MARINE OPPERMAN

E-MAIL ADDRESS: marineopperman@gmail.com

MOBILE NUMBER: +27 82 344 6472

LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=110923464&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheRandomTuna

PERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality | South African

Languages | English (Fluent); Afrikaans (Fluent)

Date of Birth | 17 June 1990

Identity Number | 900617 0035 081

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Postgraduate LLM in Tax Law | Accepted at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law San Diego, USA, Starting studies

January 2016

Concentration – International Taxation

Postgraduate LLB | North West University, 2014

Bachelor of Commerce | North West University, 2011

Concentration – Law, Accounting and Tax

WORK EXPERIENCE

Candidate Attorney | Madeleyn Incorporated, January 2015 - Present

Magistrates’ and High Court Litigation

Problem Solving of Complex Legal and Business Issues

Drafting of Real Estate, Inter Vivos as well as Mortis Causa Trusts

Drafting, Vetting and Scrutiny of Commercial Agreements inclusive of but not limited to:

o Sale of Business Agreements

o Service Level Agreements

o Sale of Share Interest Agreements

o Rental Agreements

o Building Contracts

o Franchise Agreements

Institution of Liquidation Proceedings

CCMA and Labour related matters

PIE Evictions

Bringing of urgent applications in the Magistrate’s and High Court

Commercial litigation

Provincial Co-ordinator & National Social Media Manager | The Collective Genius, January 2010 – December

2012

A Company that manages and executes various Corporate Social Investment projects including Anglo American

- Sowetan Young Communicators Awards and the SAASTA National School Debates by the Department of

Basic Education

My duties included:

o Provincial Coordinator for the North West

o Running of workshops

o Organising of Provincial Toastmasters Finals

o Adjudicating toastmasters on Provincial and National Level

o National Social Media managing on various platforms including Twitter, Facebook and in House Journals,

Media Releases etc.

National Senior Certificate Marker | Department of Basic Education, May- June 2012, 2013 & 2014

South African Criminal Law

Introduction to South African Law

South African Customary Law

Law of South African Criminal Procedure

Student Assistant Marker | NWU Law Faculty, January 2014 - November 2014

Assisted various lecturers with admin duties and marking of exam and test papers

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Primaria | Vergeet-My-Nie Residence, August 2013 – August 2014

Looking after res seniors’ best interest

Making and executing of residence policies

Served on Student Council Executive Committee as Primaria

Administrator of the Primfonds, providing for res occupiers in need of financial aid

Chairperson of res Disciplinary Committee

Attending weekly meetings with campus management

Deputy Primaria | Vergeet-My-Nie Residence, August 2012 – August 2013

Supplying support to the Primaria and taking over when she was on travel asignments

Administrated the portfolios Arts and Publications

Won the overall Arts Trophy awarded by the Student Council the first time in the res’s history- beating both men

and ladies’ res’ on campus

Student Council: Executive committee for Liaison | NWU, August 2010 – August 2011

Council responsible for liaison within Student Council of Potch Campus

Organisers of all social events for Student Council

Organisers of external campus trips to Tuks and UJ

Organisers of Mr & Mss Campus

Deputy Head Girl | Duineveld High School, November 2007 – November 2008

First Girls Hockey Team Captain | Duineveld High School, November 2007 – November 2008

SPECIAL SKILLS

Debating | Highest Level: National & International, Januray 2009 – November 2014

Model United Nations: Harvard World MUN Finals in Belgium in March 2014 & SA National Finals at TUKS in

2012

ATKV Universities National debating as part of the NWU team

Residence debating

Competed on national level in the Anglo American-Sowetan Young Communicators Awards in 2007 for the

Northern Cape

Journalism | PukFm & Various Journals, Januray 2009 – November 2011

PukFm:

o Investigative as well as reporting journalist

o News reader

o Journalist of the year for two consecutive years

Residence & Faculty Newsletter

o Covering and reporting on stories

o Layout and graphics

WORKSHOPS / COURSES

Practical Legal Training | Course by LEAD for candidate attorneys, 2015

Draft of Pleadings Workshop | Course by Attorneys Fidelity Fund, 2013

Summer School Exchange Programme: Human Security | Course by NWU & Tilburg University in Potch, 2012

EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES

Yoga, Swimming and Surfing | Cape Town, 2015 – Present

Hockey | Level 1 grading as Umpire, Played on Provincial level (2007, 2008), Residence team (2009-2014)

Soccer | NWU Ladies Squad (2012), Residence team (2009-2014)

Ballet | From age 6 - 18 (13 years)

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References Available on Request,

Certificates Available on Request.

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