Summary
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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Proud Of
References
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ZAMA MADONDO

ZAMA MADONDO

Attorney
Johannesburg

Summary

I am an Admitted Attorney of the High Court. I am currently a second year associate practicing in Mergers and Acquisitions at Bowmans. During the course of my articles, I have done 3 rotations in General Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions and Commercial Litigation. I am passionate about the law and providing innovative and responsive legal solutions to my clients based on commercial awareness and understanding of the clients needs as well as their business. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Psychology and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand. As an attorney my experience involves providing legal counsel, guidance and working in a collaborative environment. I am skilled in researching, interpreting legal documents, providing solutions to complex legal questions, drafting legal documents as well as project management. I am meticulous, detail-oriented with a strong work ethic and I pride myself in my ability to able to handle multiple tasks, prioritize efficiently and meets tight deadlines.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Associate (Mergers and Acquisitions)

Bowmans
2 2023 - Current
  • Conducting legal due diligence investigations and assisting in the preparation of the respective reports for various private companies including a multinational airline based in Asia; drafting corporate and commercial agreements; drafting share purchase agreement for a European multinational specializing in civil and industrial construction and engineering services; drafting share purchase agreement for employee share scheme transaction for a United Arab Emirates based company providing payment products and services; drafting transaction documents for a leading software and service provider to communications and media companies in relation to their South African subsidiary; acting as legal counsel and support of one of the largest international fashion companies based in Spain on various corporate and commercial matters; reviewing and amending contracts and corporate and commercial agreements; acting as legal counsel on various ad hoc matters on behalf of a leading non-profit organisation founded by former South African president; conducting legal research and drafting legal memoranda; providing general corporate legal advice and preparing legal opinions for various clients

Candidate Attorney

Bowmans
01.2021 - 01.2023

Conducting research into and providing advice on various aspects of South African corporate law and drafting advice to clients based on research outcome; drafting transaction documents and assisting in the closing of the acquisition by a leading human resources and payroll solutions company based in the US acquiring the business of South Africa based leading payroll and human resources; assisted in the refinancing of a leading hotel and leisure group by drafting various finance agreements and providing project management support on the transaction; assisted in the refinancing of a leading retail group; assisted on the closing acting for a group of Lenders in connection with the largest, diversified packaging company in Africa; liaising with various parties within transactions; assisting with various aspects of transactions from a mergers and acquisitions perspective and a general finance perspective assisting with the project management aspect of transactions; drafting research memorandums internally; drafting legal opinions; drafting memorandums to clients

Field Worker

Socio-Economic Rights Institute
05.2019 - 11.2020
  • Assisting with conducting occupation audits; Liaising with clients and facilitating the collection of personal circumstances; Preparing occupancy audit reports

Student Legal Advisor

Wits Law Clinic
2 2020 - 10.2020
  • Providing free legal services to members of the public under the supervision of an Attorney; Conducting legal research; Assisting clients with general law issues; Written assignments and presentations

Vacation Work Student

Webber Wentzel
07.2017
  • Assisted in the Employment law department; Attendance to Court proceedings; Conducting research

Writing Consultant

Wits Law School Writing Centre
02.2017 - 11.2020
  • Providing constructive feedback to students on assignments; Consulting with students and providing advice on academic writing; Providing academic writing support to students

Vacation Work Student

Werksmans Attorneys
11.2018 - 12.2018
  • Assisted in the Banking and Finance Department; Conducted research on syndicated lenders and the South Africa context

Vacation Work Student

Bowmans
7 2018 - 07.2018
  • Assisted in the Employment Department; Drafted case summaries

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law

University of The Witwatersrand
02.2019 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Arts in Law and Psychology - Arts And Psychology

University of The Witwatersrand
02.2016 - 03.2019

National Senior Certificate - undefined

Russell Girls High School

Skills

Impeccable communication skills

Exceptional attention to detail

Project Management

Strong work ethic

Results driven

Solutions focused approach to complex issues

Precision in execution of tasks

Drafting various transaction and legal documents

Analytical

Legal Writing and Research

Critical Thinking

Ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholder

Accomplishments

  • Certificate of Participation - Jessup Moot Court Competition - 2020
  • Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
  • Deans List (2019 - 2020)
  • House Committee (2016 - 2017)
  • LSC Sub-Committee Academics - 2019

Proud Of

  • Achieving Deans list.
  • Completing my Degrees and getting my admission as an Attorney.

References

  • Dr Jean Moore, Wits Lecturer and Head of Wits Writing Center, 082 512 1491
  • Miss Nondwe Kali, Former Project Manager - Webber Wentzel Empowerment Trust, 078 623 8213

Timeline

Candidate Attorney

Bowmans
01.2021 - 01.2023

Field Worker

Socio-Economic Rights Institute
05.2019 - 11.2020

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law

University of The Witwatersrand
02.2019 - 07.2020

Vacation Work Student

Werksmans Attorneys
11.2018 - 12.2018

Vacation Work Student

Webber Wentzel
07.2017

Writing Consultant

Wits Law School Writing Centre
02.2017 - 11.2020

Bachelor of Arts in Law and Psychology - Arts And Psychology

University of The Witwatersrand
02.2016 - 03.2019

Associate (Mergers and Acquisitions)

Bowmans
2 2023 - Current

Student Legal Advisor

Wits Law Clinic
2 2020 - 10.2020

Vacation Work Student

Bowmans
7 2018 - 07.2018

National Senior Certificate - undefined

Russell Girls High School
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