Legal drafting and document preparation
Attorney-led drafting of agreements, instruments, resolutions and other legal documents.
Use case: A commercial agreement or governance instrument requiring formal legal preparation.
Legal services for personal, corporate and fiduciary matters.
Van Vuuren and Co Attorneys Incorporated is a South African attorneys' firm providing legal drafting, legal opinions, estate administration, trust law, company law, commercial agreements, fiduciary legal advice and formal legal execution.
About the Firm
Specialist legal services. One directing mind.
Van Vuuren and Co Attorneys Incorporated is a boutique South African attorneys' firm. Its focus is specialist, not general — concentrated in estates, trusts, wills, company and commercial law, fiduciary advisory and related legal services.
The practice is built around an attorney who holds, alongside his High Court admission, the CFP® designation and registration as a tax practitioner. That combination is uncommon in a single practitioner. Legal matters in these areas rarely exist in isolation from their financial, fiduciary or tax context — a will intersects with a trust structure and an estate plan; a shareholders' agreement touches on governance and succession. The firm is structured to account for that.
Clients come to the firm directly or through referral from financial advisers, fiduciary professionals, accountants and other trusted advisers.
The Attorney
Deon van Vuuren CFP®
Director · Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Deon is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa with approximately fifteen years of experience spanning private legal practice, corporate financial institutions, and independent advisory environments. His practice sits at the intersection of law, fiduciary services and financial planning — a combination that is uncommon in a single practitioner and which informs the way he approaches every matter he accepts.
Deon holds a Baccalaureus Legum (LLB) from the University of the Free State, as well as postgraduate qualifications in financial planning and estate planning from the UFS Centre for Financial Planning Law. He is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®), a member of the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA®), and a registered tax practitioner — professional designations that extend the depth of his legal work beyond the purely technical.
His career has included roles as a legal advisor at two of South Africa’s largest corporate financial institutions, where he provided specialist technical and legal support to independent financial advisors and their clients across estate planning, trust structuring, business assurance, retirement planning and wills. He subsequently built and operated his own legal and fiduciary practice, developing a client base across private clients, business owners, trusts and corporate entities.
At Van Vuuren and Co Attorneys Incorporated, Deon’s focus areas include wills and estate planning, trust structuring and administration, independent trustee services, deceased estate administration, fiduciary advisory, commercial drafting, company law and governance.
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Legal services across defined areas of practice.
Each engagement is scoped, mandated and executed on agreed terms.
Legal opinions and memoranda
Formal written opinions on questions of South African law, including risk analysis and reasoned conclusions.
Use case: A board or trustee requiring a written legal view on a contemplated transaction or compliance question.
Wills and estate planning legal work
Legal drafting and review of wills in line with the Wills Act and applicable estate planning considerations.
Use case: Drafting a will or reviewing an existing will alongside broader estate planning input.
Deceased estate administration
Administration of deceased estates through the Master of the High Court, including reporting, liquidation and distribution.
Use case: An estate requiring formal Master's Office engagement and statutory compliance.
Trust law and trustee-related legal work
Legal advice on trust formation, amendments, trustee duties and compliance with the Trust Property Control Act.
Use case: Formation of a new trust, trust amendments or trustee compliance reviews.
Company law and corporate governance
Legal advice on company structures, Memoranda of Incorporation, shareholder arrangements and board governance.
Use case: Amending an MOI, drafting a shareholders' agreement or reviewing governance practices.
Commercial agreements
Drafting, review and negotiation of commercial agreements across a range of transaction types.
Use case: A supply, services, licensing or shareholder-related agreement.
Litigation support and dispute-related legal work
Litigation support and dispute-related legal work, including coordination with counsel where required.
Use case: A contractual or governance dispute requiring legal assessment and a structured response.
Fiduciary legal advice
Legal advice on fiduciary duties, trustee responsibilities and executor obligations.
Use case: A trustee, executor or director seeking legal advice on their fiduciary obligations.
Compliance and RMCP / FICA legal advice
Legal advice on FICA accountable institution obligations and RMCP requirements.
Use case: An accountable institution requiring legal input on its RMCP or FICA obligations.
NPO, NPC and PBO legal support
Legal support for non-profit organisations and public benefit organisations, including governance and section 18A matters.
Use case: NPC formation, NPO registration or PBO governance matters.
Attorney sign-off and formal legal execution
Attorney sign-off and formal legal execution where required for a transaction or filing.
Use case: A transaction or filing requiring attorney certification or sign-off.
Working Relationships
Independent. Open to coordinated work.
The firm may work with clients directly or alongside professional advisers, fiduciary service providers, accountants, financial advisers and service platforms where appropriate.
Any mandate accepted by the firm remains subject to the firm's own conflict, onboarding, compliance and mandate acceptance requirements. No external party may accept a legal mandate on the firm's behalf.
"Legal mandates are accepted by the firm, on the firm's terms, and executed under the firm's professional obligations."
Referrals and Professional Network
Outside our practice. Not outside our reach.
