Michael Honiball, Head of Werksmans Tax practice, is an experienced legal professional in the field of tax and trust law, specializing particularly in the areas of international tax and high net wealth families. With an extensive international training background and exposure to most of South Africa’s tax, exchange control and trust laws, Michael brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his role as Head of Tax Practice. As a SAIT Master Tax Practitioner since 2005, Michael consistently demonstrates exceptional proficiency in his chosen fields. His outstanding contributions to the tax advisory community and to clients have been acknowledged, earning him successive peer-reviewed recognitions for his excellence.
Further, Michael’s qualification as a practicing Solicitor of the senior courts of England and Wales, has given him exposure to and experience in the tax and trust laws of numerous offshore jurisdictions. Specifically, Michael has experience in advising on the setting up of offshore trust structures, international estate planning, private equity funds, cross-border partnerships, joint venture arrangements, and multinational mergers and acquisitions.
Michael is an Attorney and Conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa. Additionally, with a strong academic background, he serves as a Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg, specialising in taxation where he shares his expertise in international tax law and transfer pricing with post-graduate students. Furthermore, he has authored and co-authored several influential tax books and publications, establishing himself as an authority in the realm of double taxation agreements and transfer pricing.
Michael is a Charted Tax Advisor, a member of the South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT), a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL), a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, a member of the Legal Practice Council of South Africa, and a SARS Registered Tax Practitioner. Previously, Michael held the position of Head of International Tax Department at Webber Wentzel. Prior to this, he was a Director at KPMG South Africa, where he successfully led the International Tax Department and subsequently, the Transfer Pricing Department.
