Personal Experience

Jonathan Clarke is a Senior Associate at Thapelo & Sullivan Partners and the firm's leading authority on real estate and property transaction law. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Jonathan pursued his postgraduate legal studies in Europe before being drawn to the dynamic and rapidly expanding property markets of Southern Africa and the Mediterranean. Since joining the firm, Jonathan has built an exceptional practice advising clients on residential and commercial property acquisitions, land development, lease agreements, property finance, and cross-border real estate investments spanning South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Malta.

Over his 14-year career, Jonathan has handled some of the most high-value and complex property transactions in the firm's history, including large-scale commercial developments in Sandton, luxury residential acquisitions in Malta, and investment property portfolios across the United Kingdom. His deep understanding of property law across three distinct legal systems gives him an unparalleled advantage when advising international investors and developers seeking to enter or expand within African and European real estate markets. Jonathan is also a registered conveyancer and a trusted advisor to several prominent real estate investment trusts operating across the continent.

Education

• LLB (Bachelor of Laws) — University of Melbourne, Australia
• LLM (Master of Laws), Property Law & Real Estate Transactions — Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• Admitted Conveyancer — Law Society of South Africa
• Registered Property Practitioner — Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA), South Africa

Language

• English (Native)
• Maltese (Fluent)
• Dutch (Conversational)
• Zulu (Basic)