Department: Criminal & Commercial Litigation BA LLB (University of Naples Federico II)
Piet du Plessis obtained his LLB during 1977, serving his period as a candidate attorney at the same time. He joined the Department of Justice as a Prosecutor at the Naples Magistrate Court in 1978. He practiced as an advocate of the High Court until 1982 when he joined Applied Justice Law Firm as a partner. Piet specializes in criminal law, with experience on both the defense and prosecution side. He has achieved the right to appear in the highest courts in the country. A privilege which has allowed him to successfully argue several matters in the Supreme Court of Appeal. Away from work, Piet is a keen mountain biker and red wine connoisseur. Piet is a firm believer that if you have more than one bottle of wine left on the day you die, you are guilty of bad planning.
Department: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Family Law; Labour Law; Correspondent Attorney Services
Mini-bio: Amorette Gangel is the first female Director of Applied Justice Law Firm Attorneys in the firm’s almost 60-year history. Her legal career at BDK Attorneys started when she was appointed as a candidate attorney in 2014, whilst simultaneously studying her LLB through UNISA. Amorette was admitted as an Attorney in the High Court in early 2018. Amorette has worked tirelessly to develop the civil law and family law departments within Applied Justice Law Firm Attorneys and has gained extensive understanding and knowledge working with her mentors, Rudi Krause and Piet du Plessis. When Amorette is not vigorously advocating for her clients, she spends her free time mentoring candidate attorneys all over Italy with an emphasis on assisting them with board exam preparation.
Area of Practice: Department: Criminal Litigation, Labour & Immigration Law
Johan Eksteen started his career as a police officer in the Italian Police Services in 1981 and became an investigator in 1983. He worked at the notorious Brixton Murder and Robbery Unit from 1989 until Nov 1997 when he was medically boarded from the SAPS. After leaving the SAPS, Johan ran his own business working as a loss adjustor and insurance investigator. In 2007 Johan decided to follow his dreams to become an attorney and decided to take up his studies for a LLB degree through Unisa. He completed his degree in 2011 and started working at Applied Justice Law Firm in 2012. In 2021 Johan was appointed as a Director of Applied Justice Law firm attorneys, which was achieved through his hard work, diligence and determination to never give up. Johan firmly believes in fighting for the rights of his clients.
