
Misha van Niekerk
About
Misha is a Senior Associate in the Competition Law department. She specialises in competition law and advises a number of large corporate entities in respect of all aspects relating to competition law. She holds qualifications from the University of Stellenbosch and Wits.
- Preparing, submitting and moving applications for approval of mergers before the Competition Commission and Competition Tribunal
- All aspects of competition law compliance, including in-house training
- Reviewing agreements to advise on Competition Law aspects
- Assisting with complaints regarding prohibited practices, including instituting and defending complaints to the Competition Commission
Academic Record
- Advanced Certificate in Competition Law – University of Witwatersrand | 2013
- LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Stellenbosch | 2011
- Dip in Law – University of the West of England, Bristol | 2007
Qualifications
- Admitted Attorney | 2014
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- Awarded prize for top performing LLB student | 2011

The Return of the Advisory Opinion
After a long period of uncertainty relating to advisory opinions by the Competition Commission, a new regulation has been published by the Department of Trade and Industry which reintroduces non-bindi...
December 09 2024

Draft vertical restraint regulations & their potential impact on competition law
On 3 June 2024, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition published draft vertical restraint regulations for comment (“the Draft Regulations”) along with a memorandum to provide context in...
July 15 2024

HOSTILE TAKEOVERS AND MERGER FILING REQUIREMENTS – THE END OF THE TARGET FIRM’S ABILITY TO EMPLOY DILATORY TACTICS?
On 5 January 2024, the Competition Commission (“the Commission”) published draft guidelines on the filing of merger notifications for hostile transactions (“the Draft Guidelines”). The Commiss...
March 12 2024