Lulama Lobola

Lulama joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as an Associate in our Real Estate Law & Conveyancing practice in 2021. Lulama was promoted to Senior Associate in April 2023. She was promoted to Director in 2026.

• King Air Industrial Development – Acted as legal advisor on various land use and planning applications. Attended to a range of transfer and notarial transactions, including vesting transfers, subdivisions, consolidations, servitudes, and leases. Provided strategic oversight across multiple workstreams and proactively managed legal and transactional risk.
• Commercial and residential property finance for multiple major South African banks – Acting as primary point of contact for commercial and residential property finance. Responsibilities include advising on transaction structures, pre-sales vetting, drafting and reviewing security documentation, overseeing bond registration, conducting due diligence on high-net-worth clients and complex juristic entities, and engaging directly with developers, investors, and senior bank stakeholders
• Renewable energy projects for the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) (R1.13 billion) - Supported detailed due diligence for multiple wind farm projects (Khangela 140MW, Umsinde Emoyeni 140MW, Ishwati Emoyeni 140MW). Focused on property-related legal analysis, security, and risk mitigation
• Spear REIT / Emira Property Fund Western Cape Portfolio Acquisition (R1.146 billion) - Conducted property due diligence for the acquisition of a diversified property portfolio. Reviewed title deeds, land-related documentation, and assessed legal and title impediments. Assisted with bond registration and security vetting.
• Oceana, Lucky Star, Shell, City of Cape Town, Bidx1 Auctioneers - Managed high-value transfers, expropriations, subdivisions, consolidations, and regulatory risk advisory. Provided practical solutions to complex property and transactional risks.
• De Beers - Conducted comprehensive land audits and title risk assessments, providing strategic due diligence across the corporate property portfolio.
• Vodacom: Conducted large-scale lease reviews and provided property-specific commercial advisory, including risk assessment and mitigation.

• The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 recommended Lulama in Real Estate