Phetheni Nkuna joined Routledge Modise Inc. as a Candidate Attorney in 2013. She was admitted as an attorney on 5 March 2015. She served as an Associate and was promoted to Senior Associate whilst the firm traded under the name, Hogan Lovells. She was subsequently appointed as a Partner with Lawtons Africa in April 2020. 

She joins Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Director effective from 1 October 2020. 

Phetheni holds LLB and LLM degrees, Certificate in Advanced Labour Law, and is currently studying towards her Post Graduate Diploma: Business Administration, and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with the Gordon institute of Business Science (GIBS).

Phetheni's experience ranges from dismissal disputes (misconduct, incapacity and operational requirements) restraints of trade, section 197 transfers, organisational rights and wage disputes, initiating and chairing disciplinary and grievance enquiries, and employment equity. She has represented clients in the CCMA, bargaining councils and the Labour Court.

She has serviced clients across the logistics, aviation, mining, conservation, medical, courier services, financial services, and information technology sectors. In addition, she has also done work for special units of some government departments.

• Africa Legal Awards: Private Practice Rising Star nominee (2020)

Education

• 2019 LLM (Labour Law), University of Pretoria
• 2017 Certificate in Advanced Labour Law, University of Pretoria
• 2012 LLB, University of Limpopo
• Year of admission as an attorney: 2015
• Enrolled with the Legal Practice Council
• Post Graduate Diploma: Business Administration, and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with the Gordon institute of Business Science (GIBS), 2020 - 2021.