Werksmans Attorneys

South Africa

World Tax Reviews

Tax

As the founding member of LEX Africa, a legal alliance of law firms across more than 25 African jurisdictions, the well-established South African law firm has three offices across Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Stellenbosch, offering full tax legal and compliance services with a breadth of experience in the commercial sector. The tax practice is led by Michael Honiball, head of international tax. However, tax partner Kyle Beilings left the team to join Standard Bank in January 2023. 

In March 2022, the firm assisted Real Foods Holdings Proprietary Limited on the tax aspects regarding developing the restructuring steps that would subsequently enable the merger of subsidiary firms Kauai and Nu businesses into VASAG, which ultimately served for the takeover by the acquirer Virgin Active.

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