Nicolene Schoeman – Louw

 

founded the SchoemanLaw Inc in Cape Town in 2007, aged 24, and is now the Managing Director of the firm.

She 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 obtained her LLB degree cum laude and successfully completed her LLM degree (dissertation) in commercial law and B-BBEE, both at the University of the Free State. In addition, she obtained her postgraduate diploma in financial planning (CFP) at the University of Stellenbosch.

An abstract of her LLM dissertation was published in the Journal for Estate Planning in 2006. Now, she regularly writes for academic publications. She also regularly contributes to various online and  mainstream publications.

For over 7 years she presented The Law Report with Karen Key on SAFM, until the show was cancelled. She currently shares her knowledge regularly on radio 786, RSG and other radio stations.

Mrs Schoeman – Louw lectured at the University of the Free State during her studies, presently guest lectures at Stellenbosch Business School and currently presents seminars and workshops on a wide range of legal topics for various organizations.

Awards and Achievements:

  • 2004: Hofmeyr Herbstein Gihwala Inc. Prize
  • 2004: Gildenhuys van der Merwe Prize
  • 2004: Juta Prize
  • 2005: The Bobbert Medal (for obtaining her LLB degree cum laude)
  • 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: Second Runner-up WOZA Women in Law Awards Corporate Attorney (Practicing)
  • 2019: Finalist Standard Bank Topwomen Awards Top Young Achiever Under 40
  • 2020: Finalist Accenture Rising Star Awards Entrepreneur Category
  • 2022: First Runner-up WOZA Women in Law Awards Best in Corporate Law (Practicing)
  • 2023: Winner Legal Personality of the Year 2023 FFI-MEA 3rd Anniversary Award

2023: Winner Female Founder Star of the Year 2023 FFI-MEA 3rd Anniversary