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Nicola de Ruiter

Partner

Overview

Nicola is a Partner at the firm.

Nicola was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2009. She began her legal career at Van Hulsteyns Attorneys, where she completed her articles and worked as an Associate in the litigation department.

Nicola went on to hold key positions in human rights and anti-corruption, working at Lawyers for Human Rights, Corruption Watch and the South African Human Rights Commission.

In 2019, Nicola joined Van Hulsteyns again, as an attorney in the banking litigation department.

She holds a BA LLB (with distinction) and LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa.

Qualifications and Professional Memberships

  • BA (University of the Witwatersrand) (2004)
  • LLB (University of the Witwatersrand) (with distinction) (2006)
  • LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa) (University of Pretoria) (2010)
  • Accredited commercial mediator (Conflict Dynamics) (2014)
  • Certificate in Labour Dispute Resolution and Practice (University of Stellenbosch) (2020)

Contact Details

nicola@vhlaw.co.za
+27 11 523 5300

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