Christiaan Hollander
What led me to this career: From a young age, I was competing in national public speaking competitions. I realised law was similar and wanted to pursue a career that aligns with my interests: same sharp wit, same high-stakes persuasion, but with a real-world impact.
In my downtime I like to:
I enjoy going on hikes, hitting the gym, playing sports such as padel or golf with mates, and catching up with friends. Basically, anything that gets me outdoors, moving, and laughing.
My favourite sport is
I am an all-rounder, so I participate and enjoy every sport as I am highly competitive, but if I had to choose, I'd say hockey and tennis.
Recommended read
Any adventure-based novel, such as The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings.
Favourite game
Monopoly, so that I can own all the properties.
Coffee or Ice cream
Coffee during the week is strong and non-negotiable for surviving deadlines, but ice cream wins on weekends, especially on a hot day. Why choose when you can have both?
Name one thing on your bucket list
Shark cage diving, then argue with a Great White that it owes me for the therapy bills.
If you could choose any person from history to be your friend, who would it be and why
Hands down, Winston Churchill. The man could deliver a speech that would make a courtroom full of hardened judges stand up and cheer. He was witty, fearless, and armed with one-liners sharper than any cross-examination I've ever seen