Jointly chaired by Brian Dennehy and Cor Kraamwinkel, Webber Wentzel's tax team is praised for its 'unmatched expertise'. The team advises on a wide range of mandates, including corporate, international, and indirect tax, M&A, IPOs, employee tax and share schemes, exchange control, and tax disputes. Dennehy focuses on private equity, M&A, restructurings, derivatives, empowerment transactions, incentive schemes, and corporate tax, while Kraamwinkel advises on tax treaties, withholding taxes, cross-border structuring, exchange control, and South African corporate tax. Graham Viljoen handles local and cross-border mergers, Anne Bennett specialises in international tax, Craig Miller routinely represents blue-chip clients, and Nina Keyser focuses on tax-related dispute resolution. Shirleen Ritchie is another key name in the practice.
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- ‘The team members were very pleasant to work with, reactive to new developments and available even when there was time pressure.’
- ‘The team has unmatched expertise and is simply great with clients.'
- ‘They have real world experience and know-how.'
- ‘The team is diverse from a racial perspective. The team is technically competent, and provides detailed responses and quick turnaround on deliverables.'
- 'They are friendly and know the business well too.'
Key clients
- Actis
- Adenia Capital
- African Rainbow Capital Financial Services
- Alterra Capital
- Anglo American
- Astron Energy
- Capitalworks
- Crossfin
- De Beers
- Ethos | The Rohatyn Group
- Infinite Partners
- Little Green Beverages
Work highlights
Advised Anglo American plc and its group of companies (Anglo American Group) on the execution of a key component of its simplification plan announced on 14 May 2024, the demerger of its platinum business following the rejection of the USD49bn takeover offer by BHP Group Ltd for the Anglo American Group.
Acted for Actis who, together with Royal Bafokeng Holdings as its empowerment partner, acquired a 100% stake in Swiftnet SOC Limited from Telkom for an Enterprise Value of ZAR6.75bn.
Advised MultiChoice Group on Groupe Canal+’s acquisition of MultiChoice.
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Practice head
Brian Dennehy; Cor Kraamwinkel
Other key lawyers
Graham Viljoen; Anne Bennett; Craig Miller; Nina Keyser; Shirleen Ritchie