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Orita Maharaj
practical experience
Orita Maharaj is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice, focusing on healthcare, medical schemes and food industry regulatory matters, complemented by expertise in general corporate commercial law.
Orita has extensive experience advising and representing both local and international clients in diverse sectors including fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical schemes, medical scheme administrators and managed healthcare organisations, manufacturing, agriculture and professional associations.
In addition, Orita has completed secondments as an in-house legal advisor across multiple industries, providing pragmatic, business-focused counsel and gaining experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration within fast-paced legal operations. Her broad industry exposure enables her to provide tailored legal solutions to businesses of all sizes.
As a trusted advisor, Orita offers strategic legal support through drafting opinions, reviewing and preparing commercial agreements, conducting due diligence investigations and delivering regulatory guidance to ensure companies remain compliant with evolving legal standards and best practices.
qualifications
- LLB (University of Kwa-Zulu Natal) (Howard College)
- Admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa
