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RESUME
WILLEM L. PRETORIUS
Kyushu University International House C104 Kashiihama,
Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0016, Japan
Tel: Japan (092) 662-7770 ext. 2314
Fax: Japan (092) 682-6493
E-mail: pretoriu@isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp / pretoriuswillem@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
LLM, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1998
Masters Degree in International Business and Economic Law (Thesis: 'Bretton Woods at
the turn of the century: The efficiency of the World Bank and the International Monetary
Fund'. Final mark: A), Degree: Magna Cum Laude
LLM, University of Houston, Texas, USA., 1995
Masters Degree in International Business and Economic Law, GPA 3.43
LLB, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 1993
Graduate Law Degree (top 10% of class)
BLC, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 1991
Undergraduate Degree in Law with a minor in Economics (top 10% of class)
SKILLS
Language Proficiency
English, Afrikaans: excellent
Dutch: very good
German: intermediate
Japanese: post beginners level
French: beginners level
Leadership
Member of Students' Representative Council
President of Commercial Law Association
Vice President of cultural organization
Member of Johannesburg Candidate Attorneys' Council
Sport
Member of team elected to play rugby in South America
Various awards for track (national team) and other sports
Academic
Scholarship: Monbusho (Japanese Government), 1997
Admitted to Masters Degree, specializing in International Economic Policy, at the
American University in Washington DC., (declined) 1997 and 1998
Award: Best foreign student in International Law, University of Houston, 1995
Other
Completed internship with Fukuoka based law firm, 1998
Passed South African Bar Examination, 1996
Computer experience which includes LEXIS/NEXUS and Westlaw
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Hofmeyr Herbstein Gihwala & Cluver Inc., (former association with Akin
Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP)
Candidate Attorney
Johannesburg, South Africa
January 1996 to October 1997
Handling various legal matters including liquidations, sequestrations, handling of urgent
applications in the highest court, calling up notarial bonds, involved in schemes of
arrangements in the South African airline industry, involved in tobacco litigation, litigation
and arbitration amongst major oil companies; and various other litigation and other legal
and commercial matters
University of Houston
Research Assistant, Law Department
Houston, Texas, USA
August 1994 to November 1994
Research of various legal matters
Mayor Day Caldwell & Keeton LLP
Legal Assistant
Houston, Texas, USA
February 1994 to July 1994
Assisting primarily in litigation matters
OTHER INTERESTS AND WORK
Member of International Law Organization
Volunteer English teaching 1997-1998
Teaching of basic Human rights to the underprivileged, South Africa
University of Pretoria Alumni Association
Guest Lecturer at Kyushu University