At Bowmans, the ‘approachable‘ tax team is regularly instructed by clients in the mining, manufacturing, financial services and oil and gas sectors in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious work. Practice co-head Barry Garven specialises in tax litigation, and is equally adept at assisting blue-chip companies with international tax matters. Practice co-head Mike Benetello is a key contact for mining taxation, as well as the tax aspects of business rescue mandates, corporate restructurings and private equity transactions, to name a few areas. Roné la Grange and Samir Ellary are well known for their strength in corporate tax, and firm managing partner Alan Keep has an excellent track record in advising on the tax aspects of structuring prominent B-BBEE transactions. Kelly Wright brings experience in assisting domestic and international clients with the tax structuring of M&A deals.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr‘s ‘well established and experienced‘ tax and exchange control practice ‘covers the whole spectrum of taxation‘, and has been kept busy representing clients in the energy, financial services and telecoms sectors, to name a few areas. Practice head Emil Brincker‘s ‘years of experience in dealing with tax disputes makes him the tax lawyer that you need on your side in dealing with tax disputes and tax litigation‘. Director Gerhard Badenhorst draws on his extensive experience as a chartered accountant to advise on complex VAT matters, and Howmera Parak specialises in international tax and exchange control issues. Jerome Brink fields expertise in tax controversy and dispute resolution, corporate tax, transfer pricing and tax residency cases, and Stephan Spamer‘s workload includes advising on tax structuring and the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

The highly-regarded practice at ENSafrica has a strong track record in handling the full range of tax matters. Practice head Peter Dachs has ‘detailed knowledge of the tax system and deep experience‘, and is well known for his expertise in international tax law. Transfer pricing work is a core area of strength for Jens Brodbeck, and Kristel van Rensburg is well versed in handling tax matters for clients in the mining, private equity and retail sectors. Robert Gad brings considerable expertise in advising B-BBEE shareholders and corporates on the tax aspects of B-BBEE ownership and investment transactions. Andries Myburgh is sought after for his strength in tax dispute resolution and corporate tax issues, and Charles De Wet specialises in VAT.

The ‘very strong and knowledgeable‘ tax team at Webber Wentzel is headed up by the ‘practical‘ Brian Dennehy, who specialises in corporate tax; Dennehy is supported by Cor Kraamwinkel, who is ‘incredibly knowledgeable across various tax matters‘ and has recognised expertise in international tax. Shirleen Ritchie is very experienced in assisting private equity and regulatory sector entities with corporate tax issues, and regularly advises on the tax aspects of complex transactions. Lumen Moolman‘s workload includes handing the tax aspects of corporate restructurings, and Chetan Vanmali is a key contact for VAT matters. Anne Bennett brings expertise in international tax planning, including private equity fund structuring issues.

Led by Michael Honiball, the tax team at Werksmans Attorneys continues to handle the tax aspects of estate planning, business rescue, restructurings, M&A and private equity, as well as a wide range of contentious tax matters. Doelie Lessing is well-versed in advising high-net-worth individuals and families on international tax planning, assisting with the tax implications of mergers, and handling multi-jurisdictional investments. International tax work and transfer pricing are key areas of expertise for Honiball, and Ernest Mazansky fields over four decades of experience in advising on, among other areas, VAT, corporate tax planning, exchange control issues and tax dispute resolution.

Shaheed Patel heads up CMS South Africa‘s tax and exchange control practice, which fields expertise in VAT, tax structuring, estate planning and tax dispute resolution, to name a few areas. Thulaganyo Selokela is sought after by media, engineering, construction, telecoms and public sector entities for her excellent track record in handling tax litigation. Naledi Mdingi is a practitioner to note.

At DLA Piper Advisory Services (pty) Ltd, Andrew Lewis heads up the tax practice, which has a solid track record in assisting with transactional tax work and tax planning matters. Cross-border mandates are prominent in the team’s workload, and the client base includes technology, financial services and consumer goods sector entities. Christoph Berndt lends support on contentious tax matters and transfer pricing issues.