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Anne-Lize Lourens

Date Admitted as Advocate: 8 February 2006

  • LLB, University of Pretoria (2004)

  • Cert. in Fundamentals of Aviation Law, University of Cape Town (2023)

  • 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
  • Vice President of Society for International Aviation Law (SIAL) NPC

  • Member of Board of Expert Advisors for the Flying Jurist (African Aviation Consultancy)

  • 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.