Strauss Daly currently consists of 23 directors, 52 attorneys and employs more than 212 people. Our firm is BBB-EE compliant, and we value diversity, youth and experience amongst our staff members. We offer a broad spectrum of services, focusing particularly on Property Law; Conveyancing and Notarial work; Insurance Law; Corporate Recoveries; Commercial Law; Deceased Estates; Insolvencies and Liquidations. We look forward to assisting you and providing whatever form of legal counsel you require.
Professional Staff
Hennie Barnard
Chairman / Director & National Head of the Departments
Appointed 1989 Umhlanga
Hennie Barnard
Appointed 1989
Chairman / Director & National Head of the Departments
Qualifications
B. Juris LLB LLM (Attorney)
Specialisation
Commercial Banking Law and Insolvency Law
About
Hennie Barnard received his B.Juris LLB LLM (Cum Laude) at the University of the Free State before he joined Strauss Daly Inc in 1985. Hennie specialises in Liquidations and Commercial Law and has taken appointments as liquidator and administrator of insolvent estates since 1989. He has been administering large insolvent estates for the past 20 years. Hennie became the CEO/Chairman in 2001 and under his leadership Strauss Daly has established itself as a national law firm in South Africa and gained significant market shares with a client base of leading financial institutions, private and listed companies and parastatals.”
Specialisation
Litigation, Banking Law and Corporate Recoveries
About
Stephanus Bezuidenhout obtained his B.Proc. degree at the University of the Free State in 1976 and his LL.B. degree in 1982. He was admitted as a Practicing Attorney in 1997 and specialises in Litigation and Commercial Law and assisting clients in financial matters. In 2000 he obtained a diploma in property valuation, and practices as a Professional Associated Valuer on estates, conveyancing transactions and land reform.
Specialisation
Property Law and Conveyancing, Commercial Law, Environmental- and Land Use Planning Law, Shipping Law & Maritime Credit Security
About
Steyn Botha is a director and the head of the Tyger Waterfront branch of Strauss Daly. With more than 30 years’ experience practicing as an attorney, conveyancer and notary public, he is an enrolled solicitor (non-practicing: England & Wales) and specialises in commercial- and property related matters involving conveyancing, property development, environmental- and land use planning law. Steyn holds a Master of Laws degree in Shipping Law and consults to and acts on behalf of various role players and financiers in commercial transactions relating to shipping law and maritime credit security.
About
Engela de Villiers obtained her National Diploma in Sales and Marketing in 2005, and is a highly experienced operations executive with more than 15 years’ experience in debt collection. She has a solid managerial background with senior level experience, and is involved in the day-to-day management of the Pre- and Post Legal Call Centre which plays a pivotal role in driving new business prospects and maximising revenue opportunities.
Qualifications
LLB (Attorney)(Right of Appearance in the High Court)
Specialisation
Public and private law, supply chain instrumentation, supply chain capacitation, supply chain dispute resolution mediation, arbitration, Magistrates Court, Labour Court and High Court litigation, due diligence, forensic investigations, governance and compliance advice.
About
Dinesha Deeplal obtained her LLB at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College) and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in constitutional and human rights legislation at the same university. She is an accredited SETA assessor and moderator and has completed an advanced course in construction contracts at the University of Pretoria. Dinesha has been a practising attorney since 2010. She joined Strauss Daly in 2008 and works in the corporate advisory and forensic services department as an associate. She is also the coordinator of the tender committee and the head of the Strauss Daly Academy. Dinesha specialises in public and private law, supply chain instrumentation, supply chain capacitation, supply chain dispute resolution mediation, arbitration, Magistrates Court, Labour Court and High Court litigation, due diligence, forensic investigations, governance and compliance advice. She is a member of the Golden Key Society and the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society.
About
Natasha Etsebeth joined the firm in 2003 and is a director at Strauss Daly, Umhlanga. She practices in the Property Law department and manages a team of 18 conveyancing paralegal secretaries. She specialises in all aspects of conveyancing including commercial, and residential property ownership, sectional title and shareblock ownership, and all bonds including notarial bonds and maritime bonds. Her clientele includes retail and private banks, individuals, property brokers and estate agents.
Shelley Feldman
Appointed 2007
Director & Head of the Department
Qualifications
B.Proc (Attorney, Conveyancer)
Specialisation
Property Law and Conveyancing, Sheriff’s Transfers and Insolvent Estate Transfers
About
Shelley Feldman is a director at Strauss Daly, Western Cape, having joined the firm in 2007. She practises from our Cape Town offices where she heads up and manages the conveyancing department. She specialises in Conveyancing of Residential and Commercial Property, including the registration of transfers and mortgage bonds and the opening of sectional title schemes, sub-divisions and consolidations. Shelley’s clientele includes retail and private banks, individuals, property brokers and estate agents.
