Freek van Rooyen

Firm:

Shepstone & Wylie (Sandton, Johannesburg)

Areas Of Practice:

Administrative Law, Customs & Excise, Freight and Carriage, International trade laws & treaties, Liquor Law, Litigation (Commercial), Maritime Law, Shipping, Taxation, Trade and Industry

Phone Number:

+27 (0)11 290 2540

Cell Number:

+27 11 290 2540

Docex:

12 Rosebank

Email address:

fvanrooyen@wylie.co.za

Position:

Partner

Address:

Ground Floor, The Lodge, 38 Wierda Road West, Weirda Valley, Sandton, Johannesburg

Region:

Gauteng / Johannesburg

Area:

Sandton

Postal Address:

P O Box 2862 , Saxonwold, 2132

Qualifications:

BJuris (UPE) LLB (UNISA) (Higher Diploma in Import and Export Law) (University of the North West)

History:

Freek has acted as counsel and attorney in commercial and administrative litigation matters on behalf of both public entities and companies. However for the past 25 years Freek has focused on customs and excise law and international trade remedy work and is one of the leading attorneys in the country specialising in such areas. Freek has also received recognition as an indirect tax specialist in the annual Chambers Global rankings.

Freek advises clients at all levels of the supply chain, including importers, exporters, clearing agents and manufacturers. Freek deals with all customs and excise issues including, tariff applications, transaction value applications, origin applications, compliance disputes, detailed submissions to SARS and, when so required, settling papers for High Court proceedings. Freek has extensive experience in advising clients in the chemical, motor component, electronic, liquor and petroleum industries on customs, excise and trade remedy issues.

Languages:

Afrikaans, English