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CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
ANANDROY RAMDAW
Nationality South African
Resides Newcastle, South Africa
Contact Mobile: + 27 836259166
Fax: + 2786 751 5760
Email: royramdaw@newcastle.co.za
Professional Qualifications:
2013 Invitee Judge of Labour Court South Africa by Deputy President of the Labour Court
2009 Admitted as a Foreign Lawyer Mauritius
2005 Admitted as a Barrister/Solicitor – Australia
2003 Member LCIA ( London Court of International Arbitration )
2001 Admitted as a Solicitor - England & Wales
1996 Trained Mediator and Arbitrator - Commission for Conciliation and Mediation South Africa
Level A Accredited Commissioner/Arbitrator
1988 Admitted as a Conveyancer in South Africa
1983 Admitted as an Attorney : High Court of South Africa
Educational Qualifications
1976 – 1980 University of Durban Westville now University of KZN
B. Proc ( Law)
1996 Independent Mediation Society of South Africa IMSA 2 months mediation and arbitration
skills training to be appointed as a Level A Commissioner
1999- 2001 Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) College of Law/BPP Law School London for
admission as a Solicitor in England.
Principles of Common Law
Property ,Estate and Probate
Professional Conduct and Accounts
2000 Excellence in Judicial Skills Linkage Program between Canada and South Africa for

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Judicial Training as a High Court Judge -NADEL/BLA/DEPT OF JUSTICE program
2004-2005 LLB Courses with Deakin University Melbourne/College of Law Victoria Australia for
admission as a Barrister in Australia
Australian Constitutional Law
Law of Equity and Trusts
Administrative Law
Constitutional Law
Professional Conduct
2012 Commercial Law Course by Irish Bar Council 6 days
2007-2012 Training by Eskom in Commissioning a power station coal wind solar gas nuclear and in all
aspects of project finance
2008 Training by DRDLR in land tenure rights and appointed to LSP Panel
Employment History:
1983 – date Roy Ramdaw & Associates Inc - Attorneys, Conveyancers, Labour Lawyers and
Arbitrators with offices in Newcastle, Johannesburg & Durban - South Africa
Sole Proprietor/Director
2010 – date Astor Law International - Lawyers in Mauritius Ad Hoc basis
Part Time Associate
Arbitration
Off shore trusts and companies
Probate and trusts
1996-2006 Commission For Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) South Africa
Level A Commissioner Arbitrator Employment disputes ( Part Time )
Handled over 2500 labour disputes through a process of conciliation and arbitration. Wrote
over 700 arbitration awards and rulings
1996 - 1998 Deputy Mayor and Councillor of the Newcastle TLC in South Africa
2013 - date Invitee Judge of Labour Court - Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
South Africa Pro Bono basis during court recess
2000 - date Arbitrator Various Bargaining Councils in South Africa for employment disputes
( Part Time )
1995 to 2009 Commissioner Small Claims Court Newcastle
2007 Appointed to serve as Commissioner Land Tenure Specialist - Part Time Dept of Land Affairs
resolving land tenure issues within communities
Experience:
Commercial and Corporate:
 Drawing all types of commercial contracts, Leases, sales agreements, security documents, pleading,

