Banking Law & Finance Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Law, Transaction Support Services

Lisa Brunton

Admitted 1993 – South Africa 

Lisa Brunton is a senior corporate tax and finance lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience advising on corporate tax, finance-related legal matters and business-critical structuring. She supports clients who need experienced legal input where tax, finance and commercial considerations intersect. Previously at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), Lisa brings deep large-firm experience and senior legal judgment to complex corporate tax and finance matters. Her work is particularly relevant to clients dealing with transaction structuring, funding arrangements and tax-sensitive commercial decisions.

Years' Experience

30+ Years

Primary Practice

Banking Law & Finance Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Law, Transaction Support Services

Jurisdictions

South Africa

Previously At

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Expertise

Corporate Tax & Finance Law Specialist

Lisa advises on corporate tax and finance law, with a focus on helping clients understand and manage legal risk in tax-sensitive commercial and finance arrangements. Her work is suited to clients involved in corporate transactions, finance structures, restructurings and business arrangements where tax, finance and commercial considerations need to be carefully aligned. Lisa’s approach is precise, structured and commercially grounded. She helps clients understand the legal and tax implications of commercial decisions and structure matters with the right protections in place.

  • Corporate Tax
  • Finance Law
  • Banking & Finance Law
  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Transaction Support
  • Legal Drafting / Plain Language

Selected Expertise

Corporate Tax · South Africa
Advises on corporate tax legal matters, including tax-sensitive commercial arrangements, transaction structuring and business-critical corporate decisions.
Corporate Tax · Corporate & Commercial Law · South Africa
Finance Law · South Africa
Supports clients with finance-related legal matters, funding arrangements and commercial finance risk.
Finance Law · Banking & Finance Law · Commercial Law · South Africa
Transaction Structuring · South Africa
Advises on structuring considerations where tax, finance and commercial legal issues need to be aligned before transactions are implemented.
Corporate Tax · Transaction Support · Finance Law · South Africa

Education

Qualifications

LLM Taxation
University of Cape Town
1994
BCom Honours
University of Cape Town
1998
H Dip
University of Cape Town
1998
LLB
University of Cape Town
1991
Work with Lisa Brunton

Available for ad hoc briefs, retainers, and secondments across South Africa and internationally.

Currently accepting new instructions

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Practice Areas
Banking Law & Finance Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Law, Transaction Support Services
Jurisdictions
South Africa
Languages
English

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