About Werner
A Chartered Accountant (SA) with more than 35 years of experience, Werner specialises in family office strategy, global investments and asset structures. As Partner: Family Office at HLB CBS Group South Africa, he brings extensive experience in wealth management and advising private families across multiple jurisdictions.
Werner is actively involved in the global family office sector and has served as a professional independent trustee. His experience includes providing strategic advisory services to high-net-worth families, family offices and professional advisers, with a strong understanding of complex international structures and long-term wealth considerations.
With experience spanning South Africa and a broad range of international markets, Werner combines technical expertise with practical insight to support families in structuring and preserving wealth across generations. His approach is focused on providing considered, practical advice aligned with each family’s objectives and circumstances.
Areas of Expertise
- Family Office Advisory
- Wealth Management
- Succession and Estate Planning
- Trust and Fiduciary Services
- International Tax Structuring
- Cross-border Wealth Structuring
- Global Investment Structures
- Asset Protection and Wealth Preservation
- Private Client Advisory
- Governance for Family Enterprises
Qualifications and memberships
- Postgraduate Diploma in International Tax, University of Pretoria
- BCom Honours in Accounting, North-West University
- CA(SA) - Chartered Accountant (South Africa)
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