Laurence has a BCom (Hons) (cum laude) from Wits University, and has attended a Wharton Executive Programme. Laurence is the CEO of Vukile, where he has overseen the growth and development of the company into an International Retail Focused Property Fund. Over that time Vukile’s assets have grown from around R5 billion to close on R40 billion. 

In addition to being CEO of Vukile, Laurence is the Chairman of Castellana.  He is also the former Chairman of the SA REIT Association and a winner of the Jewish Business Achievers Award for Listed Companies.   

Laurence has three children who have been educated at Yeshiva College. He is married to Emma.