Retha Marais

Retha Marais is an accomplished Advocate at The Cape Bar since December 2013, specializing in general litigation with a focus on corporate commercial, tax and exchange control, tender review, regulatory compliance, and property practice. Prior experience includes serving as an Assistant to Evidence Leaders at the Khayelitsha Commission of Enquiry and as a Pupil Advocate at the Cape Bar Council. Retha has also held directorial responsibilities at RM Consult, providing tax compliance and estate planning advice, and worked as a Professional Assistant in various roles at FirstRand Bank Limited, Halday Attorneys, and the Refugee Rights Project, where legal support was offered to asylum seekers and refugees. Retha's educational background includes an LLM in Tax Law from the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Stellenbosch University.