Henry Peter van der Westhuizen

Senior Associate: Business Advisory, Commercial & Insolvency
Henry Peter van der Westhuizen

Increased Availability

We now offer consultations during and outside of normal office hours

Online Meetings

Video conferencing and teleconferencing available

Payment Solutions

Tailored fee-payment solutions. We acknowledge the current commercial reality.

Henry is an admitted solicitor in Australia and South Africa with experience in excess of 10 years.  Henry joined the Murfett Legal Team in October 2023 in the commercial and insolvency departments.

Having worked with financial and banking institutions, government departments, start-up companies, liquidators and bankruptcy trustees, Henry offers extensive knowledge and experience in the commercial, insolvency and business advisory areas of law.

Henry is fluent in Afrikaans and has a keen interest in sport and music.

areas of expertise

  • Contract reviews and advice
  • Drafting a wide variety of contracts
  • Commercial matters & advice
  • Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) matters
  • Estate Planning
  • Asset protection and structuring
  • Liquidation
  • Voluntary Administration, including the drafting of Deeds of Company Arrangements
  • Bankruptcy 
  • Personal Insolvency Agreements
  • Claims against directors/individuals of insolvent companies
  • Claims by Insolvency Practitioners
  • Restructuring
  • General insolvency advice
  • Negotiations with creditors
  • Securitisation including PPSA/PPSR

qualifications

  • Admitted Supreme Court of NSW (October 2018)
  • University of Sydney, Law Extension Course (April 2018)
  • Attorney – Western Cape High Court, South Africa (February 2012)
  • Notary Public – Western Cape High Court, South Africa (February 2012)
  • Conveyancer – Western Cape High Court, South Africa (February 2013)
  • Bachelor of Laws - University of Stellenbosch (2009)

memberships

  • Restructuring & Insolvency Network Western Australia (RINWA)