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Kirchmanns IncorporatedSenior Attorney and Branch Director
May. 2013As a practicing Senior Attorney, I head up the Johannesburg Branch of Kirchmanns Incorporated, where we provide first class legal services to corporate and public sector clients of all shapes and sizes. Taking full responsibility for inter alia negotiating the lease agreement periodically, authorizing necessary expenses, recruiting and performance managing employees. Actively involved in labour litigation in all forums, but in conjunction with Global Business Solutions we also offer a diverse range of services aimed at empowering businesses to achieve their objectives through strategic planning in the areas of B-BBEE, Employment Equity, Training and Section 197 transfers. • Overseeing the debt collection of the debt collection of the branch.
• Attending to and overseeing all areas of Employment law practice.
• Providing advice and guidance on various employee relations issues to clients.
• Handling various compliance issues including non-compliance notices, exemption applications and the like.
• Project management of mass caseloads on behalf of clients
• Collaboration during company restructuring and due diligence assessments.
• Writing legal opinions and articles.
Global Business Solutions Senior Consultant
May. 2013• Handling disciplinary, incapacity, grievance and appeal hearings.
• Presenting various in house and public workshops on various employment law topics.
• Assist in the design of training material for aforesaid topics.
• Implementing measures to enhance the impact of the labour law amendments.
• Providing advice and guidance on various employee relations issues.
DDP AttorneysAttorney
Sep. 2009 - May. 2013At DDP Attorneys my area of focus was labour litigation where most of my time was spent arguing motions in the Labour Court and / or representing clients at arbitrations. Involved in general litigation which ranged from the usual outstanding monies owed to more interesting projects such as objections to liquor licences and insolvency enquiries. • Consulting with clients and managing their expectations.
• Managing litigation cases.
• Drafting and negotiating employment related contracts. • Writing legal opinions.
• Representing clients in Labour Court and dispute resolution forums.
• Forwarding weekly reports to management on the status of cases being handled by me.
• Debt collection where clients were behind on payment.
• Sourcing new clients / matters for the firm.
• Managing candidate attorneys and administrative staff as direct reports.
• Assisting with the recruitment and dismissal of employees.
• Charing and initiating grievance, disciplinary, incapacity and appeal hearings.
• Conducting due diligence during s197 transfers.
• Strike management and assisting client’s during mass-retrenchments.
Ellis Law, Auckland (New Zealand)Litigation Assistant
Mar. 2009 - Sep. 2009• Managing files and capturing data. • Support role to attorneys.
• Receiving and directing visitors.
• Creating spreadsheets and presentations.
• Organising, arranging and co-ordinating meetings.
Russell McVeaghLitigation Support Co-ordinator
May. 2008 - Nov. 2008Auckland, New Zealand
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