Nuhaa Amardien

Counsel

Nuhaa Amardien is Counsel in our Corporate & Commercial practice. Nuhaa assists in the establishment and legal structuring of investment funds and financial products, including private equity funds, hedge funds and collective investment schemes, drafting and reviewing commercial agreements and investment management and fund related agreements, as well as providing structural and regulatory advice pertaining to the corporate, commercial, and financial services sectors.

+27 (0)21 405 6019

nuhaa.amardien@cdhlegal.comCape Town

Nuhaa Amardien

About Nuhaa

Nuhaa commenced serving articles of clerkship at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc. in 2015, and joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc in 2016 as a Candidate Attorney. She was appointed as an Associate in 2017. Nuhaa was promoted to Senior Associate in 2022. She was appointed Counsel in 2024.

Areas of expertise

Corporate & Commercial Law

Recognition

The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 recommended Nuhaa as a leading Associate for investment funds.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - 2025 recommended Nuhaa as a rising star for investment funds.

Credentials

Education

LLB, University of Cape Town: 2014
Year of admission as an attorney: 2017
Registered with the Legal Practice Council

LANGUAGES

English

News

No more free pass: Electronic service to hold foreign peregrini accountable

Dispute Resolution

No more free pass: Electronic service to hold foreign peregrini accountable

The common law position on the establishment of jurisdiction when dealing with a foreign peregrinus (a party that is not resident or domiciled in South Africa) was recently developed...

Understanding South Africa’s FATF greylisting

Corporate & Commercial Law

Understanding South Africa’s FATF greylisting

On 24 February 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) took the decision to include South Africa on its " grey list ", thereby classifying it as a jurisdiction under increased...

FSCA declares crypto assets as a financial product in terms of the Financial Advisory And Intermediary Services Act

Banking, Finance & Projects

FSCA declares crypto assets as a financial product in terms of the Financial Advisory And Intermediary Services Act

On 19 October 2022 the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) issued General Notice 1350 of 2022 (Declaration) in terms of which it declared a crypto asset as a financial product...

Recent High Court judgment on duties of collective investment scheme managers in implementing redemptions

Corporate & Commercial Law

Recent High Court judgment on duties of collective investment scheme managers in implementing redemptions

The judgment handed down by the Gauteng High Court in Living Hands (Pty) Ltd N.O. and Others / Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers Ltd ZAGPJHC 456 has a notable impact on the asset management...

Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act: Second draft amendments published by the National Treasury for public comment

Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act: Second draft amendments published by the National Treasury for public comment

On 2 November 2021 the National Treasury published the second draft amendments to Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956, which have been updated to address certain submissions...

COFI considerations for private equity funds

COFI considerations for private equity funds

The Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (COFI), when enacted is set to have a significant impact on the financial services industry, including the private equity sector. This alert...

FSRA: Requirements for significant owners of financial institutions

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSRA: Requirements for significant owners of financial institutions

Chapter 11 of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (FSRA), which came into effect on 1 January 2019, read with Joint Standard 1 of 2020 (Joint Standard 1), which recently came...

FSCA: Recent amendments to the general code of conduct for authorised financial services providers and representatives which are effective immediately

FSCA: Recent amendments to the general code of conduct for authorised financial services providers and representatives which are effective immediately

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) recently issued General Notice 706 of 2020 (GN706) which promulgated several substantial amendments to the General Code of Conduct for...

COVID-19: Key considerations for private equity funds

Corporate & Commercial Law

COVID-19: Key considerations for private equity funds

We have outlined some of the key investor expectations and considerations relating to fund terms that both investors and managers of private equity funds should bear in mind in responding...

FSCA FAIS Notice 17/2020: Exemption from and extension of period to comply with fit and proper requirements

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA FAIS Notice 17/2020: Exemption from and extension of period to comply with fit and proper requirements

On 31 March 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority issued FAIS Notice 17 of 2020 which provides an exemption from and extension of the period to comply with certain fit and proper requirements.

