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Orushka Ananth

@orushkaananth

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Admitted attorney and tax specialist delivering commercial legal solutions.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior legal roles that leverage my tax, commercial and conveyancing expertise with opportunities for governance, international projects, and mentoring within a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

I am an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa (2017), a Conveyancer (2022) and a registered SARS Tax Practitioner with an LLM in Taxation. I established my own firm in Durban in 2020 and have applied tax and legal expertise across commercial, conveyancing and tax matters for over eight years post-admission.

My practice and consultancy experience spans commercial litigation, tax litigation and opinions, corporate restructures, M&A, joint ventures, conveyancing (conventional and sectional title), and cross-border tax work including transfer pricing and tax emigration. I have worked with major bank panels (FNB, Standard Bank, ABSA) and outsourced services to South African and UK firms.

I bring governance, risk and compliance strengths from drafting policies, SLAs and contracts to supporting international expansion projects. I am passionate about empowering women in law, continuous learning, and practical, commercially focused legal solutions that reduce client risk.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Conveyancing Consultant

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S Danka Inc

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Prepared bond and transfer documents and facilitated conveyancing transactions for residential and sectional title properties.

Conveyancing Bond Documentation Property Transfers Sectional Titles

Current

Managing Director

Current

Orushka Ananth Attorneys

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 8 months)

Founded and lead a law firm specializing in conveyancing, commercial and tax law, delivering tax planning, SARS dispute resolution and litigation services to corporate and private clients since 2020.

Conveyancing Tax Law SARS Dispute Resolution Commercial Litigation Corporate Restructuring Client Management

Senior Tax Associate

Van Staden Truter Inc

Nov 2020 - Jun 2024 (3 years 7 months)

Managed tax litigation and SARS dispute resolution, provided transfer pricing and tax planning advice, and drafted tax opinions and compromise agreements for corporate clients.

Transfer Pricing Tax Planning SARS Dispute Resolution Tax Opinion Writing Corporate Restructuring Due Diligence Compliance

Tax Attorney

PKF Durban

Jan 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 6 months)

Handled SARS objections, tax court pleadings, VAT disputes and tax-related legal opinions, and assisted audit teams with tax queries and publications.

SARS Objections VAT Disputes Tax Opinions Audit Support Tax Publications Dispute Resolution

Candidate Attorney

Anesh Maharaj Attorneys

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year)

Drafted commercial agreements, pleadings and wills, conducted legal research and prepared matters for trial across magistrate and high court matters.

Legal Research Court Appearances Deceased Estates Litigation Support

Commercial Law Associate

O’Reilly Inc

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Provided commercial law support including joint venture agreements, M&A support, tax opinion drafting and SARS compromise matters while advising on compliance and corporate transactions.

Commercial Law M&A Tax Opinions Corporate Compliance Contract Drafting SARS Compromise

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Law Training Centre (Kent)

CLC Level 6, Corporate Law / Compliance

2023 - 2023

Completed CLC Level 6 training modules related to corporate law and compliance during international professional development.

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Master of Laws (LLM), Taxation

2016 - 2018

Completed a Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation with coursework and a research dissertation focused on advanced taxation topics and applied tax practice.

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law

2011 - 2015

Completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program covering litigation, commercial law, conveyancing and corporate law principles.

University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Audiology, Audiology

Awarded a Bachelor of Audiology degree comprising professional training in audiology.

School of Legal Practice

Professional legal practice courses, Legal Practice / Professional Training

Completed professional practice courses including Conveyancing Course, Practice Management Course and Notarial Course for legal practice admission and conveyancing competency.