Patrick is Head of Cliffe Dekker's Tax practice. He has
extensive experience in the insurance industry in respect of life and short
term insurance and has consulted to a large number of financial services
companies. Patrick has also written a large number of technical articles that
have been published in the financial and lay press. Patrick is a former member
of the Public Accountants and Auditors Board Education Committee on Taxation
and the SAICA National Tax Committee; and a former external examiner on
Taxation on the BCom course at Witwatersrand University.
Patrick was a tax director of KPMG from 1986 to 2006 and was
formerly the Managing Partner of KPMG Tax on a national basis prior to his
relocation to Cape Town in 2000. He joined Cliffe Dekker Tax (Pty) Ltd in 2006
as a Director and National Head of the Tax practice.
BCom, University of the Witwatersrand BAcc, CA (SA),
University of the Witwatersrand HDip Tax Law, University of the
Witwatersrand HDip Co Law, University of the Witwatersrand (Joint recipient
of the top student award)
Chambers Global 2008 rates Patrick in Band 2. Chambers
comments that he is 'Valued by clients for his "astute judgment". Interviewees
say: "He is extremely knowledgeable on theoretical and practical matters, and
he is approachable, sensible and dependable."
International Tax Review - World Tax 2008. Patrick is Highly
Recommended.
PLC Which Lawyer? 2008: Patrick is Recommended in Tax as a
'well-respected expert advising on all areas of corporate tax with extensive
experience in the insurance industry
International Tax Review, World Tax 2007: Patrick has been
mentioned for his solid work in capital markets and financial products
Best Lawyers International 2008 - South Africa: Selected as
Top-Listed individual in South Africa in the specialty of Tax
