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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1. Company : Denzel Jacobs Legal Consultancy cc
Job description : Legal consultancy and community development
Nature of work : Drafting Wills; Drafting Leases; Divorce disputes;
Maintenance disputes; Preparation of Government
Tenders; Preparation of Business Plans; Domestic
Violence; Unfair treatment at work; Drafting contract
with home builders / contractors; Police Brutality;
Drafting and approving contracts; Specialised Debt
Collection; Advice on setting up your own business;
Drafting of Affidavits; Responding to letters and
demands; Drafting Partnership Agreements;
Drafting Settlement Agreements; Garnishing
Orders; Advice on your rights before or
after entering marriage; Indemnity
Agreement; Violation of your Constitutional
Rights; Advice on any legal issue
Period : January 2009 to date
2. Company : Transnet Limited t/a The National Ports
Authority of South Africa (TNPA)
Period : 1 March 2004 – to January 2009
Position : Western Cape Regional Legal Advisor for the
Ports of Cape Town, Saldanha, & Mossel Bay
(Legal, Risk and Compliance Manager)
Job description : As legal advisor, I am to ensure that TNPA has a
fully implemented, appropriate legal, organisational
architecture and strategy that is supportive of
business needs, legislative compliance &
prerequisites. I need to minimise TNPA legal risk
exposure, ensure good corporate governance and
secure a sound contractual environment. A huge
component of this is entrepreneurs risk management.
Extensive knowledge of the following area:
Insurance, claims, legal theory and practice, court
procedures, South African and international
legislation, applicable TNPA policies and
procedure, Transnet business understanding,
maritime insurance and claims, port operations,
protocol and conventions, key stakeholders and
clients, risk management, property management,
legal services management, legislative alignment,
performance management, financial management,
decision making, stakeholder and relationship
management, internal and media communication,
leadership, reporting, statistics and presentation,
management of service level interfaces, investigations
and legal opinions.
My duties included
Managing Legal department
Drafting of legal opinions and Policies
Litigation & settlement of claims
Tender preparation
Adjudication of tenders in Local Tender Committee
Contractual vetting and drafting
Vetting of Lease and related Agreements
National Ports Act Legislative Alignment
Drafting Port Rules
Drafting Port Licenses and Permits
Budget preparation & cost center budget management
Committees : • Exco Committee
• Local Tender Committee
• Risk Management Committee
• Legal / Procurement Committee
• Legal / Marketing Committee
• Property / Legal Interface
• Ports Act Alignment Committee
• Port Rules Committee
• Licensing Committee
• SAP Interface
• City Interface Committee
Courses/Seminars : Risk Management
Construction Regulations
Best Practices for In-House Legal Counsel
Disaster Management & Recovery
New Credit Bill
Occupational Health & Safety
Ship Arrest Seminar
EIA Regulations
Contact : Nisha Jones
Executive Manager
Tel: (011) 714 72 08
Cell: 083 212 88 94
3. Company : Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Period : June 2003 - February 2004
Job Description : Special Legal Advisor to Minister of
Environmental Affairs and Tourism - Valli Moosa
Contact : Valli Moosa - (011) 454 2438 or, Dr Peter
Lukey Chief Directorate: Department of Environmental Affairs. (083 415 29 63)
4. Company : Arbitration Forum
Period : April 2003 – June 2003
Job Description : Convenor:
Resolute/Mediation/Negotiation with the Road
Accident Fund and Attorneys
Contact : Wahieda Badrodien
Telephone Number : (021) 914-5585
5. Company : Deneys Reitz Attorneys
Period : January 2001 - March 2003
Position : Candidate Attorney:
Job description : I was entrusted with complex, high volume
maritime and commercial litigation matters.
I specifically attended on the following:
* Draft letters, contracts and reports to clients;
* Draft applications, notices, pleadings and affidavits;
* Arrange and attend consultations with
Senior Counsel, clients and expert witnesses;
* Assist senior and junior counsel with
litigation matters;
* All the related litigation matters, including
arresting vessels and the finalisation of legal
matter
Contact : M. T. Steyn
Telephone Number : (021) 405-1200
Education
I am a VERY AMBITIOUS, 35 yr old male from South Africa, with the following qualifications from the University of Cape Town:
BA (Environmental Law)
LLB (Maritime law)
LLM ( International Trade law and Maritime law)
Postgraduate Diploma in International Taxation
Postgraduate Diploma In Marine law (offshore Oil and Gas Exploration)
PhD ( International Shipping and Aviation law) pending. Graduation in July 2010.
MBA ( Registation) pending
Certification
University Degrees
Skils
Operational Management
Strategic Management
Research
Drafting
Negotiating
As you will see from my qualifications below, I will add huge value to any company. I am young, energetic and hungry for success.
I am a VERY AMBITIOUS, 35 yr old male from South Africa, with the following qualifications from the University of Cape Town:
BA (Environmental Law)
LLB (Maritime law)
LLM ( International Trade law and Maritime law)
Postgraduate Diploma in International Taxation
Postgraduate Diploma In Marine law (offshore Oil and Gas Exploration)
PhD ( International Shipping and Aviation law) pending. Graduation in July 2010.
MBA ( Registation) pending
I completed articles at the prestigious shipping law firm "Deneys Attorney Attorneys". Subsequently, I have been the Western Cape Regional Legal advisor for Transnet for 6 years. I offered legal support to 44 business units. These business units ranged from Property, Finance, Procurement, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, etc. My primary function as the Legal Advisor was legal, Risk and Compliance. I have left Transnet to started my own legal consultancy for the last year.
I will also be the first person of colour in the world to have read a PhD on two huge sectors, Shipping/ Maritime and Aviation. I will be submitting my ground breaking recommendations to the South African Law Commission. I will be lobbying to change the law not just in South Africa but also internationally with relevant Conventions.
As I have been managing my own legal consultancy, I am available immediately and willing to be relocated anywhere in the world.
In conclusion, I have been looking for dynamic company that will stimulate me on every level.
Regards