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Webber Wentzel

Competition/Antitrust

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Webber Wentzel has a large team of competition law experts with both commercial and economic training and experience. Our team is well known in the market for assisting clients with complex competition law problems and being able to provide cost effective business centric solutions. Clients across all economic sectors in South Africa and Africa look to us for tailor made solutions which manage their compliance requirements and are suitable to their unique business.

Contact: Daryl Dingley, Partner ([email protected]).

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Competition/Antitrust - South Africa

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Webber Wentzel houses a highly regarded competition practice group with a distinguished record of assisting clients with all aspects of competition law. The practice frequently advises on competition law clearance for major mergers and acquisitions in the consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries, including cross-border transactions. The team has also acted for multinational corporations in the technology and finance sectors on a number of high-profile investigations, including around market allocation and price-fixing allegations.

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Work Highlights

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  • Webber Wentzel assisted GovChat with a complaint to the SACC for alleged abuse of dominance by Meta.

Strengths

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  • Webber Wentzel's team really impresses me and goes the extra mile.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

  • Webber Wentzel provides excellent service, with exceptional turnaround times.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

  • Webber Wentzel's team is exceptional on every front, with expert and practical advice.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

  • Webber Wentzel's team has exceptional awareness of the market, other investigations and the Commission's workings.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

  • The Webber Wentzel team delivers opinions on antitrust matters with clarity and excellence.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Daryl Dingley
    Daryl Dingley

    Daryl Dingley

    Daryl Dingley has broad-ranging expertise in the space, with a particular focus on high-profile behavioural investigations, including abuse of dominance complaints and alleged cartels before both the South African and Botswanan authorities. He also assists clients with sector inquiries and with the competition law aspects of proposed mergers. Based in Johannesburg, he is frequently sought out by clients from sectors including finance and information technology.

    • Daryl Dingley is our go-to person for competition in South Africa.

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  • Martin Versfeld
    Martin Versfeld

    Martin Versfeld

    Based in Johannesburg, Martin Versfeld has a market-leading practice focused on representing clients in high-profile price-fixing and market allocation investigations, before both the SACC and COMESA. In addition, he frequently assists clients with obtaining competition law clearance for mergers and acquisitions.

    • I have only ever received outstanding support from Martin Versfeld.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

    • His turnaround time is very good, and especially on reputational matters you need that.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal
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  • Robert Wilson
    Robert Wilson

    Robert Wilson

    Robert Wilson is well versed in representing clients in cartel investigations and market inquiries. Based in Johannesburg, he is also engaged to advise on merger control, with a diverse client following of manufacturers, consumer goods producers and financial service providers.

    • Robert Wilson is capable of thinking out of the box when it comes to giving broad structural advice.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

    • Robert Wilson has great expertise in his field and always gives advice that is in line with our business values.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

    • We have built a strong relationship with him over the years and he is a trusted resource who is an expert in his field and is always aligned to our business goals.

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  • Mark Garden
    Mark Garden

    Mark Garden

    Mark Garden is a well-established lawyer in the market with extensive experience advising on market inquiries and price-fixing investigations. In addition, he assists clients with merger control filings.

    • Mark Garden provides a good service and is willing to go the extra mile.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentGlobal

    • Mark Garden is an exceptional lawyer, with unique expertise and drafting ability.

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    • We really enjoyed working with Mark Garden.

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    • He is able to engage with any member of our organisation, across all disciplines.

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  • Shawn van der Meulen
    Shawn van der Meulen

    Shawn van der Meulen

    Shawn van der Meulen has built a reputation for himself in the market via his work on merger control and prohibited practices investigations, particularly regarding alleged abuse of dominance and price-fixing agreements. He is based in Johannesburg.

    • Shawn van der Meulen provides prompt and relevant decision-making.

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