Brett is a partner at APAA and holds a BCom, LLB and LLM in Tax Law. Brett is highly experienced in banking and financial services regulation, governance and operations and his varied career boasts extensive experience in both private legal practice and as in-house legal counsel, as well as in executive management positions (including board level, as executive officer and key individual) in the banking and financial services industries (for both listed and unlisted financial institutions, as well as large global organisations).

Brett previously held the position of Country Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer at Deutsche Bank in South Africa. Prior to that, he was Associate General Counsel for Deutsche Bank in South Africa and Director: Head of Legal & Compliance. In addition to his legal experience, Brett has significant hands-on compliance experience, having been the registered and approved compliance officer under the Banks Act, Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (investment management and administration), Collective Investment Schemes Control Act and under and in terms of the JSE Equities Rules (for a JSE Equities member). He has also held, and been responsible for, the company secretarial role and function. In his aforesaid capacities,