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Zelda Swanepoel

Zelda Swanepoel

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Zelda is an expert, and has extensive experience, in all aspects of financial sector legislation- particularly as it relates to insurers, re-insurers, pension funds, asset managers and other financial services providers; and the interplay between such entities and other regulated institutions such as banks, medical schemes, and collective investment schemes. She has substantial experience in advising on all issues affecting the financial services sector, such as financial conglomerate and insurance group supervision and regulation, re-organisations of large financial services groups, partnerships and joint venture transactions with insurers and financial institutions, as well as banc-assurance transactions, remuneration models between insurers, banks, advisers and other intermediaries, product structuring and cell captive regulation, to name a few. Zelda also regularly represents clients in ombudsman complaints, investigations and enforcement actions, and litigation matters. Zelda regularly interacts with the various Authorities on corporate and commercial transactions and litigious matters on behalf of clients.​

Career

Zelda's qualifications include:

LLB (cum laude), University of Pretoria, 2005

Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Professional Memberships

Member of the Association for Savings and Investments SA

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Chambers Global Guide

Insurance - South Africa

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Zelda Swanepoel is particularly active advising on business transfers, acquisitions and other transactions in the insurance space. She often assists clients with regulatory and policy advice.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • She has a deep understanding of the law and our business. Zelda has such wealth of knowledge that spans across various legal disciplines and areas of expertise.

    InsuranceChambers Global Guide
  • Zelda Swanepoel is highly specialised and finds the right way of resolving issues.

    InsuranceChambers Global Guide

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Africa-wide

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South Africa

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