A practicing attorney, conveyancer and director of various boards, Johan distinguishes himself as a property and commercial legal specialist.

Capable of handling all legal aspects of property development, from inception to conclusion, Johan offers pivotal assistance to property developers and is often integral to successfully negotiating various large commercial transactions.

Johan’s position as legal representative of the Public Investments Corporation, one of the largest investment managers on the African continent managing in excess of R1,4-trillion, is a testament to the extent of his experience, expertise and knowledge in the property and commercial fields.

Spearheading the litigation department, Tershia Ramjee’s drive and commitment to excellence has taken her from professional assistant at the firm to director, in which role she is actively involved in the day-to-day management of the firm, the staff and the firm’s finances on an executive/director level.

Tershia’s professionalism also makes her a valuable legal representative of various large corporations, including but not limited to:

> The Public Investment Corporations litigation panel – the duly authorized agents of the Government Employees Pension Fund which administers more than R1,4-trillion on behalf of its members.

Services rendered to the Public Investment Corporation range from collections on arrear commercial property rentals (and residential rentals), drafting of lease agreements, legal training, arbitrations, negotiations and litigation, legal opinion on legislation and general advice on the complexities of the property industry.

 > Isolve Business Solutions, an accredited Microsoft partner.

Tershia acts as legal advisor in various litigious matters as well as on matters relating to employment and labour disputes, and Property Transactions. 

 > The Community Property Company

Tershia advises on matters ranging from collections on arrear commercial property rentals, drafting of lease agreements, legal training, arbitrations, negotiations and litigation, legal opinions on legislation and general advice on the complexities of the property industry.

The firm’s conveyancing department is spearheaded by Carika Curlewis, an admitted attorney, conveyancer and notary.

Carika has experience in property-related work in both commercial and residential developments and township management (ordinance and DFA) as well as extension of township boundaries and notarial-related work such as Notarial Tie Agreements, Notarial Servitudes, Notarial Cessions and Antenuptial Contracts.

Carika is ideally situated to assist you with your property needs from the very inception of your project.

The tranquility of nature is mostly appreciated by Carika. She is also quite an athlete who enjoys a good run and is a sportswoman at heart.

Suré obtained her Bachelors of Law degree (LLB) at the University of Pretoria in 2016. She joined Wessels + Van Zyl Inc. in 2017 as a candidate attorney, was admitted as an attorney of the High Court in 2019 and currently serves in our firm’s Commercial Department.

 During her time at University, Suré was on the Dean’s List of Merits for Exceptional Academic Achievement as well as a Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society for Academic Achievement. She also dedicated her free time as tutor in the University’s Department of Private Law where she presented tutorials and lectures in Law of Contracts and Law of Succession.

 She further completed an Advanced Diploma in Trust and Estate Administration from the University of the Free State in 2020.

 Suré is currently part of the commercial department, where she attends to amongst other things, drafting commercial agreements and attending to all secretarial services in relation to registering and amending company documents, directors and shareholders.

 She is also a member of the Fiduciary Institute of South Africa and specializes in providing clients with advice regarding trust and estate planning, structuring personal estates in a tax efficient way, attending to the registration of new trusts, amending trustees or trust deeds, ensuring that trust deeds are in accordance with current trust legislation, estate planning, drafting of wills and the administration of deceased estates.