Gemma-Kate Hammond
Appointed 2013
Senior Associate
Qualifications
BA LLB LLM Environmental Law (Attorney)
Specialisation
Environmental Law and Corporate Advisory Services
About
Gemma-Kate Bishop obtained her BA degree in 2006 and her LLB in 2010, both from Stellenbosch University. She has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Law from the University of Cape Town. In 2011 she served her articles with Tomlinson Mnguni James and was admitted as an attorney in 2013. Gemma-Kate works as an attorney in the corporate advisory and forensic services department. She has extensive experience in both public and private law. She specialises in environmental law, governance and compliance, general corporate advisory, transaction advisory and contract management. Gemma-Kate is a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society as well as the Environmental Law Association of South Africa. Gemma has more than 6 years’ experience in the ruling regulatory framework governing organs of state.
About
Chantal Jarvis joined the firm in 2002 after being involved in the property industry in the capacity as estate agent and home loans specialist giving her a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of the property industry. Chantal strives to make Strauss Daly the first choice for our banking, estate agents and individual clients alike by delivering superior service and working to uplift the industry standards as a whole.
Specialisation
Property Law and Conveyancing, Wills and Deceased Estates
About
Diane Kemp joined Strauss Daly in 2000 as a candidate attorney before being appointed as an Associate in 2001. In 2005, she was made a director at the Claremont office. Having successfully passed the Financial Planning Institute board exam, she is also a non-practising certified financial planner. She specialises in Conveyancing of Residential and Commercial Property, including the registration of conventional, sectional and estate transfers, mortgage bonds, opening of sectional title schemes, sub-divisions, partitions and consolidations.
Andile Khoza
Appointed 1994
Director & Head of the Department
Qualifications
B.Proc LLB (Attorney)
Specialisation
Corporate Advisory Services, Forensic Audit and Investigative Services
About
Andile Khoza has a B.Proc LLB and is a practising Attorney of the High Court of South Africa since 1996. He was appointed in 1994 and is a Senior Equity Partner, MANCO member, a member of the Transformation Committee and Head of the Corporate Services department at the Strauss Daly Group. Andile, who specialises in corporate advisory services, forensic audit and investigative services, is also chairman of the Tax Board, a member of the ANC Legal Desk, a member of the Progressive Business Forum and part of the Strauss Daly Ubuntu Foundation.
Specialisation
Property Law and Conveyancing, Sheriff’s Transfers and Insolvent Estate Transfers
About
Tjaart Johannes Kriel (Johan) obtained his LLB from the Free State
University in 2003, completed his articles at Bezuidenhouts Inc and was admitted as an attorney, notary and conveyancer in 2004. His areas of expertise include general conveyancing and notarial work. He is a member of the Cape Law Society.
Specialisation
Property Law, Conveyancing and Notarial Practice
About
Barend Kruger was admitted as an Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary during 1998 and specialize in property law. With more than 15 years experience in the field of conveyancing, he has gained valuable experience in the end to end user property transfers and mortgage finance as well as property developments and township opening and development.
Barend lectured Notarial Practise part time on behalf of the Legal Education institute of South Africa (LEAD SA) and has vast experience in all aspects of Notarial Practise such as notarial bonds, antenuptial contracts, notarial leases and servitudes.
Being head of department of our Sandton branch, we are logistically situated perfectly to broaden our horizons in the property law field throughout the whole of Gauteng Province by giving excellent personal service to all our clients, whether individual, corporate or financial institutuions, throuth our network of highly skilled professionals and para-legals.
Robert Laubscher
Appointed 2008
Director & Head of the Department
Qualifications
BLC LLB (Attorney, Conveyancer)
Specialisation
Corporate Recoveries, Insurance and Banking Litigation and Conveyancing
About
Robert Laubsher obtained his LLB degree from the University Pretoria in 1992, and was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court in 1995 and as a conveyancer in 2002. Robert joined Strauss Daly in 2009 and heads up the Pretoria branch. He is highly experienced in the fields of Corporate Recoveries, Business Rescue, Liquidations and Standard Conveyancing practice. He also has extensive experience in Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice Claims, Uninsured Loss Recoveries and General High Court Litigation.
About
Seugnet Lourens obtained her BCom at the University of Stellenbosch in 2003 and her LLB in 2005. Seugnet completed her articles with Heunis and Heunis Inc in 2008 and has been a practising attorney and conveyancer since 2008. She practised as a conveyancer with Dykes van Heerden Inc. and subsequently joined Strauss Daly in 2009 as a professional assistant. She was admitted as notary public in 2009. Seugnet works as senior
associate in the corporate advisory and forensic services department. She specialises in transaction advisory, general corporate advisory, drafting of various contracts, documents and opinions, conveyancing and notarial work. She is a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society.
