Competition Law & Anti-Trust
- Complaints / Investigations
- Representing clients in respect of competition law complaints and prohibited practices, including the initial Competition Commission investigation as well as referrals to the Competition Tribunal.
- Instituting complaints to the Competition Commission and assisting throughout the investigatory process
- Representing parties in settlement negotiations with the Competition Commission
- Mergers
- Preparing and moving applications for merger approvals before the Competition Commission and Competition Tribunal
- Opposing mergers on behalf of parties who are concerned about the anti-competitive implications of a merger
- Advising on whether transactions constitute notifiable mergers
- Reviewing agreements and advising in respect of competition law aspects
- Preparing competition law policies, including the provision of in-house competition law training and workshops
- Preparing and advising in relation to immunity applications
- Preparing submissions and advising in relation to market inquiries
- Advising and preparing applications for exemptions in respect of prohibited practices.
- Instituting interim relief applications
- Advising and representing parties in respect of a claim for damages arising from anti-competitive conduct.
Practice Areas
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The Road Accident Fund’s exclusion of illegal foreigners
The Road Accident Fund has a statutory obligation in terms of section 17(1) of the Road Accident Fund Act to “ compensate any person (the third party) for any loss or damage which the third party ha...
December 10 2024
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
WAS THE DECISION BY THE NPA TO REMOVE COUNTERFEIT GOODS MATTERS FROM THE COMMERCIAL CRIMES COURT IN LINE WITH THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE AS SET OUT IN SECTION 34 OF THE CONSTITUTION?
South Africa is a constitutional democracy, which means that it is a country which observes human rights principles and is governed by the rule of law. All decisions taken by State organs must promote...
November 12 2024
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