Louwrens Koen Attorneys is a South African legal practice based at Loftus Versveld Stadium in Pretoria. The firm provides attorney, conveyancer and notarial services, with a particular concentration on postnuptial contracts and applications to change the matrimonial property regime in the High Court under section 21 of the Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984.
The firm’s principal is Petrus Gerhardus Louwrens Koen, a practising attorney admitted in the High Court of South Africa, a Conveyancer, and a Notary Public (M11811). The notarial component of every postnuptial contract is conducted in-house.
WHAT WE DO
Our practice covers:
- Section 21 High Court applications for leave to change a matrimonial property regime.
- Notarial postnuptial contracts — drafting, notarial execution, and Deeds Office registration.
- Notarial services more broadly, including antenuptial contracts for couples who are not yet married.
- Conveyancing in support of matrimonial-property-related transfers and bond registrations.
This site, postnuptial.co.za, is the firm’s dedicated landing site for the postnuptial contract service line. The firm operates other domains for related services.
HOW WE APPROACH THE WORK
Postnuptial matters are document-heavy and procedurally specific. Our approach reflects that:
Assessment first. Every enquiry begins with an assessment of whether a section 21 application is appropriate. We tell clients candidly when it is not, and where appropriate, what alternative might be.
Document-driven process. Our online application is structured around the information the court will eventually need. From the first intake forward, every document and every averment has a defined purpose in the bundle.
Firm-house clauses. Every order, every notarial contract and every Notice of Motion in our office contains the mandatory creditor-protection clause — identical in all three documents — and the prospective-only commencement clause. Both are non-negotiable firm rules.
Conservative, supportable averments. The founding affidavits are built on supportable, fact-specific reasons. We do not exaggerate motive or overstate exposure.
SA spelling, SA tone. All firm output is in South African (UK) English. The pleadings are in the conservative, respectful register that the High Court expects.
OUR PRINCIPAL
Petrus Gerhardus Louwrens Koen Attorney, Conveyancer, Notary Public (M11811)
Practising principal of Louwrens Koen Attorneys. Handles postnuptial contract applications in the High Court (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) under section 21 of the Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984.
WHERE WE ARE
Office No. 4, 2nd Floor, Gate 12 Loftus Versveld Stadium (Northern Pavilion) 416 Kirkness Street Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083
Tel: 087 001 0733 Cell: 084 316 3765 Email: koen@louwrenskoen.co.za / info@louwrenskoen.co.za
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Our office is in Pretoria. The Gauteng Division, Pretoria is our primary court for section 21 applications. We act for clients across South Africa: documents can be exchanged by post, courier and secure digital channels, and the notarial signing is the only step that requires physical attendance by the spouses (typically at our office in Pretoria).
Clients in Johannesburg, the wider Gauteng province, and beyond instruct our office regularly. Where the matter is more conveniently heard in another Division (for example the Gauteng Local Division in Johannesburg), we make the arrangements.
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REGULATION
Louwrens Koen Attorneys is regulated by the Legal Practice Council established under the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014. The firm holds a Fidelity Fund Certificate as required by the Act.
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CONTACT FOR NEW MATTERS
For new postnuptial contract enquiries, the quickest and most structured route is the online application:
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For non-application enquiries — referrals from other practitioners, media, accreditation bodies — please use the contact form or the email addresses above.