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partnerships and share holders agreement, off take agreements /power purchase agreements
 Formation of offshore companies and global companies
 Dealing with corporate law and compliance as well as governance issues
 Company registration, registration of trusts, local offshore in Mauritius and Seychelles, handling corporate
governance issues enjoying an excellent grasp of PFMA,CPA and NCA legislations.
 Drafting commercial contracts, partnership agreements, J V agreements, leases, deed of sales and general
commercial contracts.
 Internationally qualified to practice in England, Australia, Mauritius, South Africa
 Holds ACCOUNTING 1 and 2 courses in law degree. Completed law of equity and trusts courses in
Australia, Law of taxation and estate planning courses in South Africa.
 Attends to all probate and trusts issues ,company incorporations ,mergers and acquisitions and sale of
company shares South Africa and Mauritius
 Attended a 6 day commercial course conducted by the IRISH BAR COUNCIL on inter alia M and A etc
 Past councillor and Deputy Mayor of the City of Newcastle South Africa. Familiar with PFMA and fiscal
policies as well as corporate governance issues and municipal law
 Advises corporate and state departments on corporate issues, governance and compliance issues
 Mergers and acquisitions, sale of shares
 Project finance
 PPP public private partnerships
Labour & Employment Law
 Handled over 2500 employment disputes under auspices of CCMA and various bargaining councils.
Process of mediation ,conciliation and arbitration
 Handled over 1000 labour, commercial , construction law and family law arbitrations and wrote over 700
Awards some reported in Law Reports/Law Journals
 Acted on behalf of Municipal Councils, Government Departments, Unions & individuals in labour disputes
before the CCMA and Labour Court
 Forensic investigations, prosecutions and chairing disciplinary enquiries
 Appearances before Labour Courts and drafts own pleadings as counsel
 Attending to unfair dismissals, unfair labour practice, promotion and discrimination matters
 Resolving all work related issues, drawing employment equity plans
 Attending to Labour court interdicts ,review applications and urgent applications
 Resolving strikes, lockout and attending to union negotiations.
 Present work shops and conducts seminars on labour law topics
 Acted as Chairperson in numerous disciplinary enquiries over past 20 years and prosecuted senior high
profile employees successfully in disciplinary proceedings
 Instructing Attorney in many labour court matters
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Litigation/ADR
 Arbitration/ADR/Court Based Mediation
 International Arbitration in Sub-Saharan Africa since 2003.Member of London Court of International
Arbitrators
 Construction litigation FIDIC GCC,NEC3
 Power & Energy Sector Disputes
 Commercial Litigation
 Litigation in High Court, Land Claims Court, Labour Court, Constitutional Court
 Draft own pleadings and do own appearances as counsel
 Civil criminal, commercial ,labour and general litigation in all courts
 Panel attorney for Transnet, Eskom and SAA and instituted many actions in the High Court, Land Claims
Court, Labour Court and Regional court
 Attend to debt collection in excess of R500 000.00 with great success.
 Family law ,personal injury ,commercial and land claims issues

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Construction and Engineering Law
 Drafting construction and engineering contracts FIDIC suite of contracts ,NEC 3,JBCC,
 Adjudication of disputes
 Handling poor and defective workmanship disputes, delays, damages claims
 Project finance
 EPC
 Off take agreements
 Cancellations
 Force Majeure
 Relocations and resettlement issues as a result of world bank financed projects
 Litigation
Environmental Law
 Handling environmental issues, environmental law, impact studies, assessments, compliance, audits and
related legal issues.
 Delivered environmental and related issues opinion on PROJECT BRAVO/MEDUPI COAL FIRED
Power Station in 2008 on behalf of ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD who generate 90% of Southern Africa
power.
Funding & Project Finance
 Attended training by Eskom on project finance since 2009
 Drafting security documents, bond documents, loan documentation for lenders
 Term sheets
 Structured Finance and real Estate Finance
 Excellent links with Credit Suisse on project finance in SADC/Africa on infrastructure and renewable energy
projects
Power, Energy, Oil & Gas
 On ESKOM Panel since 2007. Trained in commissioning a power station coal, wind, solar ,hydro, nuclear
and gas . Drafting off take agreements, Power Purchase Agreements and negotiating terms of the same.
 Force majeure, cancellations etc
 Attended 3 day course by National Treasury South Africa on PPP and recently completed a World Bank
course on line on PPP
 Advising private clients and Regional government structures in Southern Africa on renewable energy
projects.
 Currently working on hydro, solar and wind projects for clients within SADC.
 Advised clients in India and Mauritius. Working on ESKOM PROJECTS viz Ingula Pumped Storage,
Tubashe Pumped Storage and Majuba Rail projects on related land and rights issues.
 Able to handle cross border and SADC Power Pool projects.
 Working knowledge of gas and oil industry within SADC.
Administrative and Procurement Law
 Knowledge in preparation of tenders, lodging appeals, dealing with procurement issues and SCM issues
 Advised municipal councils and challenged some councils on non award of bids,