Qualifications
B. Proc (Attorney, Conveyancer, Notary Public)
Specialisation
Property Law and Conveyancing, Property Development, Commercial Law, Notarial Work and Deceased Estate Transfers
About
Eric Meyer, attorney, notary and conveyancer, joined Strauss Daly in 1988, and is a Director practising in the conveyancing department in Durban. Eric’s practise includes all aspects of township development work, sectional title and residential conveyancing. He has worked extensively in the fields of affordable housing, both in KwaZulu Natal and other parts of South Africa. Eric is responsible for establishing the estates and matrimonial practise in the firm.
Specialisation
Governance and compliance advice. Corporate /Transaction advisory. Public and private law. Arbitrations, Magistrates Court, Labour Court and High Court litigation.
About
Zama Mtshali obtained her LLB at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College) and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Business Law at the same university. She has been a practising attorney since 2016 and joined Strauss Daly in 2014. She works in the corporate advisory and forensic services department as a Professional Assistant. She is also the coordinator of the Strauss Daly Academy committee. Zama specialises in Governance and compliance advice, Corporate /Transaction advisory, Public and private law, Arbitrations, Magistrates Court, Labour Court and High Court litigation. She is a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society.
Qualifications
LLB (Attorney)(Right of Appearance in the High Court)
Specialisation
Commercial- Banking Litigation
About
Viloshnee Naidu obtained her LLB from the University of Durban in 2000 and joined De Villiers, Evans and Petit as a candidate attorney, gaining experience within general litigation with a particular focus on banking, insurance and RAF claims. In 2009, with a goal to focus more on banking litigation, Viloshnee joined Strauss Daly as an associate. She was promoted to director in 2010 and is currently running the Banking Litigation department, litigating on behalf of all major financial institutions within South Africa.
Musa Ntsibande
Appointed 1998
Director & Head of the Department
Qualifications
B.Juris LLB (Attorney)
Specialisation
Commercial- Banking Litigation, Competition Law and Insolvency Law
About
Musa Ntsibande has served as a local director of Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a California-based non-governmental organisation operating free treatment clinics in the USA, Africa and Europe. Musa is currently serving in the KZN Executive Committee of ABRIPSA (Association of Business Rescue and Insolvency Practitioners of South Africa), and is on the Masters’ panels (Insolvency) in Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Mafikeng as a trustee and liquidator of insolvent estates. He is highly experienced in the fields of Commercial and Banking Litigation, Competition Law and Insolvency Law.
Mark Poole
Appointed 1993
Director & Head of Department
Qualifications
B.Comm LLB Prostgraduate Diploma in Income Tax (Attorney, Conveyancer, Solicitor (non practicing: England & Wales))
Specialisation
Corporate Rescues, Liquidations, Commercial Law, Deceased Estates and Conveyancing
About
Mark Poole has a B. Com with majors in Business Administration and Economics, an LLB and a Post Graduate Diploma in Tax. Mark is also an admitted conveyancer and recently qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales (Non-Practising). Mark’s flair is for the commercial and business aspects of law, and he has vast experience in the fields of insolvency/liquidations, business rescues and turnarounds, compromises with creditors, commercial contacts and property transactions.
About
Penny Steyn obtained her national diploma as Paralegal in 2007 and completed an advanced practical course in all aspects of conveyancing. She joined Strauss Daly in 2015 and works as client liaison for the Tyger Waterfront branch, ensuring efficient communication between the firm and its clients. Her role is to add value to the property industry through guidance to estate agents on a variety of industry related queries and to enhance the professional relationship between the firm and the role players in the conveyancing process.
Qualifications
LLB (Attorney) (Right of Appearance in the High Court) Advanced Certificate in Insolvency Litigation and Administrative Practice
Specialisation
Commercial- Banking Litigation and Corporate Recoveries.
About
Tiaan Strauss is a Senior Associate, and the Head of the Department heading Cape Town’s debt recovery department, specialising in sequestration and liquidation applications, the insolvency process, and debt recovery. Tiaan has acted for all major banks, financial institutions, liquidators, trustees, curators and other corporate entities.
Specialisation
Forensic Audits and Investigations, Criminal Litigation, CCMA and Labour Court Litigation
About
Albert Swart is a director at Strauss Daly Inc, having joined the firm in 2002 from the public sector. He practices as a forensic specialist from the firm’s Umhlanga Rocks offices, and has 28 years of experience in the Forensic Audit and Investigation field. He heads up the firm’s forensic services department, and he manages and supervises an accountant, Information Technology (IT) specialists, forensic managers and various forensic investigators. His client base consists mainly of provincial and local government departments, and public and corporate entities.
