Private Wealth Law - South Africa
What the Team is Known For
Werksmans Attorneys has a renowned specialist tax team that routinely advises high net worth individuals on tax and estate planning, as well as trust structuring, on both a domestic and cross-border basis. The firm also assists private clients with complex immigration and tax litigation matters.
Strengths
"Werksmans are technically excellent; they have a number of strong individuals in the team and have very quick turnaround and response times."
"Werksmans is a go-to firm in South Africa for this kind of work."
"Complex matters are always dealt with seamlessly by Werksmans. Where our matters required input from other team members, the appropriate skill set was always available."
Notable Practitioners
Doelie Lessing has a broad range of expertise in tax law. She regularly advises high net worth clients and their businesses on domestic and international tax, trust and estate planning. "Doelie Lessing is excellent technically and has a great manner." "Doelie Lessing is a leader in her field."
Michael Honiball continues to receive praise for his expert handling of private client work for high net worth individuals and families, and is highly adept at dealing with complex international tax issues. "Michael is highly responsive, commercially aware and very sophisticated both commercially and tax-wise." "Michael is excellent technically, highly responsive and always professional. Clients love him and he is highly respected in the industry." "Michael is very reputable, and certainly one of the best in the tax space."