With ten years of post-admission experience in various fields of law, including, but not limited to, civil and commercial litigation; third-party and delictual claims; collections; and family law, together with extensive experience and knowledge of legal costs, Carmé helps clients and professionals optimise profitability by delivering efficient and cost-effective results.
Experience & expertise
Carmé was admitted as an attorney in 2014 and notary public in 2015 where she practised at two prominent firms in a broad field of civil and commercial litigation, family law and legal costs. She worked with both corporate and private clients ensuring legal solutions that align with their goals and needs.
Professional approach
Carmé believes in a proactive, detailed and results-driven approach to law with a preservation of high ethical standards, integrity and transparency. Her attention to detail and up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, case law and the different fee structures with an extensive background in practising as an admitted attorney in various fields of the law makes her ideal in drafting, preparing, presenting and opposing bills of costs on behalf of clients.
Achievements
• Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society and cum laude B.Com (law), 2010.
• Moritz Bobbert Penning award for LL.B summa cum laude and Dean’s Medallist, 2012.
• Willem C Vis, research team, 2012.
How can Carmé help you?
Strategic legal guidance in:
• Drafting of party and party, attorney and client and non-litigious bills of costs.
• Drafting of objections to bills of costs and opposing taxations in the Magistrate’s-, High and Supreme Court of Appeal as well as other forums.
• Attending to taxations in the Magistrate’s, High and Supreme Court of Appeal as well as other forums.
• Settling of bills of costs to ensure cost effective solutions.