Our Directors
Brandell Turner
Director
Brandell holds a LL.B degree from the University of the Western Cape. He was admitted to practice law in 1996 and is currently the Managing Director and partner at TNK Attorneys in Cape Town and a Director of TurnerLegal Consulting, a public sector consulting entity. Brandell specializes in the public sector legislative environment and consults for national, provincial and local government organs of state.
Jill Barnes
Director
Jill Barnes is a Director at TNK Attorneys. Jill holds a LLB degree from the University of the Western Cape and was admitted to practice in February 2011. She plays a supervisory role to all focus area departments and is the Head of the Litigation Department. She has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of High Court Litigation, including Family Law, Administrative law, and disputes regarding the Administration of Estate, representing both private and public entities.
Gcobani Ntshingana
Partner & Director Public & Admin Law Labour/Employment Law
Gcobani Ntshingana is a partner and director at TNK Attorneys. He was admitted to practice law in 2000 and holds a Master’s Degree in Labour Law. Gcobani has previously held senior management positions in government and the NGO sector and currently consults on labour and administrative law matters, primarily for state institutions
Aadil Kirsten
Partner & Director | Criminal Law
Aadil Kirsten is a partner and director at TNK Attorneys and heads up its Wynberg office. He holds a law degree from the University of Natal and has been practising law since 1997. He specialises in criminal law and has acted for clients in many high profile matters, most notably as a member of the Green Peace legal defence team.
Aadil lectures Criminal Law and Procedure on a part-time basis and was an active member of the Criminal Law Committee of the Cape of Good Hope Law Society.
Partner & Director | Forensic Investigations
Bradley Ravens is partner and director at TNK Attorneys. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master’s degree in Development Finance. Bradley has 12 years’ experience in Forensic Investigations, having previously worked at SARS, The Directorate: Special Operations (Scorpions), the Asset Forfeiture Unit and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Bradley heads the Forensics Department at TNK Attorneys and is responsible for the management of employment related investigations, tender reviews, and compliance matters related to the Public Finance Management Act and the Municipal Finance Management Act. Bradley has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the investigation and prosecution of disciplinary offences, particularly in public sector workplaces
David van Niekerk
Director | Civil Litigation Commercial Law Consumer Protection & Conveyancing
David Van Niekerk is an Attorney, Notary and Conveyancer at TNK Attorneys and graduated with a LL.B degree from the University of the Western Cape in 2007. Since 2007, David has obtained a Certificate in Compliance Management from the University of Cape Town and a Certificate in Local and Provincial Government law from UNISA as well as obtaining his Certification to act as a practising Conveyancer. David has 8 years post articles experience. He specialises in Company Law, Contractual Law, Civil litigation in both the Magistrate’s Court and High Court, Property Law, Corporate Governance and Sports Law. Additionally, David presently is the Chair of the Disciplinary Commission for the National Federation of Cycling in South Africa, CyclingSA and assists the firm in its services rendered to several municipalities including the City of Cape Town Municipality
Karusha Iyer
Head of Department-Civil
Karusha holds an LLB Degree from the University of KwaZulu Natal and was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court in 2012.
Karusha is a seasoned and experienced senior legal professional, who serves as the Head of our Civil and Family Law Litigation Department at our Wynberg branch. Karusha handles complex civil litigation cases from inception to resolution. She is a specialist in drafting and reviewing legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and briefs as well as having excellent negotiation and advocacy skills. She also specialises in Children’s Court matters, Maintenance, and complex Divorce matters. Her department also focuses on Insolvency Law and Corporate law, in which she and the Associates have a plethora of experience in.
Yossi Witkowsky
Head of Insurance Law and Financial Services Division
Yossi is currently a director at TNK Attorney’s and is the Head of our Insurance Law and Financial Services Division. He has previously worked as In-House legal counsel for Metropolitan and Old Mutual.
Yossi was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa in November 2000 and is also an admitted solicitor (lawyer) of the Supreme Court in New South Wales, Australia.
He provides a legal advice and litigation services to Financial Services Providers, Linked Investment Services Providers, Collective Investment Schemes, independent financial advisors and financial services call centres. He also represents clients at the Long – Term Insurance Ombudsman, the Short –Term Insurance Ombudsman, the FAIS Ombudsman and the Pension Funds Adjudicator. He further has experience in commercial law, trusts, financial services law, compliance, mediation and civil litigation.
His experience spans from being a practicing attorney to working in roles such as In – House Legal Counsel and Compliance Manager at Financial Services Providers that are listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange. His mediation experience was gained while mediating between the Road Accident Fund and claimant attorneys.