Kulani Ngobeni
Associate (Designate)
Associate
Johannesburg
Kulani is an associate (designate) in the Disputes Resolution and Corporate Crimes and Investigations practice in the Johannesburg office.
Kulani has experience in commercial dispute resolution and corporate crimes and investigations. Her experience includes domestic and cross border litigation, workplace investigations, international arbitration and due diligence reviews.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- representing a European headquartered electronic systems manufacturer in high profile criminal trial proceedings in relation to corruption charges brought by the South African authorities against the company's South African subsidiary
- acting for a major South African financial institution in proceedings instituted before the High Court, Equality Court and Supreme Court of Appeal concerning the right to operate a bank account and constitutionality of terminating banking facilities
- representing global renewable‑energy producers in judicial review proceedings challenging the legality of processes used to award preferred‑bidder status under the Risk Mitigation and Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programmes
- defending an application invoking minority shareholder rights under section 164 of the Companies Act, 2008
- representing domestic and international human rights organisations in opposing a constitutional challenge seeking the full legalisation and decriminalisation of prostitution
Sectors
Background
Kulani holds a Bachelor of Arts (Law) and a Bachelor of Laws from Stellenbosch University. She completed a short‑study programme in International Criminal Justice at VU Amsterdam, interned at Cornell Law School’s Makwanyane Institute and is proficient in German.
