courses.

Conrad is a partner at Van Niekerk Attorneys Incorporated since 2015.

Conrad was elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the Pretoria Attorneys Association in 2021 and heads the Road Accident Fund subcommittee.

Email: conrad@vnattorneys.net Tel.: 012 819 1285

Andre du Plessis is a South African trade mark practitioner and attorney. He was admitted as an attorney in February 2009 working in a wide range of litigation and general matters.

Andre started his Intellectual Property career in 2012, when he joined Spoor & Fisher as an associate. During this period, Andre mainly dealt with trade mark prosecution, enforcement and copyright matters. In April 2016, Andre joined Pieter Burger to establish Burger Law Inc. and shortly thereafter joined PFT Burger Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys as partner. Andre joined Kisch IP in July 2022 where he now practices as director in the trade mark prosecution department. He is also the author of various published articles, as well as the textbook on Procedural Timetables and Prescription Periods published by LexisNexis.

Email: andred@kisch-ip.com

Courtney is a Junior Associate at VZLR Inc. specialising in Corporate and Commercial Matters as well as General Litigation in both the High and Magistrates’ Court. She obtained her BCom Law and LLB degrees from the University of Pretoria in 2020 and 2021 respectively, and was admitted as an Attorney in 2023.

Courtney manages the Candidate Legal Practitioners and New Membership portfolio encouraging those interested in joining the association to reach out and connect with her.

Email: courtney@vzlr.co.za Tel.: 012 435 9444

Ndangi is a Director at NN Thovhakale Incorporated trading as NNT Incorporated. He specialises in Corporate and Commercial Law and High Court and Magistrate litigation. He obtained his LLB degree from the University of South Africa in 2016. He was admitted as an Attorney in 2019 and was awarded the right of appearance in 2021. He completed Practice Management Course in 2021and is currently a candidate for master’s degree in Corporate and Commercial Law.

Email: ndangi@nntinc.co.za   Tel.: 012 433 6482

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Courtney was admitted as an attorney on 12 March 2020 and practices as an associate, specialising in Family Law, at Adams & Adams. She is a member of the Legal Practice Council (2020) and Gauteng Family Law Forum.

Courtney completed both her B Comm Law and LLB degrees cum laude at the University of Pretoria. During her LLB studies, she volunteered at the University of Pretoria Law Clinic, assisting those without proper financial means with legal advice.

As an attorney, she has written several opinion pieces for which she has appeared on TV and radio.

Courtney brings forth a motivated attitude and has an inordinate passion for family law. She helps families navigate difficult legal issues with the necessary compassion to deal with individuals’ most sensitive and intimate matters. She has a special interest in children’s rights and gender equality, and overall hopes to provide a voice for those who are not normally heard.

Outside of the office, Courtney loves to travel, exploring new places, cultures and experiences. She is also a dedicated dog-mom to her two precious dachshunds, Salah and Aero.

Cynthia obtained a BLC degree in 1992, an LLB degree in 1994, an LLM (Laws of Contract) in 2010, Advanced Certificate in Insolvency Litigation and Administration Practice (with distinction) in 2011at the University of Pretoria. During her studies she was invited to become a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society for her academic achievement in 2010. She successfully completed his practical training at the Law School in Pretoria in 1994 and commenced her professional career as a candidate attorney in 1995.

She was admitted as attorney and conveyancer in 1996 and as a notary public in the High Court of South Africa in 2003 after successfully completing all three admission examinations.

Cynthia manages the property law portfolio at the PAA.