Carel Strydom completed his Baccalaureus Legum (LLB) degree at the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus, after which he relocated to Pretoria in November 2007.

After completing his articles, Carel was admitted as an attorney in June 2009. In December 2009, he was admitted as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa.

Carel completed his pupillage in 2010 at the Pretoria Society of Advocates and passed the bar exam outright. After almost 10 years as a member in good standing of the Pretoria Society of Advocates, Carel relocated to and co-founded the Hazeldean Advocates group.

Apart from his extensive legal background, Carel has also completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 2019. This triggered a passion to explore the field of business administration and governance further.