Attorneys that are currently listed as practicing at Thomson Wilks (Cape Town)


  1. Nick Elliot
    Years of Practice: 17    Position: Consultant

    Nick 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

  2. Anel Bester
    Years of Practice: 9    Position: Director

    Anel 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

  3. Aldo Scribante
    Years of Practice: 16    Position: Consultant

    Aldo 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

  4. Cameron Gumbrill
    Position: Associate

    Cameron started his career in the Maritime Industry being a Deck Cadet for Safmarine and Later Maersk Line. Cameron qualified as a navigating officer before turning to Law. Cameron gained experience in the fields of Sales, Finance, and Customer Service while completing his LLB at UNISA. He has a spe... click for more information

  5. Cormack Cullinan
    Years of Practice: 30    Position: Consultant

    Cormac 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

  6. Dimitri Cavvadas
    Position: Consultant

    Dimitri 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

  7. Janine Nankin
    Years of Practice: 23    Position: Consultant

    Janine 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

  8. Kate Handley
    Position: Consultant

    Kate 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 ... click for more information

  9. Millie Westley
    Years of Practice: 26    Position: Consultant

    Millie 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

  10. Philipa King
    Position: Consultant

    Phillipa 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

  11. Robert Louw
    Position: Associate

    Robert 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

  12. Sarah Kvalsvig
    Position: Consultant

    Sarah 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

  13. Ayesha Amier
    Position: Candidate Attorney

    Joining 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