Aaron Stanger was born and educated in Johannesburg, South Africa. After having completed two years of national service with the South West African Territory Force, Aaron attended the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, where he graduated with a BComm degree in 1985 followed by an LLB degree in 1987. At this time he was offered articles by a number of Johannesburg's leading law firms. Aaron completed his articles and clerkship with Webber Wentzel Bouwens (formerly Webber Wentzel) and Fluxman Rabinowitz Raphaely Weiner (formly Raphaely Weiner), two of Johannesburg's leading commercial law firms. Aaron passed his board exam within a period of six months, the shortest time on record.

During his articles, Aaron was instrumental in exposing the so-called "Dirty Tricks Campaign" of the then South African Government. During this time he initiated a landmark case, which led to the ultimate expose' of the then Government's secret war against the then banned ANC.

Aaron Stanger

During this time, Aaron became a renowned authority on women's rights and financial planning for women professionals and enjoyed success as a public speaker in this sphere. Aaron has been quoted at length in newspaper articles, magazines and on TV, and during 1995 had his own radio talk show on CANI FM titled Law Talk.

During 1991 Aaron co-founded the Towerex, through which he was able to offer a strategic business and management consultancy services to his clients. Twin Towers eventually became the consultancy and new business wing of Aaron Stanger & Associates. Between 1994 and 1996 Aaron conceived, facilitated and negotiated the development of the Westcliff Hotel in Johannesburg with the Orient-Express Group. This watershed development saw the re-emergence of five-star hotels into the South African market and set a trend for further developments of this nature. Aaron was instrumental in initiating various other luxury hotel developments within the greater Johannesburg area.

During 1997, after returning from a stay in the United States, Aaron identified the untapped potential that existed within the South African credit card and loyalty industry. At this time he co-founded the Explorer Corporation (Pty) Ltd.

Aaron then set about raising capital for the venture and securing the necessary banking partner. Such was the success of the company, that Explorer was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on the 10th of February 1999 and Aaron was seconded to Explorer to serve as their Chief Executive Officer and Chairman until December 2000. During his time at Explorer, Aaron became one of South Africa's leading authorities on credit card and loyalty programmes and now consults to many of South Africa's top financial institutions as both their legal and strategic advisor in this sphere.

After having secured a new investor for Explorer, Aaron returned to the full-time practise of law, whilst remaining on as a non-executive director.

Aaron decided to return to the pursuit of his first love, the business of law, whilst continuing to act as both a strategic and corporate advisor to some of South Africa's leading companies and institutions.

At the beginning of 2001 Aaron entered his fourteenth year of law (and eleventh year in private practise) from new premises in Hyde Park. The firm has come a long way since its modest beginnings back in 1990, in the centre of town. Aaron is fond of saying that he was fortunate to commence practise at the same time as the un-banning of the South African opposition movement and the re-admission of the country into international affairs. His practise and various business interests have grown with South Africa's return to the global community and participation in the global economy.