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

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.

Credentials

Education

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

Languages

English

About Nuhaa

Credentials

Education

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

Languages

English

News

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...

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...

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...

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...

Private Equity

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...

All articles by Nuhaa

Market 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.

Market 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.

Nuhaa Amardien

About Nuhaa

About Nuhaa

Credentials

Credentials

Education

Languages

Languages

About Nuhaa

Credentials

Education

Languages

News

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

Understanding South Africa’s FATF greylisting

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

Market recognition

Market recognition

Expertise

Corporate & Commercial Law