Ms Doelie Lessing > Werksmans Attorneys > Cape Town, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Werksmans Attorneys Offices
LEVEL 1, NO.5 SILO SQUARE,
V&A WATERFRONT
CAPE TOWN 8001
South Africa
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Ms Doelie Lessing
Work Department
Investment Funds &Private Equity and Tax
Position
Director at Werksmans Attorneys
Career
Director Doelie Lessing has over 20 years’ experience in tax law, advising in the Tax and Investment Funds & Private Equity practice areas. She is deeply experienced in tax considerations as relates to mergers; corporate reorganisations; funding and financial services; local and foreign investment fund and deal structuring; and multi-jurisdictional investments and structures. She is particularly skilled in matters relating to high-net-worth and multinational families and their businesses; private equity; international trust and estate planning; and cross-border and local executive share incentive arrangements. Doelie is frequently named in global publications as a top-ranked tax lawyer.
Languages
English
Memberships
Member of the International Tax Planning Association and the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners
Education
B Com: Stellenbosch University (1991)
LLB: Stellenbosch University (1993)
M Com (Tax) (cum laude): Stellenbosch University (1999)
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Tax
(Leading partners)Led by Michael Honiball, the tax team at Werksmans Attorneys continues to handle the tax aspects of estate planning, business rescue, restructurings, M&A and private equity, as well as a wide range of contentious tax matters. Doelie Lessing is well-versed in advising high-net-worth individuals and families on international tax planning, assisting with the tax implications of mergers, and handling multi-jurisdictional investments. International tax work and transfer pricing are key areas of expertise for Honiball, and Ernest Mazansky
fields over four decades of experience in advising on, among other areas, VAT, corporate tax planning, exchange control issues and tax dispute resolution.