Vian Tee
Appointed 2011
Director & Head of the Department
Qualifications
LLB (Attorney)(Right of Appearance in the High Court)
Specialisation
Corporate Recoveries and Litigation
About
Vian Charl Tee studied at The University of Stellenbosch where he obtained his LLB Degree. He also has a Higher Certificate in Agriculture from Elsenburg Agricultural College in Stellenbosch. He joined Strauss Daly in 2011. Vian’s area of speciality is Business and Banking Litigation and Corporate Recoveries, and he runs Strauss Daly’s litigation department, advising corporate clients in Port Elizabeth and surrounds.
About
Tanton Thevar obtained his LLB degree in 2014 from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Howard College. He commenced with his articles with Strauss Daly Incorporated in 2015 and was admitted as an attorney in 2017. Tanton works as a professional assistant in the Corporate Advisory and Forensic Services Department. He specializes, amongst other things, in High Court Litigation, Supply Chain Management, Labour Law in the Public and Private sector and Administrative Law. Tanton has further gained experience in matters before the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court.
Antoinette van Lingen
Appointed 2004
Senior Associate
Qualifications
LLB (Attorney) (Right of Appearance in the High Court)
Specialisation
Business and Banking Litigation
About
Shanelle Simone Veeran obtained her LLB at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College) in 2009. She joined Strauss Daly as a candidate attorney in 2010. Shanelle specialises in High Court and Magistrate’s Court litigation, opposing debt review applications, drafting agreements. She is a member of the Golden Key Society and the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society.
Specialisation
Experience in wide ranging commercial and high end litigation including contractual disputes, delictual disputes, defamation, and administrative action and employment law disputes.
All aspects of due diligence and pre-transactional investigation, including, provision of scoping documentation, onsite and server room due diligence, particular focus on a corporate compliance, statutory regulation compliance, contractual vulnerability and risk, generating of due diligence documentation including reports identifying compliance, non-compliance, contractual risk, legislative risk and measures to be taken in risk aversion.
Transaction Advisory Services including the formulation and generation of procedure and policies for contractual compliance, legislative compliance and commercial crime reporting compliance.
Contractual drafting, comments to documentation and transaction structure. Commercial opinions on all aspects of contractual and delictual law including shareholder disputes, licensee agreements, trade terms and conditions, labour disputes, deceased estates, copy right infringements and unlawful competition.
Experience on all aspects of Construction Law, including construction projects from concept to finality, drafting of bespoke construction contracts, including Principal contract and sub- contracts, strong knowledge of National Building Legislation, regulations and by-laws. Experience in the drafting, negotiation and implementation of standard form Agreements including JBBC, FIDIC, GCC, NEC, BIFSA and PROCSA. Experience in litigation and dispute resolution whether in terms of civil litigation or private arbitration. Advising client’s on construction guarantees and insurance related matters.
Advising on all aspects of Consumer Protection law including advising on and, litigation in respect of Consumer law matters on behalf of consumers and suppliers in respect of the Consumer Protection , and preparation of distribution and franchise agreements in compliance with consumer legislation.
Advice and start-up guidance in blockchain technology and virtual asset (cryptocurrency) regulation and compliance including cryptography and compliance in terms of the Electronic Communication and Transactions Act.
Specialisation
Property Law and Conveyancing, Insolvencies and Deceased Estates
About
Hendrik Visser is a director in the Property Law Department at the
Bellville branch of Strauss Daly. He obtained his BA (Value and Policy Studies) in 2004 and his LLB in 2007 from Stellenbosch University. He also holds an AIPSA Diploma in Insolvency Law and Practice from the University of Pretoria. He joined Strauss Daly Inc as a candidate attorney in 2007 and was admitted as an attorney in 2010, and is also an admitted conveyancer. He specialises in property law and conveyancing, insolvencies and the winding up of deceased estates.
Neels Volschenk
Appointed 1987
Director & Head of the Department
Qualifications
LLB LLM (Attorney, Notary Public) (Right of Appearance in the High Court)
Specialisation
Company Law, Commercial Law and Litigation
About
Neels Volschenk as admitted as an Attorney in 1984 and a Notary Public in 1988. He joined Strauss Daly in 1987, and in 1997 obtained his Rights of Appearance in the High Court in terms of Section 4(2) of Act 60 of 1995. Neels has more than 20 years’ experience in the fields of Commercial and Corporate Law and Commercial Litigation, and his areas of expertise include Commercial, Corporate and Securities Law; mergers and acquisitions; fundamental transactions; share capital and corporate finance.
