How Marilise approaches her work

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Marilise works in a focused, diligent, and solutions-driven way. She is methodical in her drafting, careful in her review of legal risk, and committed to helping clients move matters forward clearly and efficiently. She also brings a collaborative mindset to her work and values practical legal support that is responsive, well managed, and commercially useful.

Careful drafting. Practical thinking. Reliable follow-through.

A measured and thorough approach to commercial matters that need accuracy and momentum.

How Marilise supports clients

  • Assists clients with corporate and commercial matters, including contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
  • Supports businesses with legal memorandums and practical advisory input on commercial issues.
  • Works on property-related and notarial transactions, including drafting and transaction support.
  • Helps manage client matters carefully and efficiently, with a strong focus on service and follow-through.
  • Brings experience from litigation and debt collection processes, which adds practical perspective to risk, drafting, and dispute prevention.

Case Studies

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Insights from Marilise

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Compliance by Design in Pharmaceutical Operations

25 Aug 2026

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Structuring Joint Ventures in South Africa

24 Aug 2026

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Freedom of Contract has Its Limits: Clauses that will not be enforced under South African Law

11 Aug 2026

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The Importance of Post-Merger Integration for Transactional Success

11 Aug 2026

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Beyond B-BBEE: What the Competition Commission Really Means by HDP Participation

07 Aug 2026

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Legalisation, Authentication and Apostilles in South Africa: Understanding the Correct Process for Documents Intended for Use Abroad

31 Jul 2026

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Buying the Business or Buying the Company? Understanding One of the Most Overlooked Decisions in Commercial Transactions

31 Jul 2026

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Good Corporate Governance: More Than a Compliance Exercise

31 Jul 2026

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When the Watchdogs Get Hacked: What the CIPC and NCR Data Breaches Mean for Ordinary South Africans

27 Jul 2026

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From Legal Complexity to Structured Compliance: Trustee Amendments and the Impact of Death

06 Jul 2026

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From Pledges to Bankable Projects. What International Investors Should Watch in South Africa

01 Jun 2026

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The Role of CIPC in Business Rescue Proceedings

27 May 2026

Credentials

  • LLB (cum laude), University of Pretoria (Dean’s Merit List AwardAcademic honorary colours
  • Admitted as an Attorney, Notary and Conveyancer on 5 March 2024
  • Experience in corporate and commercial work, property law, notarial transactions, estate planning, and litigation-related matters

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