S5E16 - Philisiwe May, Advocate (PABASA)

Adv. Philisiwe May is a wife, mother and advocate of the High Court of South Africa. She is practising at the Pan African Bar Association of South Africa (“PABASA”) in Sandton. She studied and obtained her BCom(Law) and LLB degrees at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). She completed pupillage in 2020 and commenced a general practice in May 2021. Adv. May discovered her passion for presenting in court during her studies, when she competed in various moot court competitions from her first year of study through to her final year. She won the Child Law Moot Court competition hosted by the University of Pretoria in 2013 and also represented UJ in moot court competitions hosted in Tanzania and Zambia. She is a vibrant, driven, and hard-working individual who has a passion for curating legal arguments and presenting in court. Her strengths in the legal field include legal research and analysis, legal drafting, and oral advocacy. Outside of practice, Adv. Philisiwe May has a passion for inspiring and uplifting the youth, black female youth in particular, and has a keen interest in arts and media. Some of Adv. Philisiwe May’s professional highlights as a junior advocate include forming part of the former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team under the leadership of Adv. Dali Mpofu SC in multiple high-profile matters in 2024. We would love to hear from you, reach out on LinkedIn Sister In Law South Africa and Adv. Philisiwe May.