Nomlayo Mabhena-Mlilo
Nomlayo Mabhena-Mlilo is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice. She focuses on commercial litigation with specific attention to property and property finance-related litigation for major financial institutions. She further focuses on project finance litigation for State-Owned Enterprises, and has experience in petroleum franchising litigation. Her practice extends to administrative law, business rescue, and insolvency law. Highlight work for Nomlayo includes obtaining interdicts; assisting with private enquiries into the trade, dealings, affairs, or property of insolvent companies unable to pay their debts to development corporations, and reviewing proceedings in respect of irregular termination of tenders awarded to various entities by public bodies for the supply of personal protective equipment to the state.

About Nomlayo
About Nomlayo
Nomlayo joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2017 and has gained experience in the Dispute Resolution, Employment as well as the Real Estate and Conveyancing practices. Nomlayo was appointed as an Associate in 2019 and promoted to Senior Associate in 2022.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Pretoria
- Admitted as an attorney: 2019
- Admitted as a conveyancer: 2019
About Nomlayo
Nomlayo joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2017 and has gained experience in the Dispute Resolution, Employment as well as the Real Estate and Conveyancing practices. Nomlayo was appointed as an Associate in 2019 and promoted to Senior Associate in 2022.
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Pretoria
- Admitted as an attorney: 2019
- Admitted as a conveyancer: 2019
News

The test for insolvency revisited: Setting aside liquidation proceedings
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A prudent question is one half of wisdom: The consequences of business email compromise for banks and attorneys
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Eviction under the PIE Act: If wishes were horses
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All is almost fair in international investment ‘woes’: Code of Conduct for Adjudicators
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Strides, struggles and solutions for women in South Africa
"Be resilient, the world is your oyster", says Nomlayo Mabhena-Mlilo, Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice. Nomlayo recently formed part of a panel on SABC 3's Unfiltered,...

Legalities and laws surrounding home ownership in South Africa
Nomlayo Mabhena, Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice appeared on Daily Thetha, an educational talk show on SABC 1 that explores youth issues, as well as issues of national importance....

Nomlayo Mabhena-Mlilo discusses the future of the legal profession and access to justice in South Africa
In this episode of the CDH Women Empowerment podcast series, we speak to Nomlayo Mabhena-Mlilo, a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice.

Nomlayo Mabhena named the youngest black conveyancer
Dispute Resolution Associate, Nomlayo Mabhena, was recently named the youngest black female attorney to be admitted as a conveyancer. She joined SAFM's Late Night Conversation with...