Marianne Barnard Kotze is submitting a cover letter for a position. She has 15 years of experience in litigation and legal cost consulting. Her experience includes advising on legal cost orders, presenting and opposing taxation in various forums, litigation in high courts and magistrates courts, and commercial law. She holds an LLB from the University of Potchefstroom and has been admitted as an advocate since 2005. She believes in achieving objectives through good relationships and strives to maintain a friendly yet dynamic work environment.

1. Cover Letter
Adv. Marianne Barnard Kotze
Adress: 162 Langenhoven street
Constantia Park, Pretoria
Age: 38 Years
Maritial Status: Divorced
Cell: 062 358 2063
Email: marianne.kotze@gmail.com
To whom it may concern,
Marianne Barnard Kotze is a dynamic individual with an excellent aptitude for the law. I believe in
achieving objectives through good inter personal relationships, with clients and fellow staff members. I
excel in challenging positions where I can take control and add value to any company. I have an
excellentabilitytoperformunderpressureandmeetdeadlines.
I am a diverse individual and strive to maintain a friendly, but dynamic working environment. I believe in
building confidence in others and also by leading through example. I also believe in using a practical
approach to problem solving, which includes gathering information substantiating any decisions taken. I
always strive to stay up to date with any changes in standard and /or legislation and will continue to do
so inthe future.
I haveextensiveexperiencein:
 AdvisingonLegal CostOrders
 PresentingandOpposingof Taxationsinall the Forums
 Litigation,mostlycivil,inthe HighCourtandthe MagistratesCourt
 DrawingBillsof costsin the HighCourt and MagistratesCourton Party andParty and Attorney
and ClientScales.
 ArguingSummaryJudgments
 NotingJudgments
 Commercial Law
QUALIFICATIONS
 LLB (2000 - PU for CHE – Potchefstroom, SouthAfrica)
 ADMITTED ASADVOCATE (2005)

2. YEARS EXPERIENCE
 15 years
 2001-2002: ServingarticlesatHanekomGroblerandM Van DerMerwe Attorneys
 2002-2007: Legal Cost ConsultantatRoad AccidentFund
 2007-2009: SeniorLegal cost ConsultantatMaponyaIncorporated
 2009-2011: SeniorLegal CostConsultantatHurter & Coetzee CostConsultants
 2012-2014: AM Legal CostConsultants laterknownasvanDer Merwe KamfferAtt
(ManagingPartner)
 2012-2013: Van Zyl Le Roux Inc
 2014 – Current: Nexafin - Compliance Manager
Yours Sincerely,
Adv.Marianne Barnard Kotze
Favouritequotes:
 “Goodthingscometo thosewho WORK their butts offand never give up” – UNKNOWN
 “Throw me to the wolves andI will return leadingthe pack” – UNKNOWN
 “Be an encourager. The world hasplenty of criticsalready” – DAVE WILLIS
 “Believe youcan and you’re halfwaythere” - THEODORE ROOSEVELT
 “I’mthankful to all those who saidNO to me. It’s because of them I didit myself” – EINSTEIN
 “Ifyou are honest, peoplemay cheat you. Be honestanyway” – PAULO COETHO