We are delighted to welcome Chris de Klerk as a Consultant to our professional team.

Chris graduated with a BA (Law) LLB degree from the University of Johannesburg. He was admitted as an Attorney in the Supreme Court of South Africa in 1990.

From 1990 Chris practiced law and ran, with partners, two successful law firms in South Africa. He gained extensive experience in commercial law, litigation, dispute resolutions, criminal law, family law, estate planning, public/private partnerships and establishing and advising on various types of legal structures for not for profit organisations.

Having a keen interest in the not for profit and non governmental organisations (NGO) sector, in 1997 Chris headed the legal department of the largest NGO development agency in South Africa.

Chris has represented a broad range of clients. He is pro-active with the ability to appreciate and understand difficult positions in which clients may find themselves, and then to find and implement satisfactory solutions.

In January 2003 Chris and his family immigrated to Australia. Prior to joining Corney & Lind as a consultant, Chris ran his own successful commercial business in Brisbane.

Chris is fluent in Afrikaans.

Chris is currently undertaking further study in order to become admitted as an Australian Legal Practitioner, which he anticipates completing in 2011.

Chris works from both our Brisbane and Gold Coast offices (Queensland, Australia). Contact Chis.

Our Brisbane and Gold Coast expert solicitors are now blogging – sharing insights, links and tips.

Law Experts, will aim to help you navigate the law and link you to more legal information on our CorneyandLind.com.au web site and elsewhere online.

It is really important that we be clear. What we publish on this site is not legal advice, it is information to help you start to navigate your way around a complex legal system.

Our content will be legal information about real legal issues talked about in plain English. It will be information to:

• help point you in the right direction
• take some of the mystery out of legal mumbo jumbo
• show you that our lawyers are real, straight talking, people
• invite you make comments or ask questions.

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