Jean-Louis Nel

Firm:

Areas Of Practice:

Association Agreements, Banking, Business Law, Cannabis Law, Capital Gains Tax, Commercial, Commercial Drafting, Company Law, Corporate, Credit Law, Customs & Excise, Employee Benefits, Employee Share Incentive Schemes, Finance (Corporate), Finance (Project), Finance (Structured), Financial Markets, Financial Services Law, Investment Funds, Joint Ventures and Acquisitions , Leases, Litigation (Tax), Mergers and Acquisitions, Partnership Agreements, Sale of Business, Taxation, Trusts, Wills

Phone Number:

+27 (0)12 349 2306

Cell Number:

0615486427

Email address:

jl@vanhuyssteens.co.za

Position:

Director - Tax

Years of Practice:

Address:

Die Klubhuis, 26 Pinaster Avenue, Hazelwood, Pretoria.

Region:

Gauteng / Pretoria

Area:

Brooklyn

Postal Address:

Postnet Suite 360, Private Bag X 06, Waterkloof, 0145

Qualifications:

• B.Com Law, University of Pretoria
• LLB, University of Pretoria
• LLM in Banking Law, University of Pretoria
• LLM in Tax Law, University of Witwatersrand

History:

Transactional lawyer with extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and complex private company transactions. Proven expertise in structuring and executing share acquisitions, asset disposals, amalgamation transactions, and BEE-aligned ownership structures. Possesses strong commercial acumen with a demonstrated ability to identify, structure, and mitigate legal and tax risk across the full transaction lifecycle. Highly experienced in leading transaction documentation, advising shareholders and management, and delivering practical, implementable solutions in high-value and high-complexity matters. Maintains a keen and forward-looking interest in leveraging artificial intelligence and legal technology to enhance transaction efficiency, risk analysis, and strategic decision-making, and to achieve optimal outcomes for clients.

Languages:

Afrikaans, English