Nicolene Schoeman-Louw
Managing Director SchoemanLaw Inc
Mrs Nicolene Schoeman – Louw is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, Conveyancer, Notary Public and Mediator; with a passion for entrepreneurs and helping them reach their most ambitious goals. She has enjoyed the confidence of many successful entrepreneurs (both locally and abroad) over the years and continues to do so. As a trusted advisor she has actively contributed to the successes of many businesses, helped and continues to help many entrepreneurs build lasting legacies.
Nicolene holds an LLB degree cum laude LLM degree from the University of the Free State. In addition, she holds a postgraduate diploma in financial planning (CFP) from the University of Stellenbosch.
She publishes widely on various mainstream and academic publications. She is also a regular guest on radio stations such as RSG, Radio 786, SAfm and Cape Talk to name a few.
Other Awards and achievements:
- 2012: Finalist in the Professional Category of the Regional Business Achievers’ Awards (RBAA) – Western Cape
- 2013: Finalist as CEO magazine’s Most Influential Women in Government and Business Africa
- 2019: Runner-up WOZA Women in Law Awards Corporate Attorney (Practicing)
- 2019: Finalist Standard Bank Top women Awards Top Young Achiever Under 40
Recent Posts
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Business owners need to be aware of all the options and implications thereof, at their disposal when resolving disputes – when they start their business. As its future survival could depend on the resolution of such disputes.
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Situations where a family member allows another to occupy a property, without following the correct contractual and legal processes can cause massive problems in the family and for future owners of the property.
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Why are some deceased estates still marked with so much difficulty? Why does gut-wrenching conflict shadow so many legacies? Even when there is a Will?
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Ever-evolving technology is not just a trend, and businesses need to stay informed as they evolve and adapt to remain relevant. So too must legal professionals as they ensure that the layperson develops an understanding of the fibre of laws and regulations which regulate such interactions for the collective good.
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Establishing regulatory legal Fintech frameworks, and an awareness of the underlying assets attributing value to tokens is crucial in assessing risk appetite for tokens and similar securities.
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Value-based pricing is the new kid on the block for many law firms. Despite being the model which shows the highest level of client retention, few law firms are using it.
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Legal Project Management teaches you to identify waste as a result of the weak interaction between the system, process and people, and to resolve it.
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The very nature of blockchain technology lends itself to risks which need to be considered and observed by software developers. They include lack of third party protection, the lack of privacy, jurisdictional issues, and governance.
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The issue of legal privilege is discussed in the context of the fact that the public has a constitutional right to of access to information - a right which can be accessed for an array of reasons.
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A case from the Commercial Court in Gauteng is fascinating because it illustrates the far-reaching effects of conflicts of interest in companies and why they should be avoided.