Barry Garven

Barry Garven is a Partner and Co-head of Tax in the Johannesburg office, practicing in the firm's Tax Law practice. He specialises in corporate and international tax structuring, particularly in the mergers and acquisitions area, and has advised on some of the largest debt and group reorganisations in South Africa. His expertise extends to acquisition funding and other types of debt and equity funding.

Mr. Garven also advises corporate and financial institutions on complex tax litigation issues and has been involved in litigating and settling large tax disputes, particularly in the financial products area. He has advised on a range of tax matters including allowances for trademark acquisitions, the tax treatment of provisions in business sales, the capital/revenue nature of certain expenditures, and the application of the GAAR and "substance over form" doctrine to various financial structures.

Barry holds a B.Com, an LLB, an LLM (cum laude), a Higher Diploma in Company Law from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a Higher Diploma in International Tax from the University of Johannesburg.

He has been consistently recognised by Chambers Global in the top two tiers for tax (2018-2026) and listed as a Recommended Lawyer in Legal 500 EMEA for Tax. His clients include Alexander Forbes, Virgin Active, Northam Platinum, SAB Miller, and Rand Merchant Bank.