Rhulani Mahange

Detail-orientated Admitted Attorney adept at making critical decisions, managing deadlines, with expertise in analysis and quantitative problem-solving skills, dedicated to client satisfaction and operational improvements. 

1. Business Rescue and Recoveries Consultant (Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Ltd - Apr 2023 - Present)

• Liaising with Business Rescue Practitioners, Administrators (UK matters) and Liquidators in insolvency matters involving our policyholders to ensure that we salvage indemnity paid out to said policyholders when their debtors default on credit lines.
• Representing policyholders at Business Rescue creditors’ meetings, inclusive of casting of votes and proposing of amendments in respect of Business Rescue Plans in accordance with the Companies Act, 2008.
• Optimising customer service by resolving issues relating to our standard policy document quickly and courteously.
• Handing over matters to our panel of attorneys wherein there are securities to be pursued and monitoring their recovery efforts, while providing direction in instances involving settlement negotiations.
• Processing salvages through our sophisticated debt collection systems.

   2. Associate Designate (Cox Yeats Attorneys - Feb 2023 - Mar 2023)

   3. Candidate Legal Practitioner (Cox Yeats Attorneys - Feb 2021 - Jan 2023)

• Placed companies into Business Rescue and Liquidation using resources and/or services provided by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.
• Prepared court applications, particularly liquidation and sequestration applications, as well as insolvency related money judgment applications.
• Assisted in conducting insolvency enquiries, in particular, the insolvency enquiry into the affairs of a renowned retirement village situated at Henley on Klip, featured on M-Net’sCarte Blanche in 2021.
• Assisted in the final liquidation of a state-owned airline in 2022 through liaison with the trade unions, the South African Revenue Service, etc.
• Assisted a major construction company get relief from financial distress by attending to the groundwork in the development of a turnaround and restructuring plan (offer of compromise).
• Conducted research and prepared presentations on the various forms of credit security.
• Made Magistrates’ Court appearances to prove liquidation claims and defend protection orders.
• Assisting senior legal practitioners in mediations and arbitrations through administrative preparations and researching applicable laws and legal precedents supporting their cases.
• Liaised with sheriffs of the courts and other service providers.
• Observed court proceedings to prepare summaries of cases.
• Created organised online filing system for legal documentation.
• Prepared and filed legal documents with courts and other governmental agencies, following protocols.
• Tracked deadlines and managed multiple administrative tasks prioritising based on urgency.
• Interviewed individuals involved in legal proceedings gathering factual information about cases.
• Assisted with preparation for trials and hearings, following directions from senior legal practitioners.
• Reviewed and summarised case files suggesting next steps for legal counsel.
• Provided accurate, helpful and up-to-date legal advice on legal matters.
• Compiled and presented legal documents in line with standard procedures.
• Built case understanding by scrutinising legal evidence and documentation.
• Negotiated settlements on clients' behalf, obtaining deals to suit both parties.
• Trained junior candidate attorneys.

University of Johannesburg (Apr 2023 - present)

• SLP - Compliance Management 
• SLP - Money Laundering Control (Certificate obtained)

University of the Witwatersrand (Feb 2016 - Nov 2020)

• Bachelor of Laws: Taxation, Insolvency, Forensic Medicine & Environmental Law (Dean's list 2019 - 2020)
• Bachelor of Arts: Law & Philosophy (Golden key International Honour Society 2017 - present)