Louis du Preez

Louis du Preez qualified as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 1997 after completing his articles. An accomplished legal and corporate executive, he has extensive experience in corporate governance, commercial strategy and cross-border transactions. Mr du Preez became a partner at Jan S de Villiers in 1998. Following the firm’s merger with Werksmans Attorneys in 2009, he served on the national executive committee, playing a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s strategic direction until 2017.

Mr du Preez has held multiple board positions across a number of organisations. Mr du Preez was appointed as a non-executive director at KAP Industrial Holdings Limited in 2017 (and resigned in 2019) and as director at Pepkor Holdings Limited in 2018 (a directorship he still holds). In 2017, Mr du Preez joined Steinhoff International (now Ibex Holdings) as General Counsel, progressing to Commercial Director in December 2017 before being appointed Group CEO effective 1 January 2019. He currently still fulfils the role of Group CEO of Ibex Holdings. With a deep understanding of corporate restructuring, financial oversight and strategic decision-making, Mr du Preez continues to contribute his expertise at all levels of business leadership.

Mr du Preez is a South African citizen.