Lisa Duvenage

Lisa Duvenage

Lisa provides end-to-end and ad hoc support on commercial agreements to in-house legal teams in South Africa and the United Kingdom. She has also advised on issues relating to dispute resolution and insurance law.

 

Lisa admires Lighthouse Law’s commitment to providing high quality, user-friendly advice grounded in commercial realities

 

While completing articles of clerkship at a leading global law firm, Lisa gained experience in alternative dispute resolution, commercial & insurance litigation, insolvency, professional indemnity and regulatory compliance. Her keen interest in commercial law developed in practice and she sought out opportunities which would enable her to build upon her business-minded and client-centred legal skillset.

Recently Lisa has acted as a junior legal advisor (in partnership with a prominent international law firm) for a top-tier global investment bank and financial services company, focussing on reviewing and negotiating commercial, innovation & technology related contracts.

 

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

  • Associate, Cognia Law (2019-2021)

  • Candidate Attorney, Clyde & Co (2017-2019)

EDUCATION

  • LLM (Professional Master of Laws – Commercial Law), University of Cape Town and Radboud University (2016)

  • LLB (Bachelor of Laws), University of Cape Town (2015)

  • BA (Bachelor of Arts – Business French and Law), University of Cape Town (2013)

ADMISSIONS

  • Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa (2019)