Simóne Franks
Simóne Franks is a Director in our Real Estate Law practice. Her key specialisations are property related transfers, bonds and notarial agreements. Her property spectrum experience includes residential and commercial development agreements and ensuing transfers, commercial bonds, residential bonds, notarial contracts (servitudes, notarial bonds and antenuptial contracts), town planning and land use matters.
About Simóne
About Simóne
Simóne has been a Director in our Real Estate practice since 2002. She has been a Notary Public Examiner at the Cape Law Society since 2003 and the joint regional notarial examinations facilitator since 2009.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BA LLB, University of the Western Cape
- LLM PGDip (Tax), University of Cape Town
- Year of admission as an attorney: 1996
- Conveyancer and notary public: 1998
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
About Simóne
Simóne has been a Director in our Real Estate practice since 2002. She has been a Notary Public Examiner at the Cape Law Society since 2003 and the joint regional notarial examinations facilitator since 2009.
Credentials
Education
- BA LLB, University of the Western Cape
- LLM PGDip (Tax), University of Cape Town
- Year of admission as an attorney: 1996
- Conveyancer and notary public: 1998
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Experience
Registration of commercial, industrial and notarial bonds for various banks and lending companies.
Acting on behalf of developers in respect of township planning, servitude agreements and residential and commercial property transactions
Advising clients on agreements and legislation affecting their property portfolios.
Drafting newsletters and presenting seminars on property-related issues.
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