Attorneys that are currently listed as practicing at Thomson Wilks (Cape Town)
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Nick Elliot
Years of Practice: 18 Position: ConsultantNick Elliot - Nick graduated with an LLB degree in 2007 and in the process of completing his articles gained important litigation experience, particularly in relation to personal injury and motor vehicle accident claims. Nick has concentrated his attention on general and commercial litigation where ... click for more information
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Anel Bester
Years of Practice: 10 Position: DirectorAnel obtained her LLB degree from the University of Stellenbosch and was admitted as an attorney in 2015 after completing her articles at Thomson Wilks Inc. She was appointed as a director in the Cape Town office in 2019. Anel has a general commercial and civil litigation practice dealing with matt... click for more information
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Aldo Scribante
Years of Practice: 17 Position: ConsultantAldo Scribante, an experienced legal professional based in the Cape Town office of Thomson Wilks. He is a rare legal specialist in the intricacies of emerging technologies, including blockchain, cryptocurrencies and non fungible tokens (NFTs). Aldo provides thoughtful guidance on regulatory complia... click for more information
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Cameron Gumbrill
Position: AssociateCameron John Gumbrill began his professional journey in the maritime industry, where he served as a navigation cadet with Safmarine and later Maersk Line. After qualifying as a navigating officer and gaining valuable sea-going experience, he transitioned into the legal profession, completing his LLB... click for more information
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Cormack Cullinan
Years of Practice: 30 Position: ConsultantCormac Cullinan has practised as an environmental law specialist for approximately 30 years and has worked in more than 20 countries. He has extensive experience in most aspects of environmental law, (including air pollution, climate change, conservation, waste management, and water), as well as in ... click for more information
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Dimitri Cavvadas
Position: ConsultantDimitri Cavvadas is a highly regarded dual qualified (SA and UK) corporate and commercial lawyer, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and capital markets transactions across various sectors including the natural resources, life sciences and technology sectors. Having worked ... click for more information
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Janine Nankin
Years of Practice: 23 Position: ConsultantJanine Nainkin holds the degrees Bcom LLB LLM and has been a practising attorney for more than 22 years specialising in Intellectual Property Law. Janine is a Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Lawand has a special interest in trade mark and copyright law. She has acted ... click for more information
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Kate Handley
Position: ConsultantKate Handley holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSci) degree from Rhodes University, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and a Master of Laws degree (LLM – cum laude) from the University of Cape Town. Kate has nearly a decade’s experience in general legal practice, and six years’ experience in env... click for more information
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Millie Westley
Years of Practice: 26 Position: ConsultantMillie has 25 years post admission experience as an attorney of the High Court. She did her articles at Bodenstein Kotze and De Kock and also spent two years at the University of Pretoria Legal Aid Clinic. She has extensive experience in general litigation, collections and family law. Millie has a... click for more information
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Philipa King
Position: ConsultantPhillipa has practiced in the environmental law field since 2011. She assists clients in both the public and private sectors on a range of environmental and sustainability issues, including planning and development; mining; agriculture; waste management and pollution control; natural resource manage... click for more information
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Robert Louw
Position: AssociateRobert obtained his BA LLB at Stellenbosch University and was admitted as an Attorney and Conveyancer in 2014, he was later admitted as a Notary in 2018. He served his articles in Cape Town and was appointed as a Conveyancer and Notary with Thomson Wilks Cape Town in 2023. He is a qualified and adm... click for more information
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Sarah Kvalsvig
Position: ConsultantSarah has practised as a specialist environmental lawyer since 2005. She has provided advice on almost all aspects of environmental, planning, and health and safety law for both public and private sector clients. Sarah has a thorough understanding of administrative law. She has a special interest i... click for more information
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Alex Van Greuning
Position: AssociateAlex is an associate at Thomson Wilks Incorporated, practising in employment law and related fields. He works closely with Directors Hugo Pienaar and Jose Jorge, servicing a diverse client base across sectors including agriculture, energy, healthcare, hospitality, logistics, manufacturing, mining, p... click for more information
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Dimitri Cavvadas
Position: ConsultantDimitri Cavvadas is a dual-qualified corporate and commercial lawyer (South Africa and the UK) with extensive experience advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and capital markets transactions. He has worked across multiple sectors, including natural resources, life scien... click for more information
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Jose Jorge
Years of Practice: 27 Position: DirectorJose Jorge is a Director in the Employment Law practice at Thomson Wilks. With over 25 years of experience, he specialises in employment litigation, collective labour law, and general employment advisory. Jose advises a wide range of local and international clients across sectors such as sport, hea... click for more information
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Julia Penn
Position: DirectorJulia Penn is a Director at Thomson Wilks, specialising in insurance litigation and medical law. With over 15 years of experience advising hospitals, insurers, and healthcare professionals both locally and internationally, Julia offers deep legal insight into complex medico-legal and regulatory matt... click for more information
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Professor Hugo Pienaar
Position: DirectorProfessor Hugo Pienaar is a Director in the Employment Law practice at Thomson Wilks. He is a highly respected employment law specialist with decades of experience in litigation, dispute resolution, and strategic employment advisory. Hugo represents leading South African and international corporates... click for more information
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Ayesha Amier
Position: AssociateJoining the team in 2023 for her two years of articles is Ayesha Amier, an LLB graduate from the University of the Western Cape. She has completed her Practical Vocational Training (LEAD) at the University of Cape Town and has participated in the S.A Chapter of the International Association of Wome... click for more information