Qualifications
Academic
| 1 | LLB {Upper second class}(London) | 1981 |
| 2 | LLB {Summa Cum Laude}(Natal) | 1986 |
| 3 | LLM (Michigan) | 1988 |
Professional
| 1 | Barrister (Middle Temple Inns of Court) UK | 1982 |
| 2 | Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa | 1987 |
| 3 | South African National Bar Exams | 1993 |
| 4 | Associate Member of the Society of Advocates of Natal | |
| 5 | IMMSA accredited arbitrator. | 1995 |
| 6 | SALGBC Senior Arbitrator | 2002 |
| 7 | CCMA Accredited Arbitrator and Mediator |
Prizes and Scholarships Won
| 1 | Juta Prize : Best Intermediate Student. | 1985 |
| 2 | Able Torf Award : Best Final Year Student | 1986 |
| 3 | Butterworth Prize : Moot Court Performance | 1986 |
| 4 | Trust Bank Award : Moot Court Performance | 1986 |
| 5 | Leon Trophy : Moot Court Performance | 1986 |
| 6 | HSRC Grant in | 1986 |
| 7 | Attorney's Fidelity Fund Award | 1986 |
| 8 | Fulbright Scholarship to the USA | 1987 |
| 9 | Post Young Achiever of the Year Finalist. | 1995 |
| 10 | Fee waiver and stipendiary by the University of Michigan | |
| 11 | Research Fellowship: University of Michigan | 1992 |
| 12 | Colenso Fellowship to St. John’s College Cambridge | 1993 |
| 13 | Inclusion into Financial Mail’s Little Black Book of the 500 ‘movers and shakers in SA | 2005 |
