Lutfiyya Kara
Lutfiyya Kara is a Senior Associate in our Real Estate Law practice. Lutfiyya Specialises in conveyancing focusing on property transfers (both commercial and residential) and attending to commercial mortgage bond registrations on behalf of major banks. Her expertise has expanded to include more conveyancing work including the following: consolidations and subdivisions of property, registration of various servitudes as well as opening of sectional title schemes and related matters.
She is in the process of completing her Notary Public Examination.

About Lutfiyya
About Lutfiyya
Lutfiyya's articles were spent within the Dispute Resolution practice having gained experience in various civil and commercial litigious matters. Her focus and passion then shifted to property law and she became and still is an Associate within the Real Estate practice. Lutfiyya was appointed Senior Associate in 2022.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand (Lutfiyya was on the Deans List for her 2012, 2013 and 2014 results)
- Admitted as an Attorney: 2017
- Admitted as a Conveyancer: 2018
About Lutfiyya
Lutfiyya's articles were spent within the Dispute Resolution practice having gained experience in various civil and commercial litigious matters. Her focus and passion then shifted to property law and she became and still is an Associate within the Real Estate practice. Lutfiyya was appointed Senior Associate in 2022.
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand (Lutfiyya was on the Deans List for her 2012, 2013 and 2014 results)
- Admitted as an Attorney: 2017
- Admitted as a Conveyancer: 2018
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