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South Africa

Luke Barlow

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Deloitte South Africa

Somerset Road

Cape Town

Western Cape 8005

South Africa

Tel: +27 214275480

Email: lbarlow@deloitte.co.za

Luke Barlow has been with Deloitte South Africa for 28 years, of which 23 have been as a partner.

He focuses on corporate tax and is the partner in charge of the Cape Town tax division. He served as a member of the Deloitte South Africa board from 1998 to 2004.

He services primarily the mining and financial services industries. Luke has extensive experience in corporate restructures and re-organisations. He specialises in corporate taxation and, in particular, mergers and acquisitions, tax structuring advice and tax controversy services.

His clients include a number of large multinational corporations involved in financial services and mining

Luke studied at the University of Cape Town where he graduated with degrees in taxation, accounting and law. He is a South Africa Chartered Accountant and is an advocate of the High Court.

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