Adnaan Kariem

Dr Adnaan has practised law for more than 27 years.

He obtained his doctoral degree in commercial law from the University of Cape Town in 2022. His research and thesis analyses secured loans in South African law and cession in securitatem debiti to secure the repayment of loans. 

He began his career as a Candidate Attorney at Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) in 1998. He was promoted to Associate, then Senior Associate, and became a Director in 2005. He was a Director from 2005 to 2026, when he became an Executive Consultant at the firm.  

He has authored several articles over the years for the Business Day, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Financier Worldwide, the Loan Market Association, Lexology, and the South African Law Journal.

•  Acts for lenders and borrowers, and advises them as to funding structures, risks and security arrangements.
•  Acts for financial services providers and advises them as to funding structures, risks, security arrangements, and related regulatory matters.
•  Acts for parties in respect of project finance transactions in infrastructure development, covering the entire spectrum of transactions, including loan and security transactions, and commercial development transactions.
•   Acts for companies in respect of business acquisition and disposal transactions.
•   Acts for universities in respect of corporate, commercial, governance and finance transactions.

• Practical Law CompanyPLC Which Lawyer 2011 and 2012 recommended Dr Adnaan in Finance and Banking.
• Best Lawyers, recommends Dr Adnaan in Banking and Finance Law.
• Dr Adnaan is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.