Willem has over 40 years experience in providing commercial and property law advice, including advising on commercial litigation. He has an extensive knowledge of the property industry.
For more than 35 years Willem represented the Netherlands government in South Australia as legal advisor and as Consul for the Netherlands. He is fluent in the Dutch language.
Karina joined Ouwens Lawyers in 1997 as a para-legal and completed her Bachelor of Laws in 2001. Karina has experience in commercial and property law and also assists with personal injury and family law matters.
Lisa joined Ouwens Lawyers in 2005 as a graduate solicitor. She practises extensively in commercial and civil litigation, specialising in contractual disputes, property matters, construction disputes and corporate and personal insolvency. Lisa also has broad experience in the area of property and business acquisitions.
Professional
Adelaide Master of Business Administration 2024
Bachelor of Laws with Honours 2004
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice 2005
Accreditation for Mediators 2004
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) 2001
Member of the South Australian Law Society
Law Society Civil Litigation Committee Member since 2013
Neil Kandelaars is a senior lawyer with over 45 years’ experience in a range of legal fields. He worked overseas between November 2007 and August 2011, and apart from working part time for Ouwens Lawyers, he provides legal consultancy services to two offshore legals firm. In later years, Neil’s professional emphasis has been on commercial, property and succession law. Apart from a Bachelor of Laws, he holds a Master of Laws (Commercial) from Adelaide University and a Master of Taxation from the University of New South Wales.
Melanie joined Ouwens Lawyers in February 2015 after working in a small law firm since being admitted to practice in 2013. Melanie practises in the areas of commercial and civil litigation and property matters.
Kaila joined Ouwens Lawyers in 2010 starting as an Administrative Assistant and taking over the role of Netherlands Consulate duties until 2015. After progressing through Certificates in Business and an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration, Kaila moved into a role in the property section of the office and has been in charge of the preparation and completion of form 1’s since 2015. Kaila has also almost completed her Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing.
Noelleen joined Ouwens Lawyers in 2004 as the senior conveyancing clerk. She has been a para-legal in property law for over 30 years. Noelleen assists in business and real property acquisitions, land division, property settlements, mortgages, community title applications, leases and other Land Title Office applications.
Deb joined Ouwens Lawyers in February 2018 as the Administrative Assistant and taking over the role of Conveyancing Assistant in 2021. She has over 20 years’ experience in the legal sector. Her vast administrative knowledge and experience across all areas together with her professional support is offered to the solicitors. Deb is now a Conveyancer after completing an Advanced Diploma of Conveyancing in 2022.
Professional:
In-house certificates include personal injury claims to all aspects of Court proceedings
Laura joined Ouwens Lawyers in March of 2021 as an Administration Assistant and now has taken on the role of Paralegal in 2024. She has previous experience in Administration having also completed her Certificate 3 in Business. Laura has recently finished her Certificate 4 in Legal Services to advance her skills within her new role.
Stella joined Ouwens Lawyers in 2005 as a migration agent and now acts as a paralegal assisting and supporting the legal practitioners of the firm in providing comprehensive visa, migration and citizenship advice. Stella is fluent in the Dutch language.
Liza has joined Ouwens Lawyers in January 2025 as a Law Graduate, having graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business (Marketing) Degree in April 2024. She is in her final stages of completing her Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice with her admission to practice in the Supreme Court of South Australia scheduled for April 2025. Prior to joining us she gained experience in undertaking a marketing internship in London.
