Qualifications: B.Com LLB LLM.

Professional qualifications: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators ; Commercial Arbitrator on panel list of The Arbitration Foundation of South Africa ; Legal Practitioner of the High Court of Namibia Member of the Society of Advocates of Namibia Advocate of the High Court of South Africa ; Member of the Johannesburg Bar.

Experience: 25 years as advocate in commercial litigation at The Johannesburg Bar. Experience in court-annexed mediation in Namibia according to their new High Court rules, and arbitration under the UNCITRAL and AFSA rules.