Stephanie Goncalves
Stephanie Goncalves is a Professional Support Lawyer in our Finance & Banking practice, and Knowledge Management Department.
About Stephanie
About Stephanie
Stephanie joined CDH as a candidate attorney in 2016. She has been appointed as an Associate from 2018. In the Employment Law practice area, she was exposed to and assisted with applications for Labour Court (including urgent motions) and the Constitutional Court with counsel. Assisted with preparations for trial and motions and advising clients accordingly. She also attended numerous arbitrations in the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.
In the Dispute Resolution practice area she assisted with applications for High Court and Magistrates’ Court actions and motions and attended opposed and unopposed motions in the High Court, including urgent motions in the High Court with counsel. She assisted with preparations for trial and motions and advising clients on various contractual disputes.
Currently she is in the Finance & Banking practice area and she is assisting with drafting and reviewing of contracts, facility agreements, loan agreements, security documents and the issue of and listing of debt instruments on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Stephanie was appointed Senior Associate in 2021.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- BCom Law (Accounting & Taxation) (cum laude), University of Pretoria
- LLB (cum laude), University of Pretoria
- Year of admission as an Attorney: 2017
- Year of admission as a Notary Public: 2018
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Languages
Languages
- English
About Stephanie
Stephanie joined CDH as a candidate attorney in 2016. She has been appointed as an Associate from 2018. In the Employment Law practice area, she was exposed to and assisted with applications for Labour Court (including urgent motions) and the Constitutional Court with counsel. Assisted with preparations for trial and motions and advising clients accordingly. She also attended numerous arbitrations in the Commission of Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.
In the Dispute Resolution practice area she assisted with applications for High Court and Magistrates’ Court actions and motions and attended opposed and unopposed motions in the High Court, including urgent motions in the High Court with counsel. She assisted with preparations for trial and motions and advising clients on various contractual disputes.
Currently she is in the Finance & Banking practice area and she is assisting with drafting and reviewing of contracts, facility agreements, loan agreements, security documents and the issue of and listing of debt instruments on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Stephanie was appointed Senior Associate in 2021.
Credentials
Education
- BCom Law (Accounting & Taxation) (cum laude), University of Pretoria
- LLB (cum laude), University of Pretoria
- Year of admission as an Attorney: 2017
- Year of admission as a Notary Public: 2018
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
Languages
- English
Experience
Assisted various major financial institutions in respect of debt facilities arrangements including the drafting and implementing security arrangements and loan agreements.
Assisted in advising financial institutions in respect of aspects of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and the Exchange Control Regulations.
Assisted in due diligences in the finance field and prepared the due diligence reports.
Drafted, analysed and reviewed commercial agreements and company secretarial documents including resolutions and constitutional documents.
Drafted applicable pricing supplements and related documents for the issue of debt instruments on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Analytically reviewed relevant legislation such as the Companies Act, Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, Protection of Personal Information Act, National Credit Act, Consumer Protection Act, Financial Markets Act, Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Financial Sector Regulation Act etc. in order to provide well-reasoned legal opinions to clients.
Assisted in advising 4 Africa Exchange Proprietary Limited with an application to review the Financial Services Board decision for an exchange licence to operate a stock exchange.
Assisted in advising and facilitating NWK Limited and NWK Holdings Limited listing on 4 Africa Exchange Pty Ltd and drafting the relevant agreements regulating the relationship between all interested parties.
Assisted 4 Africa Exchange Proprietary Limited with reviewing and amending its exchange rules and listing requirements.
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