Esther Geldenhuys > Bowmans > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Bowmans
11 ALICE LANE
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2146
South Africa

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Esther Geldenhuys is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Tax Practice.

She specialises in international tax and exchange control in respect of both outbound and inbound investments, with a keen focus on African investments.

She has experience in international corporate tax, foreign-controlled companies, double taxation agreements, offshore acquisition financing structures, foreign structures, foreign trusts, transfer pricing, South African exchange control, voluntary disclosure programmes, emigrations, and international tax planning for wealthy individuals and families.

Esther has BCom and LLB degrees from the University of Stellenbosch, and a Postgraduate Diploma in International Tax and an LLM (with distinction) from the University of Johannesburg.

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Tax

The highly-regarded practice at Bowmans is well-versed in handling a wide range of complex tax matters, with noted strength in tax litigation and the tax aspects of international trade. Barry Garven advises on corporate and international tax matters, as well as tax dispute resolution; he co-heads the department with Mike Benetello, an expert in advising on mining taxation, the tax aspects of business rescue, private equity and mergers and acquisitions. Wally Horak‘s broad experience includes transfer pricing, exchange control and the development of tax-efficient structures for inbound and outbound investments. Kelly Wright is sought after for her expertise in assisting corporate clients and financial institutions with tax litigation. Alan Keep, Robyn Berger and Esther Geldenhuys are also practitioners to note.