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Gregory obtained his LLB degree from the University of Stellenbosch, following the completion of a BCom (Law) degree. He completed his articles at a respected Cape Town law firm, where he gained broad experience across both Litigation and Corporate Commercial practice areas.
After his admission as an attorney, Gregory focused on developing his expertise in corporate and commercial law, with a particular emphasis on structuring and transactional work. He later joined Hatstone South Africa, where he forms part of the Corporate, Tax and Fiduciary team. Gregory’s work spans company and trust structuring, domestic and cross-border reorganisations, and commercial drafting, with exposure to complex corporate and tax matters.
Andre is a graduate from Stellenbosch University, holding a BA LLB degree and University of Cape Town where he obtained a LLM degree. He is further an attorney, conveyancer and notary.
Following his admission as an attorney in 1995, Andre joined Nedbank (Boland Bank) in 1997 in its credit department focusing on irregular accounts, liquidations and sequestrations. Thereafter he spent valuable time as a senior legal advisor in Nedbank divisions (Property Finance and Private Clients areas) before returning to private practice in 2009 in Stellenbosch, focusing on property and commercial work. Andre has a no-nonsense pragmatic approach to fulfilling client mandates and legal challenges.
Leisure time is spent hiking the many trails around Stellenbosch with his Border Collies, travelling locally and abroad and experimenting with various recipes in the kitchen.
Johan is a results-driven financial and investment professional with 17 years of experience in finance, private equity, tax structuring and business leadership. A strategic thinker with a strong background in financial structuring, mergers & acquisitions and operational optimization.
Johan is a Chartered Account (CA) and did his articles at PwC.
Bronwin GotzAs the Personal Assistant to our CEO and Office Manager for our bustling law firm, Bronwin is the driving force behind our seamless operations. Bronwin also provides executive administrative support to all our directors and attorneys.
Bronwin started off in the culinary industry, whereafter a decade, decided to make a move into the corporate sphere and spent many years as a buyer in several industries. Bronwin joined Hatstone in May 2015, and after deciding that she wanted to commit to a future in the legal industry, she enrolled for, and qualified as, a Paralegal practitioner.
Hannes Botha is the Founder and CEO of Hatstone South Africa, renowned for its client-focused approach and bespoke legal services. An expert in corporate and commercial law, private client services, investment funds and stock exchange listings, Hannes advises leading international banks, publicly traded companies and high-net-worth families.
Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa in 2004, he holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from the Universities of South Africa and Pretoria respectively, with a focus on company and tax law. Hannes began his career in tax and private client work, later advancing his corporate law acumen as a Senior Associate at one of the world’s largest offshore law firms.
Jana OosthuizenJana is a Candidate Attorney at Hatstone, pursuing her dream of becoming an Admitted Attorney. Jana completed her LLB from Stellenbosch University in 2022, whereafter she pursued a Master’s in Alternative Dispute Resolution focusing on Employment Rights, Mediation and International Commercial Arbitration. She joined Hatstone in 2024.
During her studies, Jana seamlessly turned her love for cooking into a successful entrepreneurial venture, becoming a small business owner. Her journey also encompassed valuable experiences in the hospitality industry, refining her culinary skills and cultivating strong people skills.
Dewald is an Associate in Hatstone’s Corporate Commercial department and an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. With a focus on tax and structuring he advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, with a particular focus on implementing efficient corporate tax structures, cross border transactions and trust law.
Dewald obtained his LL.B degree from North-West University. He began his legal career at the largest law firm in the North West Province, where he completed his articles of clerkship and gained extensive experience in commercial litigation. Following his admission as an attorney, he was retained in the firm’s commercial litigation department.
Before joining Hatstone, Dewald served as Corporate Counsel at a Nasdaq-listed, S&P 500, real estate investment trust operating across the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and South Africa.
Karien van der BergKarien is a Senior Associate at Hatstone and an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Karien obtained her BProc and LLB through the then Rand Afrikaans University and was admitted as an attorney in 2003. She also practiced as an advocate of the Johannesburg Bar.
Karien joined the team in 2018 and brings extensive experience in commercial litigation, and commercial law in general, to our Corporate Commercial team whilst heading our Trust Services division.
Mariana Botha-SchoemanMariana is a Director at Hatstone and an Admitted Attorney in the High Court of South Africa.
Mariana joined Hatstone in 2014 and has experience in Litigation, Corporate and Commercial matters. She also facilitates the Offshore Private Client services at Hatstone.
In addition to her LLB degree, she also has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a post graduate Diploma in Leadership from the University of Stellenbosch Business School. Mariana has a keen interest in alternative dispute resolution and is an experienced corporate, civil and family mediator.
Menko HoeksemaJulz is a director and admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Julz joined the Corporate Commercial department of Hatstone in 2025 and specialises in cross border income tax, exchange control and corporate and commercial law.
Julz holds an LLB degree (cum laude) from the University of the Free State and an LLM in International Tax which he obtained from Kings College (London) in 2019. Julz’s professional career commenced at ENS during 2020, where he completed his articles of clerkship in the tax department. Following admission as an attorney during 2022, Julz was retained as an associate and was promoted to senior associate in March 2024.
Julz has advised a broad spectrum of clients ranging from listed and unlisted corporates to high-net-worth individuals, families, and family trusts—on complex domestic and cross-border tax and exchange control matters. He has extensive experience supporting private equity and general M&A transactions, including advising on share incentive schemes, controlled foreign companies, SARS related disputes, externalisation of funds and the establishment and implementation of offshore structures.
Julz has a particular interest in local and offshore trust structuring and private client work for individuals and families, where he combines technical rigour with a pragmatic and commercially attuned approach to client objectives.
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