Anne-Lize Lourens
Date Admitted as Advocate: 8 February 2006
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LLB, University of Pretoria (2004)
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Cert. in Fundamentals of Aviation Law, University of Cape Town (2023)
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LLM (International Aviation Law), University of Cape Town (2025)
- Administrative and Public
- Arbitration
- Aviation
- Civil
- Commercial
- Conflict of Laws
- Constitutional
- Cyber Law
- Delict
- Pension Funds and Medical Schemes
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Vice President of Society for International Aviation Law (SIAL) NPC
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Member of Board of Expert Advisors for the Flying Jurist (African Aviation Consultancy)
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Aviation Law Panellist: 4th Annual Unisa – APGRoN International Conference: Advancements in International Law: Navigating the frontiers of Aviation, Aerospace, Maritime studies, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Biography
Anne-Lize Lourens is an experienced international aviation law specialist for over a decade. Her practice consists of advisory services to national and international airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers, individuals and insurers on a wide range of legal matters, including regulatory compliance, accident investigations, delicts and the adoption and enforcement of international Conventions and treaties. She has published a groundbreaking thesis on the grounding of aircraft worldwide, attributing outstanding aeronautical charges as a contributing factor to aircraft deficits globally via UCT. She is further recognised for her expertise in handling aviation-related litigation, negotiations and dispute resolutions. She has successfully represented clients nationally and internationally, ensuring their interests are protected in a dynamic and highly regulated industry. Anne-Lize is a frequent speaker at aviation law conferences, including AERO Expo 2024 (Wonderboom), AERIAL Namibia 2024 and the UNISA-APGRoN International Conference Cape Town (Aviation), and has published articles on emerging legal trends in the sector.