About the Firm

Experienced Conveyancers, Notaries and Deceased Estates Administrators

Clover Loudon and Smythe is a firm created and directed by 3 incredible women partners. Joy Anne Clover, Casey-Lee Loudon and Sarah Smythe

We specialise in anything property related in terms of all aspects of conveyancing within South Africa

We have a staff compliment of 11 staff strong and have sister firms in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria to assist us with signing of clients with our main offices being based in Berea, Pietermaritzburg and Mount Edgcecombe.

Email us joy@clslaw.co.za if you need assistance on a property related question.

Staff at Clover Loudon Smythe

Joy Anne Clover - Partner

In Joy's academic and professional journey, she has demonstrated leadership and expertise extending beyond the legal field. As a School Prefect at Pelham Junior School and Alexander High School, she refined organizational and interpersonal skills. Her insights on marriages were acknowledged with a 2013 publication in Glamour Magazine. Serving as a keynote speaker at IEACSA in 2017 and 2018, Joy addressed conveyancing challenges and real estate matters. She shared knowledge with BWA in 2018, covering topics from wills to weddings. Recognition as a finalist in 2018 for Women Property Network Durban and BWA Zululand, along with awards like Pinnacle Awards KZN and Standard Bank TOP Business Awards, highlight professional excellence. Additionally, she contributes to the legal community as a Legal Practice Council Moderator for Conveyancing Exams in 2022 and 2023 in KZN. Beyond her professional role, she serve as a trustee for iCare, dedicated to assisting and reuniting street kids with their families in Durban.

Experience

Tongaat Hullet Development work, Sectional Title Registers, bonds, transfers,

Certificate of Title applications, land subdivision

Drafted Lease Agreements, Sale Agreements, Antenuptial Contracts

Managed FNB Housing Finance Panel and FNB Homeloans Panel

She started her previous firms Umhlanga practice with personal supervision and grew to an Umhlanga office of 35+ staff, overseeing 4 branches

Managed the entire conveyancing department, overseeing 450 transfers plus annually in her 10 year tenure at her previous firm and also ensuring compliance with various financial institutions and she ran several developments and farm developments

Director, Attorney, and Conveyancer – Clover Loudon and Smythe

Qualifications

Alexander High School | 2000 Matriculated

2007 |LLB University of KwaZulu-Natal

2007 | Admitted as an Attorney

2009 | Admitted as a Conveyancer (3rd in Kwazulu-Natal)

Casey Lee Loudon - Partner

Casey -Lee Loudon - Partner

Casey-Lee completed her articles at Tatham Wilkes in Durban in 2018 and remained on as a Professional until 2022 and thereafter worked at Ramdass Inc from July 2022 until 10 January 2024. She learnt transfers from end to end and has a unique ability to not only effectively communicate with clients but to also ensure the conveyancing process is completed in record time. She is not only a Conveyancer but also a Notary Public. She took over the Zululand Property Conveyancing profile at her previous firm and managed staff not only on the transfer side but also on the bond side ensuring transactions were registered quickly. She services the Zululand as well as Greater Durban area.

Experience

Transfers end to end and management of staff relating to transfers

Notarial bonds over movable property, Antenuptial Contracts and Notarial Deeds of Servitudes and tie agreements

Director, Attorney, and Conveyancer – Clover Loudon and Smythe

Qualifications

2011 | Crawford College| Matriculated with exemption

2015 | University of Stellenbosch, LLB

2018 | Admitted as an Attorney and Notary Public (1st in Kwazulu-Natal)

2019 | Admitted as a Conveyancer (5th in Kwazulu-Natal)

Have a question or legal issue? Casey specialises in conveyancing and would love to assist - casey@clslaw.co.za

Sarah Smythe - Partner

Sarah is a seasoned legal professional with a diverse background, encompassing relief teaching at Howick Preparatory School and completing articles of clerkship at Venn, Nemeth, and Hart Attorneys. As a professional Assistant at Austen Smith Attorneys, Sarah specialized in agency conveyancing from February 2012 to January 2013. Subsequently, at A G Jenkins Attorneys (March 2013 – July 2017), she managed the conveyancing practice, focusing on local conveyancing, deceased estates, trust planning, and commercial contracts. As an Associate at Macgregor Erasmus Attorneys (August 2017 – August 2018), Sarah initiated and managed the Pietermaritzburg branch, excelling in conveyancing, estates, High Court litigation, and labour law. Continuing at Hogarty Attorneys (September 2018 – October 2019), she oversaw the Pietermaritzburg branch, excelling in conveyancing and providing training to estate agents. In her recent role as the office manager and agency conveyancer for Clover and Ramdass Inc (September 2022 – January 2024), she specialized in agency conveyancing, addressing Deeds Office queries, and providing crucial support to attorney clients.

Experience

Conveyancing in Pietermaritzburg, Hilton and Howick – end to end transfers and agency conveyancing including Deeds Office documentation and development lodgments

Drafting commercial and agricultural leases, contracts, and documents

Estates administration

Training sessions with Estate Agents on conveyancing

Director, Attorney, and Conveyancer – Clover Loudon and Smythe

Qualifications

2005 | Howick High School | Matriculated

2010 | University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg LLB

2012 | Admitted as an Attorney

2014 | Admitted as a Conveyancer