The firm's practice is specialist and defined. Where a matter falls outside those areas — whether another discipline of law or a different professional field entirely — the firm will say so promptly and refer accordingly. Clients may be referred within the firm's professional network, or the firm will work alongside advisers already appointed by the client.
Referrals are made at the firm's discretion and in the client's interest. The firm does not receive referral fees.
Conveyancing and property transfers
Estate distributions involving immovable property; trust asset disposals; company property transactions.
Notarial work
Antenuptial contracts; notarial bonds; authentication and apostille requirements.
Family law and divorce
Estate planning implications of divorce; trust assets in matrimonial proceedings; maintenance obligations.
Criminal defence
Compliance investigations, fraud allegations or regulatory enforcement matters.
Labour and employment law
Director and executive terminations; shareholder-employee disputes; governance-related employment matters.
Litigation and dispute resolution
Where a matter escalates beyond advisory scope and requires a litigating attorney and brief to counsel.
Insolvency and business rescue
Sequestration implications for deceased estates; insolvent estates; business rescue affecting trust or company structures.
Immigration law
Offshore beneficiaries; non-resident trustees; foreign nationals in deceased estates.
Intellectual property
Trade mark and IP matters arising in commercial or corporate mandates.
Financial planning and investment advice
Estate liquidity planning; retirement and risk cover structuring; investment mandates post-estate distribution.
Private wealth management
Discretionary portfolio management; multi-asset investment solutions; offshore investment platforms; family office investment advisory.
Corporate finance advisory
Mergers and acquisitions; capital raising; JSE listings and sponsor services; BEE transaction structuring and B-BBEE advisory.
Independent fiduciary services
Independent trustee appointments; trust administration and executor services.
Tax advice and compliance
Estate duty structuring; CGT implications; SARS correspondence beyond legal scope.
Accounting and bookkeeping
Trust accounts; company financials; deceased estate accounting.
Actuarial and insurance
Life and disability cover structuring; buy-and-sell policy reviews; business assurance.
Offshore and emigration advisory
Foreign investment structuring; exchange control; emigration-related financial planning.
Referrals are made at the firm's discretion and in the client's interest. The firm does not receive referral fees. No referral to a specific firm is implied. Clients are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence.
Are you a referring professional?
The firm regularly accepts mandates coordinated through financial advisers, fiduciary practitioners, accountants and other professionals. All mandates remain subject to the firm's onboarding, conflict and compliance requirements.
Common Questions
Before you enquire.
What if my matter falls outside the firm’s areas of practice?
The firm will say so promptly. Depending on the nature of the matter, it will either refer you to an appropriate attorney or professional within its network, or work alongside advisers you have already appointed. Referrals are made in the client’s interest. The firm does not receive referral fees.
How do the firm’s fees work?
Each matter is undertaken on a defined scope and an agreed fee arrangement, confirmed in writing before substantive work begins. The firm does not begin chargeable work until scope and fees are agreed.
Is my information confidential?
Communications with the firm in the course of a mandate are protected by legal professional privilege under South African law. Personal information is handled in line with POPIA. Please do not send confidential or time-sensitive detail through the enquiry form until the firm has confirmed it can act.
What happens after I submit an enquiry?
Your enquiry is acknowledged and assessed against the firm’s areas of practice. If the firm can assist, it completes a conflict check and FICA onboarding, confirms scope and fees in writing, and then issues written mandate acceptance. The attorney-client relationship arises at that point — and not before.
When does the firm formally act for me?
Only once the firm has accepted a mandate in writing. Submitting the enquiry form, or any preliminary discussion, does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship or a mandate.
Is the firm regulated?
Yes. Van Vuuren and Co Attorneys Incorporated is regulated by the Legal Practice Council (firm no. 75095) and is a FICA accountable institution subject to client due-diligence obligations.
Does the firm handle property transfers (conveyancing)?
No. Conveyancing is not part of the firm’s current areas of practice. The firm focuses on legal drafting, opinions, estates and trusts, company and commercial law, fiduciary advice and related work.
Contact the Firm
For matters that deserve careful attention.
The firm welcomes enquiries and referrals from prospective clients and referring professionals across all practice areas.
The form is for initial enquiries only. Do not submit confidential or time-sensitive information until the firm has confirmed whether it can act.
Physical Address
25 Longmere Street, Schonenberg Estate,
Somerset West, Western Cape, 7130
Somerset West, Western Cape, 7130
Email info@vanvuureninc.co.za
Telephone +27 87 061 7777
Hours
Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00
After-hours: by arrangement
After-hours: by arrangement
Before your first enquiry
- A brief description of the matter (no confidential detail at this stage)
- Your identity document
- Any relevant existing agreements, documents or correspondence
- The names of all other parties involved, if known
- Any relevant deadlines or time constraints
Important Notice
Submitting this form does not constitute a mandate or create an attorney-client relationship. The firm will advise whether it is able to assist following an initial assessment.