Tax | Global

Bowmans has an outstanding tax department offering a deep bench experienced in handling a broad spread of tax issues, including transactions, disputes and corporate restructuring. The group acts for a host of well-known foreign and domestic clients on sophisticated tax mandates across various industry sectors, especially financial services and mining. The team possesses significant experience working with tax authorities on regulatory matters, and is well known for its strength in complex cross-border transactions.

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is a distinguished South African law firm with leading tax expertise and a deeply respected team. Its lawyers have noteworthy experience acting for top-tier domestic clients as well as significant international conglomerates on complex contentious and non-contentious tax matters. The group impresses with the breadth of its practice across the entire spectrum of tax work and is increasingly involved in litigious and transfer pricing matters. The team is frequently retained by clients hailing from the energy and financial services industries, and is noted for its skill in handling both domestic and cross-border mandates.

Webber Wentzel is a distinguished South African law firm with a leading tax practice that is well equipped to handle both domestic and cross-border matters. The group offers expertise in exchange control structuring and tax dispute resolution. It provides an integrated offering to clients, with an emphasis on cross-department collaboration. The firm has in-depth knowledge spanning the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious tax, garnering notable recognition for its skill in handling private equity and M&A-related matters. It is often retained by noteworthy clients based across Africa, particularly in the finance and natural resources sectors.

ENS is a solid law firm with a notable tax practice in South Africa. Capable of tackling high-value instructions spanning the full spectrum of tax, the practice brings considerable clout to both contentious and non-contentious matters and is especially noted for its expertise in cross-border litigation and transfer pricing. The group is highly sought after by blue-chip international and domestic clients, particularly those operating in the finance and mining industries.

Werksmans is a full-service South African law firm with an esteemed tax practice recognised for its significant capabilities handling both corporate and private client tax concerns, including tax-related dispute resolution. Housing commercial tax specialists with expertise in M&A, private equity and black economic empowerment transactions, the department handles high-value transactions on a local and international level for a clientele that includes numerous financial services clients. The team wins recognition for its established expertise in the high net worth segment.