TASSO ANESTIDIS
Candidate Attorney
LLB (UJ)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9676
Fax: +27 (0) 86 723 7140
Email: anestidis@schindlers.co.za
Tasso is part of the commercial law department and has been exposed to various fields of law at his time at Schindlers. He has been extensively involved in commercial and civil litigation as well as labour law and has further been exposed to criminal law as well. Tasso enjoys various fields of law, in particular, commercial law and commercial litigation as well as labour law.
SARIKA ASHOOKMAR
Candidate Attorney
LLB (Unisa)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9600
Fax: +27 (0) 11 448 9620
Cel: +27 (0) 83 629 2651
Email: ashookmar@schindlers.co.za
Sarika is currently a Candidate Attorney in the Schindlers Conveyancing Department. She serves as a client liaison and assists in both the registration of transfers of property, and the registration of bonds for various banking institutions. Sarika is also involved in litigation process in the Magistrate Court and aids in the winding up of Estate Late Matters.
MELISSA BERTRAM
Candidate Attorney
BComm LLB (UJ)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9637
Fax: +27 (0) 86 606 2351
Email: bertram@schindlers.co.za
Melissa is a second year Candidate Attorney and is involved in Magistrates and High Court litigation, administration of deceased estates, company secretarial and various commercial work.
MARK BLANCKENBERG
Candidate Attorney
BComm LLB (UJ)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9602
Fax: +27 (0) 86 608 9600
Email: blanckenberg@schindlers.co.za
Mark is a first year candidate attorney and is involved with Magistrates and High Court litigation, labour disputes, debt collection and administration of deceased estates.
MANDY RAE CAPELLA
Candidate Attorney
BA (Rhodes) LLB (University of Pretoria)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9670
Fax: +27 (0) 86 665 1395
Email: capella@schindlers.co.za
Mandy is a first year Candidate Attorney. She handles commercial and residential property matters, taxation matters, corporate law matters and has experience in general property management, and High Court and Magistrates Court litigation matters. She has right of appearance and appears in the Magistrates Court. Mandy has a special interest in Entertainment law and ultimately hopes to specialise in this field.
ROXANNE FRANCIS-POPE
Candidate Attorney
BA LLB (Rhodes)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9681
Fax: +27 (0) 86 568 4808
Email: francis-pope@schindlers.co.za
Roxanne is currently completing her Articles with Schindlers. She has gained experience in general practice and civil, commercial and corporate litigation, with a particular focus on property law, consumer protection, wills and estates, collections, company secretarial work and company law.
HELEN GELDARD
Candidate Attorney
Bcomm LLB (UJ); Environmental Law and Compliance
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9666
Fax: +27 (0) 86 604 9269
Email: geldard@schindlers.co.za
Helen is a second year Candidate Attorney at Schindlers. Prior to commencing her articles, Helen served as the Registrar to the Honourable Ms Justice Satchwell at the South Gauteng High Court. Helen has provided advice to clients on various aspects of commercial law and has experience in general and commercial litigation, personal injury claims, labour law, domain name disputes, mediations, lease agreements and family law. Helen has furthermore drafted opinions and general legal agreements for and on behalf of clients.
MEGAN HARRINGTON-JOHNSON
Candidate Attorney
LLB (UJ)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9600
Fax: +27 (0) 86 604 9284
Cel: +27 (0) 82 807 3046
Email: harrington-johnson@schindlers.co.za
Megan is a final year Candidate Attorney. She is currently involved in family law, commercial drafting, high court and magistrates court litigation, as well as labour law. Megan also has experience in commercial property administration.
CLARE KAEFLEIN
Candidate Attorney
BA (Rhodes) LLB (Pretoria University)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9664
Fax: +27 (0) 86 558 7177
Email: kaeflein@schindlers.co.za
Clare joined Schindlers as a Candidate Attorney in January 2011. She has been exposed to commercial litigation; criminal law; labour law and deceased estates. Her main fields of interest are family law; labour law, commercial litigation and human rights.
PAUL-MICHAEL KEICHEL
Candidate Attorney
BA LLB (Rhodes)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9632
Fax: +27 (0) 11 448 9620
Email: keichel@schindlers.co.za
Paul-Michael is a Candidate Attorney at Schindlers. Majority of his experience has been in the fields of commercial law, commercial litigation and general litigation. He has assisted in advising various local and international clients on a variety of matters, including contractual law, contractual claims, company establishment, sale of shares, competition law and alternatives to litigation.
KIM LINDSAY-SMITH
Candidate Attorney
LLB (Wits)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9626
Fax: +27 (0) 86 750 3224
Email: lindsay-smith@schindlers.co.za
Kim is a Candidate Attorney and is involved in Magistrates and High Court litigation, family law, company secretarial and labour law.
GINA LOTTER
Candidate Attorney
LLB (Wits)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9639
Fax: +27 (0) 11 448 9620
Email: lotter@schindlers.co.za
Gina finished her LLB degree in 2010 and joined Schindlers as a Candidate Attorney. Her interests lie in the laws of property, evictions, insolvency, insurance and company secretarial work.
KYLE NICOLAIDES
Candidate Attorney
BA LLB (Wits)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9633
Fax: +27 (0) 86 668 2936
Email: nicolaides@schindlers.co.za
Kyle is currently completing his articles at Schindlers. He forms part of the litigation department, which has specialised knowledge and expertise in various areas including: property law, corporate restructuring and due diligence exercises, exchange control, insolvency and corporate recoveries, joint ventures, mining law, outward and inward investments, private partnerships, sale and lease backs, schemes of arrangement, establishment of local and offshore companies and trusts, arbitrations, reviews and sale and transfer of private juristic entities and businesses. During his time at Schindlers, Kyle has already been exposed to general litigation matters between large private companies, property related disputes and the drafting of antenuptial agreements.
ROBERT THACKWELL
Candidate Attorney
BComm LLB MComm (Taxation)(Honours)(Rhodes)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9600
Fax: +27 (0) 86 567 5538
Cel: +27 (0) 82 807 3418
Email: rthackwell@schindlers.co.za
Robert is a Candidate Attorney at Schindlers Attorneys and has experience in both High Court and Magistrates’ Court commercial litigation. Robert has specific experience in conducting both residential and commercial evictions.
KYLE TORRINGTON
Candidate Attorney
BComm (Stellenbosch) LLB (UJ)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9625
Fax: +27 (0) 86 660 3841
Email: torrington@schindlers.co.za
Kyle has worked on a multitude of personal injury matters, such as medical negligence claims and claims against the Road Accident Fund. Kyle oversees the Motor Vehicle Accident Department and has experience in criminal law and commercial litigation with a concentration on the hardware industry.
CHRISTOPHER TUCKER
Candidate Attorney
BComm LLB (Rhodes)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9603
Fax: +27 (0) 86 604 9264
Email: tucker@schindlers.co.za
Christopher is a second year Candidate Attorney at Schindlers. During his tenure at Schindlers Christopher has advised clients on various aspects of commercial and labour law. He has experience in commercial and general litigation; commercial drafting, liquidations; estate planning (drafting wills, forming trusts and winding up estates); and also assists in running the firms company secretarial practice.
PIERRE VAN DER MERWE
Candidate Attorney
BComm LLB (UJ)
Tel: +27 (0) 11 448 9600
Fax: +27 (0) 11 448 9620
Email: vandermerwe@schindlers.co.za
Pierre is a first year Candidate Attorney currently involved in family law, high court and magistrates court litigation, as well as labour law.