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 Did some constitutional challenges as instructing attorney and drafted pleadings in procurement law
 Excellent knowledge of treasury regulations PFMA,MFMA,BBEEE
Cross Border and IPP
 Service many clients in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia involved in mining and related businesses.
 Service clients in Mauritius and advising on renewable energy projects as well as raising project finance .
Registering global companies taking advantage of double taxation agreement entered into with Mauritius
and 34 countries
 Assisted in setting up arbitration centre in Mauritius which is a division of LCIA and called MCIA.
 Prepared to do cross border work and familiar with SADC protocols, project finance issues, power purchase
agreements ,PPP and mining law issues
 Has interest in manganese mine in Zimbabwe and advises Small scale miners and SMME in Zimbabwe
since 2012
 Servicing many international clients especially Indian and Chinese nationals trading in Southern Africa in
the mining, renewable energy and power sector.
Property
Property transfer ,bond registrations, township development ,sectional titles transfers
 Conveyancer since 1988. Founding member of Black Conveyancers Association in South Africa. Handled
conveyancing for STANDARD BANK, NEDBANK, NBS ,NRB AND FNB and other financial institutions.
 Currently on panel for SANRAL /AURECON JV,TRANSNET and other corporate/municipal council,estate
agents and individual clients doing property transfers
 Handled servitude registrations for ESKOM and handling resettlement transfers for ESKOM on new built
projects
 On panel for Department of Rural Development and Land Reform both national and provincial.
 Duly instructed by ESKOM handled registration of 10 trusts for families involved in
resettlements/relocations as a result of the INGULA PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT. Consulted with
families, formed trusts and registered same with Masters offices. Assist families to manage same on
ongoing basis.
 Attend to all aspects of property law, property litigation, servitudes, eviction and land disputes
 Negotiate with role players and attending to numerous disputes representing ESKOM in Land Claims Court.
 Resettlement and relocation disputes and negotiations
 Attend to mining rights, prospecting rights and arranging grants of mineral rights in SADC countries.
 Commissioner Land Tenure Specialist DRDLR
 Serves on LSP Panel representing evicted farm employees/labour tenants in Land Claims Court since 2008
International Experience:
 Service clients in SADC /Africa region including Mauritius, India ,UK and Canada. Advised 2 sets of
clients who set up 5MW hydro in India and currently advising clients on 15mw solar plant in Mauritius
 ESKOM trained for over 5 years and well versed on all issues relating to the commissioning of a power
plant and gained good subject knowledge. Attended international trade fairs India/Africa partnership,
exhibitions and did some additional training in the power and energy sector completing courses in PPP as
well as in Project Finance.
 As a trained mediator and arbitrator and given my international qualifications I enjoy ADR and Arbitration
which is more cost effective, speedy and acceptable.

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 Actively promotes Mauritius Court of International Arbitrators as a seat for arbitration disputes in Sub
Saharan Africa.
 Judicially trained as a High Court Judge and prepared to serve the judiciary on an ad hoc part time bases.
Acted in other courts since 2000.
 Dealt with complicated litigation appearing as counsel and saved counsel fees in all his Land Claims Court,
Labour Court and High Court matters handled over the past 20 years.
 Attending to construction and engineering issues within SADC and India
 Resolving construction disputes through ADR ,negotiations, mediations and arbitrations
Key Highlights:
 Opinion on environmental issues for MEDUPI Power Station ( Expected to be the largest Coal Fired Power
Plant in World once completed a $ 15 billion USD plus project funded by the World Bank. )
 Resettlement of families at Ingula Pumped Storage power plant which was a $ 7 Billion USD World Bank
funded Project ( Once completed will be the world largest Pumped Storage Power Plant )
 Relocation of affected families by Majuba Rail Project a World Bank funded project
 Relocation issues at Tubashe Pumped Storage Scheme
 Litigating in Land Claims Court in over 20 matters for Eskom SOC Ltd
Litigation in the Labour Courts in high profile matters
 Trained Mediator and Arbitrator with over 2500 disputes handled to date
 Works throughout Southern Africa and Mauritius in various fields
 Can practice law in England, Wales, Australia, Mauritius and South Africa
ACHIEVEMENTS
Deputy Mayor Newcastle TLC 1997 TO 1998
Co Chair of the negotiating forum which formed the Newcastle TLC for over 1 year
Defended many political detainees prior to 1994 including Deputy Presideny Cyril Ramaphosa and 60 Num
Members in 1991
Short listed candidate for post of Deputy Public Protector in 2004
Short listed candidate as Commissioners on South African Human Rights Commission in 2016
Nominated by Law Society of South Africa on second round vacancies on SAHRC in 2016
Member of National Association of Democratic Lawyers since 1995 (NADEL)
Member of Labour Law Committee of LAWSA since 2016
Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales as well as a Barrister/Solicitor in Australia
Founder member of the Black Conveyancers Association (BCA)
Member of Black Layers Network London
REFERENCES:
ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD
 MR KRITESH BEDESSIE Email: BedessK@eskom.co.za
 MS LISA BROWN Email: BrownLI@eskom.co.za
TRANSNET SOC LTD
 MS TENDEKA CELE Email: Tandekacele@transnet.co.za
DEPTARTMENT OF JUSTICE SOUTH AFRICA:
 HON JUDGE SHYAM GYANDA HIGH COURT DURBAN
 HON JUDGE AUBREY LEDWABA HIGH COURT PRETORIA

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 HON JUDGE TLATETSI DJP LABOUR COURT JHB
 HON AJ SARDIWALLA LAND CLAIMS COURT JHB /HIGH COURT DURBAN