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2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 3
20 firms ranked
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Bowmans
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Deloitte
7 practice areas
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ENS
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EY
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PwC
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Webber Wentzel
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Tier 2

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
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KPMG
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Werksmans Attorneys
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BDO
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Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Cova Advisory
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Deneys
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Forvis Mazars
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Glyn Marais
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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SNG Grant Thornton
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DLA Piper
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WTS Renmere
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Tax controversy
Tier 2
10 firms ranked
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ENS
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Baker McKenzie
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Bowmans
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
4 practice areas
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Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
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Webber Wentzel
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BDO
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Cova Advisory
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EY
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WTS Renmere
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Transactional tax
Tier 2
7 firms ranked
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Bowmans
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ENS
5 practice areas
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Webber Wentzel
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
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Werksmans Attorneys
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Tier 3

Deloitte
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EY
7 practice areas
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Transfer pricing
Tier 3
15 firms ranked
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Deloitte
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ENS
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EY
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Graphene Economics
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PwC
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BDO
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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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KPMG
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SNG Grant Thornton
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Vanbain
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Webber Wentzel
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
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Bowmans
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Forvis Mazars
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Transfer Pricing Solutions
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Linked Reviews
Tax

The tax team’s provision of tailored tax services covers clients active in various industries and sectors such as retail, energy, tech, IT and manufacturing on complex domestic and cross-border transactions. The practice has six specialised tax areas: controversy, TP, compliance and due diligence, indirect tax, corporate and transactional tax and HNWI advisory. Tax partner Virusha Subban heads the tax practice. 

At the end of 2022, the tax represented internet service firm Equinix on all tax matters regarding its 160 million data centre turnkey development and long-term lease transaction in Johannesburg.

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Fragmented pillar two taxation and increased use of AI by tax authorities have left clients fearful of heightened disputes exposure
Lindsay Clayton’s arrival at Baker McKenzie continues the firm’s storied pursuit of ex-US government lawyers, a strategy reinforced by robust World Tax rankings
A former Deloitte partner will lead the firm’s latest geographic expansion; in other news, Baker McKenzie added six tax lawyers to its partnership
Trophy assets are evolving from personal indulgences to structured investments, prompting family offices to prioritise tax efficiency, governance discipline, and cross-border compliance
The ‘highly regarded’ Stephanie Pantelidaki, who has big four experience, will be based in the firm’s London office
Dual-qualified corporate tax specialist Christoph Schimmer joins the firm after stints at Deloitte, Cerha Hempel and DLA Piper
But partners at the firm admit that jumping ship to the US would not be as easy as some believe
Tax teams are responding to usual client demand in the region, albeit with increased working from home flexibility, local sources indicate
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