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Mbali Mhlaluka

@mbalimhlaluka

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Candidate Attorney focused on commercial law, corporate governance, risk, and compliance.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role where I can deepen commercial law and corporate governance expertise, contribute to a high-performance team, handle complex litigation, and grow toward admission as an attorney.

I am a detail-oriented Candidate Attorney completing Articles at Karsans Incorporated, pursuing admission as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa with a strong focus on commercial law, corporate governance, risk and compliance, and municipal law.

I have practical experience across civil and criminal litigation, labour, municipal, family, personal injury, deceased estates, and debt collection matters, with responsibilities including drafting pleadings, preparing trial bundles, taxation of bills of costs, and liaison with experts and counsel.

I contribute to high-performance legal teams through thorough legal research, clear legal writing, dispute resolution, courtroom preparation, and efficient case management using tools like CaseLines/eFiling, LexisNexis and Westlaw.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Candidate Attorney

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Karsans Incorporated

Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Conducting civil, criminal and commercial litigation support while drafting pleadings, eviction applications, commercial contracts and court documents; managed taxation of costs and eFiling to support successful motion and trial preparation.

Legal Research Litigation Commercial Contracts EFiling CaseLines Taxation Of Costs Legal Drafting

Respondent Representative

University of Cape Town

Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 (9 months)

Represented students in specialised tribunal hearings for GBV and discrimination matters, preparing legal documentation, conducting legal research and developing defence strategies while ensuring confidentiality and fair process.

Legal Research Case Preparation Confidentiality Advocacy

Vacation Work Student

Dentons

Jul 2023 - Jul 2023 (0 months)

Supported corporate and commercial legal teams with research for M&A matters, attended High Court proceedings for practical exposure and contributed to moot court research and legal presentations.

M&A High Court Observation Legal Research Networking Moot Courts

Vacation Work Student

Boqwana and Burns Law Firm

Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 (2 months)

Conducted legal research and drafted memos for corporate, labour and municipal matters; assisted in case preparation and observed court proceedings to support attorneys.

Legal Research Municipal Law Case Preparation Court Observation

Job Shadowing Student

LexIcon Attorneys

Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 9 months)

Shadowed candidate attorneys to support administrative law matters through research, document management and client meeting assistance while gaining practical exposure to firm workflows.

Administrative Law Legal Research Document Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Cape Town

Master of Laws, Commercial Law

2023 -

Enrolled in a Master of Laws (LLM) in Commercial Law with coursework completed; studies placed on hold to undertake articles of clerkship and complete admission requirements as an attorney.