Kyra Francis

Kyra Francis
BSOCSCI, LLB

Kyra was conferred the Bachelor of Social Science (International Relations and Law) in 2016 and an LLB degree in 2017 by the University of Cape Town. Kyra was further admitted as an Attorney and Notary Public followed by her admission as a Conveyancer in 2021. Kyra joined Dunsters as a Senior Associate in February 2024, where her practice comprises of many aspects of law, with a focus on corporate commercial law and general litigation.

Kyra has an abundance of experience that range from assisting with a labour dispute challenge against the Department of Health in the Western Cape, which was taken to the Constitutional Court. To also assisting in representing SARS against a taxpayer involving a claim in an excess of R300 million Rand.

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Ren Dunster
B.Comm, LLB, LLM

Bridget Ellender
BA, LLB

Henriette Cronje
LLB

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Kyra Francis

Kyra Francis BSOCSCI, LLB

Ren Dunster B.Comm, LLB, LLM

Bridget Ellender BA, LLB

Henriette Cronje LLB

Kyra Francis
BSOCSCI, LLB

Ren Dunster
B.Comm, LLB, LLM

Bridget Ellender
BA, LLB

Henriette Cronje
LLB