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Werksmans Attorneys Offices
THE CENTRAL, 96 RIVONIA ROAD
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa
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Professor Michael Honiball
Work Department
Tax
Position
Director, Head of International Tax
Career
Director Michael Honiball is the firm’s Head of International Tax. He was previously a Partner at Webber Wentzel, where he was Head of International Tax for the South Africa firm. Prior to this, Michael was a Director of KMPG South Africa where he headed up first the International Tax Department, then the Transfer Pricing Department. Michael is an attorney and conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa and also a Professor of Taxation at the University of Johannesburg, where he lectures in international tax law and transfer pricing. He is also a practising solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. A SAIT Master Tax Practitioner (2005 to present), he is regularly recognised for excellence in his field and has co-authored a number of key publications.
Memberships
Michael is an admitted attorney and conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa and a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Furthermore, Michael is a member of the Executive of the International Fiscal Association (SA Branch), a Master Tax Practitioner (SAIT), a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, and an Academician of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL).
Education
- LLM (Tax Law) (Rand Afrikaans University)
- LLB (Stellenbosch University)
- BA (Stellenbosch University)
- TEP of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Corporate Law Diploma (cum laude) (Rand Afrikaans University)
- Higher Diploma in Tax Law (Rand Afrikaans University)
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Tax
With an excellent track record in advising corporates and high-net-worth individuals and families on international tax planning, Michael Honiball heads Werksmans Attorneys
‘ tax practice. Key pillars of strength for the department include assisting with the tax aspects of business rescue, private equity, inbound and outbound investments and estate planning, and members are often instructed in tax litigation. Ernest Mazansky
is a highly regarded practitioner in the space, with expertise encompassing corporate tax planning, exchange control, restructurings and share incentive schemes. Doelie Lessing has a strong reputation in tax matters in relation to cross-border share incentive arrangements and multi-jurisdictional investments.