Lithemba Velleman

Lithemba Velleman is a highly skilled Senior in-house legal counsel specializing in the Business Finance division and Treasury and Capital function at a prominent Challenger Bank in the UK.

With a robust background as a Senior Associate at leading global law firms, Lithemba brings extensive transactional expertise in Leveraged, Corporate, and Project Finance to their current role.

Having pursued advanced legal education, Lithemba holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Finance as a Fulbright Scholar from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, complemented by a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Commercial Law where they ranked in the top 10% at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Throughout their career, Lithemba has held key positions such as Specialist Finance Lawyer at Aldermore Bank PLC, International Finance Lawyer at Axiom, Associate at top-tier firms like King & Wood Mallesons, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Bowmans, specializing in Banking and Finance.

Prior to their current position, Lithemba served as an International Attorney at Westinghouse Electric Company and gained valuable experience as a Candidate Attorney / Associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.