Eugene Schalkwyk

Experience

• 

  Hofmeyr Herbstein & Gihwala Inc

  Jan 1995 - Dec 1996

  Candidate Attorney

  My duties included:Assisting my principal with his conveyancing and property law practice (i.e. transfer and registration of immovable property, registration and cancellation of mortgage bonds, drafting and registration of notarial lease agreements, drafting of notarial and registration of mineral lease agreements etc).Commercial litigation

• 

  Nedbank Limited

  Feb 1997 - Aug 2002

  Senior Legal Counsel

  Main Duties and Responsibilities•Negotiated, vetted and drafted various commercial agreements for and on behalf of Nedbank, including shareholders agreements, sale of business agreements, franchise agreements, service agreements, software supply agreements, sponsorship agreements, loan agreements, facility letters and letters of credit; housing scheme agreements, micro loan agreements, electronic services agreements, deeds of trust, suretyships, guarantee agreements, deeds of pledge and cessions, terms and conditions of various banking products and services;•Written and oral advice on various products and services of the bank (i.e. home loans, micro loans, asset based finance credit cards etc.);•Provided dedicated legal support to Nedbank Insurance Brokers and Nedbank Insurance Company (the short term insurance company of Nedbank Limited from 1999 until 2000);•Manage and attend to the commercial litigation matters for and on behalf of Nedbank from February 1997 until June 2000);•Manage the attorneys panel of Nedbank. Show less

• 

  Total South Africa (Pty) Ltd

  Sept 2002 - Jul 2004

  Senior Legal Counsel

  Main Duties and Responsibilities•Negotiated, vetted and drafted various commercial agreements for and on behalf of Total, including shareholders agreements, sale of business agreements, franchise agreements, service agreements, road rail and pipeline services agreements, software supply agreements, sponsorship agreements, loan agreements fuel supply agreements, exchange of petroleum products agreements, dealership agreements, facility letters and letters of credit;•Attend to commercial property related matters (i.e. registration of notarial leases, servitudes and other deeds office documentation, property developments for purposes of establishing service stations etc.);•Reviewed legislation and advised on compliance thereof;•Provide written and oral advise on corporate, commercial, procurement, competition and regulatory requirements;•Advised company on safety, health, quality and environmental issues and relevant regulation;•Attended to the litigation matters Show less

• 

  Absa Group Limited

  Aug 2004 - Feb 2008

  General Manager: Absa Legal, Personal Banking

  My main responsibilities included:Assist the General Counsel to manage the legal risks of Absa Group Limited;Leading and managing a team of 18 people;Building and manage client relationships; Build and manage the relationship with external law firms;Assist clients or business units in negotiating deals and settlements by providing written and oral advice, negotiating, vetting and drafting various kinds of commercial agreements and other legal documentation;Leading and managing certain projects in Absa Legal;Conducting due diligences on mergers and acquisition transactions;Leading negotiations from a legal perspective on mergers and acquisition transactions and other commercial arrangements;Interacting with relevant regulators on certain commercial transactions where required;Provide legal advice on legislation and other regulatory and compliance requirements in support of Absa’s New Regulatory Requirements programme Show less

• 

  Lafarge South Africa

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2015

  In this role I have been responsible for driving Lafarge South Africa’s alternative fuels and alternative raw materials strategy in South Africa. The aim has been to find and procure alternative fuels and alternative raw materials for co-processing in Lafarge’s cement kilns in order to save cost and reduce the company’s reliance on fossil fuels. The objective was also to establish the Industrial Ecology Division as a credible player in the waste market.My responsibilities included:conducting market research, technical and financial feasibility studies for the identification and co-processing of alternative fuels and alternative raw materials. developing and assisting in the management of waste treatment facilities for the processing of waste derived fuels. Managing existing pre-treatment facilities such as the oil sludge blending platform and the development of new pre-treatment facilities. Identifying and source alternative fuels and alternative raw materials from waste for utilization by the cement kilns. Qualify all alternative fuels and alternative raw materials from waste for use in the cement kilns and ensure the adherence to the qualification procedure of Lafarge by all the relevant stakeholders.Developing a good working relationship with the cement plant teams, Lafarge Group Industrial Ecology and the Lafarge Technical Centre. Developing technical opportunity and feasibility studies for any pre -treatment activities necessary to be completed either by Industrial Ecology South Africa or by waste suppliers to increase the usage of alternative fuels and alternative raw materials cement kilns. Show less My responsibilities included:Providing legal counsel on the activities of the company, subsidiaries, business units; Facilitate, negotiate and draft agreements relating to merger and acquisition transactions;Drafting and reviewing legal agreements/contracts; Maintaining the legal document repository; Reporting to the Board on significant legal risk matters;Ensuring group compliance with the Group’s Competition Compliance Policy and Code of Business Conduct; Managing litigation matters;Manage external lawyersMonitoring compliance with applicable legislation including Mining (i.e. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Consumer Protection Act, National Credit Act etc.) and Environmental legislation; Manages the Group’s Trademark portfolio;Managing the Legal & Company Secretarial Department;Training and Compliance – develop training programs and conduct training to strengthen compliance;Driving Ethics in the Company;Participate in and contribute to conferences and initiatives of the Lafarge Legal Community. Show less

  • General Manager: Industrial Ecology

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

  • General Counsel & Company Secretary

    Apr 2008 - Sept 2014
• 

  De Villiers Mojapelo Inc. Attorneys, Conveyancers and Notaries

  Sept 2015 - now

  Director

  I am the director and owner of De Villiers Mojapelo Inc. Attorneys, Conveyancers and Notaries.De Villiers Mojapelo Inc. Attorneys is a niche, black-owned law firm specializing in corporate and commercial law, mining law, property law and conveyancing, environmental law, mergers and acquisitions, B-BBEE transactions, banking law, company secretarial services, corporate governance, community stakeholder relations and commercial debt collection.