Ursula Diale-Ali

• Assisted in advising various clients on challenging the imposition of anti-dumping duties in relation to disodium carbonate (soda ash) and motor vehicle windscreens.
• Advised adidas in a complex customs valuation dispute in South Africa.
• Advised various clients on customs import and export control issues in South Africa.
• Advised clients on the importation of goods into various African jurisdictions.
• Advised a submarine telecommunication company in relation to arbitration proceedings outside of South Africa, relating to a dispute concerning fuel supplies to foreign-going ships and fuel levy refunds under South African legislation.
• Advised various clients on transfer pricing and customs valuation with regards to year-end adjustments.
• Assisted in direct and indirect tax controversy, and liaising with the SARS in relation to various matters.
• Advising a multinational tobacco company on challenging a new tobacco levy in Botswana.
• Advising various clients in relation to the regulation of Electronic Services Supplies in South Africa.
• Advised various clients on the restructure of local and foreign investments.*
• Advised clients on various matters under the jurisdiction of the Master of the High Court in relation to trusts and estates, including estate-reporting, trustee changes, trust deed amendments.*
• Assisted clients with trust applications.*
• Assisted in advising client in relation to a deal structure for the importation of booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 into South Africa.
• Assisted and advised clients in relation to applications for tax exemption under the public benefit organization dispensation.*

* Experience obtained prior to joining Baker McKenzie in current role

• Legal Practice Council of South Africa