Ludwig Smith

Director

Ludwig Smith is a Director in our Corporate & Commercial practice. He advises clients on typical banking and finance transactions in which banks make funding available to their clients. Ludwig also advises clients on the formation of investment vehicles and advises banks and mining companies on tax issues.

Ludwig Smith

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • B.Com, LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
  • HDip (Company Law)
  • Year of admission: 1982
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Languages

Languages

  • English

Credentials

Education

  • B.Com, LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
  • HDip (Company Law)
  • Year of admission: 1982
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Languages

  • English

News

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2024 ranked Ludwig as a ‘Senior Statesperson’ for banking & finance.
  • Chambers Global 2012–2023 ranked him in Band 1 for banking & finance and in 2017–2022 he was ranked in Band 3 for tax.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020–2023 included Ludwig in the ‘Hall of Fame’.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2017–2019 recommended him as a leading individual for banking & finance, and recommended Ludwig for tax in 2013, 2017–2023. 
  • Who's Who Legal 2017 identified Ludwig as a leading lawyer in Banking: Regulatory.
  • Who’s Who Legal 2011 identified Ludwig as a leading lawyer in Banking: Finance and Corporate Tax: Advisory. Ludwig Smith has been named a leading lawyer by Who's Who Legal: Corporate Tax – Advisory for 2017 and 2018.
  • Ludwig was been named one of the world’s leading Banking lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: Banking 2018.

Market recognition

  • Chambers Global 2024 ranked Ludwig as a ‘Senior Statesperson’ for banking & finance.
  • Chambers Global 2012–2023 ranked him in Band 1 for banking & finance and in 2017–2022 he was ranked in Band 3 for tax.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2020–2023 included Ludwig in the ‘Hall of Fame’.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2017–2019 recommended him as a leading individual for banking & finance, and recommended Ludwig for tax in 2013, 2017–2023. 
  • Who's Who Legal 2017 identified Ludwig as a leading lawyer in Banking: Regulatory.
  • Who’s Who Legal 2011 identified Ludwig as a leading lawyer in Banking: Finance and Corporate Tax: Advisory. Ludwig Smith has been named a leading lawyer by Who's Who Legal: Corporate Tax – Advisory for 2017 and 2018.
  • Ludwig was been named one of the world’s leading Banking lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: Banking 2018.