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Dhillshaad Adams

@dhillshaadadams

Legal and compliance practitioner across South Africa and Dubai, who cleared a multi-year conveyancing transfer backlog in three months.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I'm available immediately and open to relocation. I'm comfortable building and running an independent practice or entity, and I'm seeking work that draws on my cross-sector legal, compliance, business setup, and property experience.

My independent legal and compliance practice spans conveyancing, AML/FICA compliance, immigration, deceased estate administration, civil mediation, and tax. I cleared a multi-year conveyancing transfer backlog in three months and resolved a five-year Standard Bank bond cancellation backlog in under one month.

As an IFZA Professional Partner since 2021, I verify client documents and coordinate UAE business registrations through post-registration steps. My work also includes Dubai property sales progression, a firm-wide Daily Compliance Checklist adopted at Saint Attorneys, and a Master of the High Court submission that secured a financial award for a surviving spouse.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

PL

Property Consultant

Prestige Luxury

Dec 2023 - May 2024 (5 months)

Sold off plan and secondary market residential property in the Dubai luxury market. Trained hands-on in the full Dubai sales progression and conveyancing process, from document collection through Trustee Office transfer.

SA

Conveyancing Paralegal Trainer

Saint Attorneys

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Designed a Daily Compliance Checklist adopted firm wide, re-requested by the firm in March 2023.

RA

Conveyancing & Deceased Estates

Rajeev Singh and Associates

Dec 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 2 months)

Oversaw the entire conveyancing process from initiation through completion, including disputed municipal accounts and transfer duties. Compiled a Master of the High Court submission that secured a financial award for a surviving spouse on a deceased estate matter.

PC

Legal Deceased Administration (Volunteer)

Pro Bono Clinic

May 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 6 months)

Assisted with estate related admissions and gathered supporting information for affected families.

TG

Legal Assistant

The Debt Management Group

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 (11 months)

Managed the full collection process end to end, including Section 129 default notices under the National Credit Act.

PA

Legal Costs Assistant

PJ Govender and Associates

Aug 2013 - Dec 2013 (4 months)

Prepared allocatur and cost reconciliations, responded to attorney queries, drafted letters.

SA

Legal Assistant

Suleman Attorneys

Jul 2012 - Aug 2012 (1 month)

Assisted with daily office functions; gained early conveyancing exposure.

DI

Outbound Sales & Call Centre Roles

Da Vinci Group, Livewire, TFG, CCI Call Centre, 1st Call Int

Jan 2007 - Dec 2011 (4 years 11 months)

Early career roles in outbound sales and call centres, including UK bank collections and PPI specialisation. Won Best Sales Agent award at TFG in 2010.

AR

Compliance Legal Officer

Adhoc as per client request

Co-owner overseeing compliance obligations for a registered driving school entity.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

KM

KZN MEC

Certified Driving Instructor, Driving Instruction

2019 -

Certified Driving Instructor since 2019.

IF

IFZA

Professional Partner Induction Training, Freezone Business

2023 -

Professional Partner Induction Training, dated May 2023; partnership since 2021.

DD

Dubai Land Department

RERA Broker Card, Real Estate

RERA Broker Card (No. 68498) lapsed; requires full retake of exam and police clearance under a new sponsoring broker.

RD

RTA Dubai

UAE Driving Licence, Driving

UAE Driving Licence confirmed valid, renewable on residency.

TE

TEFL

TEFL, Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Grade: Merit

TEFL certification with Merit, 120 hours.

LF

London School of Business & Finance

Level 5 Diploma in Trading, Trading

Level 5 Diploma in Trading completed.

ID

Innosoft Dubai

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data

Completed Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.

DF

Dubai Future Foundation

One Million Prompters, Artificial Intelligence

Completed One Million Prompters.

LL

LinkedIn Learning

SQL, NoSQL, React.js, Node.js, HTML, Web Development

Completed courses in SQL, NoSQL, React.js, Node.js, and HTML.

WA

Wynbrooke Advertising Academy

Certified Media Buyer, Media Buying

2025 - 2025

Certified Media Buyer (Lead Generation & eCommerce, Google/YouTube/Meta), issued 14 April 2025.

PA

Pinterest Academy

Certified Media Buyer, Media Buying

2025 - 2027

Certified Media Buyer, issued 13 May 2025, expires 13 May 2027.

Google logoGO

Google

Digital Marketing / Analytics, Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing / Analytics certification.

CT

CPD Training

RE1/RE5, Real Estate

RE1/RE5 training completed (not a certification).

DD

Dubai Land Department

Real Estate Broker Training, Real Estate

Real Estate Broker Training completed.

WI

Windeed

Property/Deeds Certification, Property/Deeds

Property/Deeds Certification.

LE

LexisConvey

Bonds Certification, Bonds

Bonds Certification.

MA

Malcon

Conveyancing Certificate, Conveyancing

Conveyancing Certificate (Theory & Practical).

KA

Kaizen

Immigration Practice (120 Hours), Immigration Practice

Completed Immigration Practice (120 Hours).

CA

Compliance Institute of Southern Africa

Intro to Compliance, Compliance

Completed Intro to Compliance.

LL

LSSA / LEAD

40 Hour Civil Mediation, Civil Mediation

40 Hour Civil Mediation training, NetworkSA Panel Member (Court Annexed).

JC

Johannesburg Law Clinic

Divorce Mediation Training, Divorce Mediation

2013 - 2013

Attended Divorce Mediation Training in person in 2013.

MA

Masthead

FICA Certification, FICA

FICA Certification.

SA

SAIT

Registered Tax Practitioner, Tax

Grade: 90 percent

Registered Tax Practitioner, passed assessment at 90 percent in April 2026.

University of Cape Town logoUT

University of Cape Town

Certificate in Compliance Management, Compliance Management

Certificate in Compliance Management, recognised by CISA.

Alison logoAL

Alison

Diploma in Legal Studies, Legal Studies

Completed coursework for a Diploma in Legal Studies.

BC

Boston City Campus

BCom Law, Law

BCom Law degree, NQF Level 7, SAQA verified and attested by DIRCO and UAE MOFA.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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