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Profile

Robert Gad is an Executive at ENS in the Tax practice.

He leads a team which covers corporate tax, indirect tax, mergers and acquisitions, employment taxation, private client matters and tax disputes.

He is chair of the South African Law Society's Committee on Exchange Control and Tax Matters.

Robert leads a dedicated ENS team specialising in employee and management remuneration, benefits and incentives. This team services blue chip South African corporates in the listed and unlisted space, from start-ups to multinationals, designing and implementing incentive plans to achieve their desired commercial outcomes. The team also advises numerous international services and law firms in relation to their multinational clients operating incentive plans across the African continent.

Education

  • BA (University of Cape Town)
  • LLB (University of Cape Town)
  • LLM (University of Cape Town)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Tax (University of Cape Town)
  • Admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa
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Professional Activities and Experience

Robert is recognised as a leading/recommended lawyer by:

  • ITR World Tax: 2026
  • Chambers Global Guide 2026, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 – Tax (South Africa)
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 – Tax (South Africa)
  • Best Lawyers® 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 – Tax Law (South Africa), 2023, 2022 – Corporate Law (South Africa)
  • Who’s Who Legal 2016 – Corporate Tax: Controversy (South Africa)
  • World Tax Review – Indirect Tax 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 (South Africa) 


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