About
Provided by Andrew Wellsted
Practice Areas
Andrew is Tax Counsel at OWP Partners. He is a highly regarded tax practitioner operating primarily in South Africa and Africa. He is a lawyer by training and specialises in tax and transactional structuring solutions.
Andrew is a highly regarded South African tax practitioner. He has significant tax experience in a number of fields including finance transactions, corporate transactions and/or restructures, international tax and tax compliance work, including voluntary disclosure and disputes.
He also has significant experience from an exchange control perspective in relation to cross border transactions and ownership of crypto assets.
Andrew is widely recognized as being commercial and innovative when attempting to solve client problems. He also has good relationships with various regulators where interactions are necessary.
Andrew has many years of experience and has done a range of corporate and international structures for parties. He is knowledgeable about the regulatory context in which South African deals are implemented as well as the considerations applicable to optimising the position of international investors.
Career
Andrew is a highly regarded South African tax practitioner. He has significant tax experience in a number of fields including finance transactions, corporate transactions and/or restructures, international tax and tax compliance work, including voluntary disclosure and disputes.
He also has significant experience from an exchange control perspective in relation to cross border transactions and ownership of crypto assets.
Andrew is widely recognized as being commercial and innovative when attempting to solve client problems. He also has good relationships with various regulators where interactions are necessary.
Andrew has many years of experience and has done a range of corporate and international structures for parties. He is knowledgeable about the regulatory context in which South African deals are implemented as well as the considerations applicable to optimising the position of international investors.
Education
University of the Witwatersrand
BA LLB
1995 - 1998
University of the Witwatersrand
Masters in Tax
2001 - 2003
University of Johannesburg
Diploma in Capital Gains Tax
2000 - 2000
University of the Witwatersrand
Diploma in Mining Law
2000 - 2001
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by OWP Partners
Andersen in South Africa significantly expands Tax and Funds practice
It was recently announced that Andersen South Africa had signed up a group of prominent practitioners in the tax and funds space.
Andersen in South Africa significantly expands Tax and Funds practice
It was recently announced that Andersen South Africa had signed up a group of prominent practitioners in the tax and funds space.