Dr. Francois Wessels

Lawyer

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Certificate in Principles of Risk Management (cum laude), University of Pretoria, 2008
LL.B, University of Pretoria, 2010
LL.M (Corporate Law), University of Pretoria, 2013
Certificate in Practice Management, Law Society of South Africa, 2016-2017
LL.D and Merit Certificate for Academics, University of Pretoria, 2016
Certificate of Qualification, National Committee on Accreditation of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, 2020

Research Assistant (Office of the Dean of Law), University of Pretoria, 2007-2009
Intern, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (Corporate Secretariat, Issuer Services, Equity Derivatives), 2009
Postgraduate Research Assistant (Mercantile Law), University of Pretoria, 2010
Project Coordinator: LL.M International Trade and Investment Law in Africa, International Development Law Unit: University of Pretoria, 2011
Corporate Law Textbook Translator, 2012
Labour Law Advisor (South Africa), 2012-2013, 2014
Articling Law Student (South Africa), 2013-2014
Practicing Lawyer (South Africa), 2015-2018
Moderator for Proposed Law Degree, 2017
Law Lecturer at Professional Forums: Corporate Law, 2015-2018
Lecturer at Law Schools: Transnational Business Law, Commercial Law, Securities Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Financial Law, Legal Philosophy, Legal History, Contract Law, Medical Law, Unjust Enrichment and Estoppel Law, Criminal Law, 2012, 2014-2018
Extraordinary Lecturer of Mercantile Law, University of Pretoria, 2017-2018
Articling Law Student (Saskatchewan), Merchant Law Group LLP, 202

Law Society of the Northern Provinces/Legal Practice Council (South Africa), 2014-present
Law Society of Saskatchewan, 2021-present