INTEGRITY
LOYALTY
EFFICIENCY
PROFESSIONALISM
CONFIDENTIALITY
THE ATTORNEY BEHIND THE FIRM
Leana Burger holds an LLB (Stell) and Master’s degree in Advanced Commercial and Company Law (LLM). She is an accredited mediator, registered with FAMAC (Family Mediators Association of the Cape) and SAAM (The South African Association of Mediators) and a practicing attorney and conveyancer. She is also experienced as a debt counsellor and with the National Credit Regulator, well familiar with the ins and outs of debt counselling. Leana started the business BM Attorneys, in July 2010 in Cape Town CBD. The firm was rewarded with consistent growth and high-end client expansion and relocated commercial offices to the Tyger Waterfront within 4 years from opening to serve a broader range of clièntele and suburbs including the Cape Winelands and surrounds. The firm is on the panels of Standard Bank South Africa, ABSA Bank and First National Bank. It exceeds in turnaround times, being faster than competitors in the field of bond registrations and excellent monthly scores securing their position as top conveyancing practice in the industry.
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THOUSANDS OF MATTERS INCLUDING REGISTRATIONS OF TRANSFERS, BONDS, NOTARIAL DEEDS, MARRIAGE CONTRACTS,ADMINISTRATION OF DECEASED ESTATES,COMPLETED DIVORCES, PARENTING PLANS, MEDIATIONS, SETTLEMENT OF HIGH CONFLICT COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY DISUPTES, CIVIL DISPUTES AND VARIOUS CONTRACTS
SOLUTION–ORIENTED
APPROACH
Leana’s other passion and expertise lie in assisting couples through divorce mediation and family law matters. She is well-known for her analytical abilities and managing large amounts of complex legal and commercial matters until finalisation. She functions well under extremely hostile and stressful situations, follows a solution-oriented approach and views no dispute unable to resolve and has had success in settling most of matters attended to, out of court. When appointing counsel, her briefs are clear and neatly executed, enabling advocates to attend to applications and pleadings effortlessly and diligently.
TAILOR–MADE
SERVICES
“We tailor our services to the personal and business needs of our clients,” says Ms Burger. “Your first call should be to a mediator, and not a litigation attorney. Confidentiality is guaranteed. We aim to resolve conflicts, not litigate at clients’ emotional and financial expense,” she says. Clients’ best interests are paramount in our attendance and execution of all matters being handled by our firm.
BENEFITFROMOURNETWORK
Leana studied psychology part-time during prior to and all through the Covid 19 pandemic and completed her subjects cum laude. She did this in an effort to further broaden her mediation expertise and experience, specifically with regards to couples facing high-conflict divorce challenges, and always prioritizing the best interests of children. Leana has a strong network with various couples’ therapists and child psychologists and is able to make excellent recommendations where needed. Working together, with respected and experienced role-players enable families to go through separation and divorce in a resilient and calm manner.
OUR SERVICES
The firm can assist with property transfers, bond registrations, registrations of antenuptial contracts, notarial deeds, sale agreements, structuring of deals and transactions, mediation, labor disputes, commercial disputes, defamation matters, obtaining or opposing various protection and other orders, maintenance matters, estate administration, drafting of wills, trust registration and administration, and various other legal procedures.
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