Recent Financial Sector Tribunal decision provides interpretation of ‘solicitation’ for the purposes of Section 65 of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002

Corporate & Commercial Law

Recent Financial Sector Tribunal decision provides interpretation of ‘solicitation’ for the purposes of Section 65 of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002

In a recent decision handed down in respect of the matter between 36One Asset Management (Pty) Ltd (36One) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), the Financial Sector Tribunal...

FSCA issues guidance note on the requirements for continuous professional development

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA issues guidance note on the requirements for continuous professional development

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has released a guidance note on compliance with the continuous professional development (CPD) requirements for Financial Service Providers...

All articles by Nuhaa

No more free pass: Electronic service to hold foreign peregrini accountable

Dispute Resolution

No more free pass: Electronic service to hold foreign peregrini accountable

The common law position on the establishment of jurisdiction when dealing with a foreign peregrinus (a party that is not resident or domiciled in South Africa) was recently developed...

Understanding South Africa’s FATF greylisting

Corporate & Commercial Law

Understanding South Africa’s FATF greylisting

On 24 February 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) took the decision to include South Africa on its " grey list ", thereby classifying it as a jurisdiction under increased...

FSCA declares crypto assets as a financial product in terms of the Financial Advisory And Intermediary Services Act

Banking, Finance & Projects

FSCA declares crypto assets as a financial product in terms of the Financial Advisory And Intermediary Services Act

On 19 October 2022 the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) issued General Notice 1350 of 2022 (Declaration) in terms of which it declared a crypto asset as a financial product...

Recent High Court judgment on duties of collective investment scheme managers in implementing redemptions

Corporate & Commercial Law

Recent High Court judgment on duties of collective investment scheme managers in implementing redemptions

The judgment handed down by the Gauteng High Court in Living Hands (Pty) Ltd N.O. and Others / Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers Ltd ZAGPJHC 456 has a notable impact on the asset management...

Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act: Second draft amendments published by the National Treasury for public comment

Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act: Second draft amendments published by the National Treasury for public comment

On 2 November 2021 the National Treasury published the second draft amendments to Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956, which have been updated to address certain submissions...

COFI considerations for private equity funds

COFI considerations for private equity funds

The Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (COFI), when enacted is set to have a significant impact on the financial services industry, including the private equity sector. This alert...

FSRA: Requirements for significant owners of financial institutions

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSRA: Requirements for significant owners of financial institutions

Chapter 11 of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (FSRA), which came into effect on 1 January 2019, read with Joint Standard 1 of 2020 (Joint Standard 1), which recently came...

FSCA: Recent amendments to the general code of conduct for authorised financial services providers and representatives which are effective immediately

FSCA: Recent amendments to the general code of conduct for authorised financial services providers and representatives which are effective immediately

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) recently issued General Notice 706 of 2020 (GN706) which promulgated several substantial amendments to the General Code of Conduct for...

COVID-19: Key considerations for private equity funds

Corporate & Commercial Law

COVID-19: Key considerations for private equity funds

We have outlined some of the key investor expectations and considerations relating to fund terms that both investors and managers of private equity funds should bear in mind in responding...

FSCA FAIS Notice 17/2020: Exemption from and extension of period to comply with fit and proper requirements

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA FAIS Notice 17/2020: Exemption from and extension of period to comply with fit and proper requirements

On 31 March 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority issued FAIS Notice 17 of 2020 which provides an exemption from and extension of the period to comply with certain fit and proper requirements.

Recent Financial Sector Tribunal decision provides interpretation of ‘solicitation’ for the purposes of Section 65 of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002

Corporate & Commercial Law

Recent Financial Sector Tribunal decision provides interpretation of ‘solicitation’ for the purposes of Section 65 of the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002

In a recent decision handed down in respect of the matter between 36One Asset Management (Pty) Ltd (36One) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), the Financial Sector Tribunal...

FSCA issues guidance note on the requirements for continuous professional development

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA issues guidance note on the requirements for continuous professional development

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has released a guidance note on compliance with the continuous professional development (CPD) requirements for Financial Service Providers...

All articles by Nuhaa

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