MGI Competition Law

Practice areas: MGI is a team of competition law specialists. They are experts in South African competition law and have extensive experience advising on competition law regimes across Africa.

Location: Johannesburg

Directors: Lara Granville, Neil Mackenzie, Palesa Mpe

MGI Competition law is a team of experienced competition lawyers based in Johannesburg. The team advises local and international clients on all aspects of South African and African competition law - merger control, market inquiries, conduct investigations, exemptions, litigation and compliance.

MGI's founding premise is that by keeping things simple, the firm's lawyers are able to approach their work with more energy, creativity and focus. This philosophy enables MGI to find practical solutions to its clients' most complex competition law problems.

Notable projects handled by MGI during 2025 include:

• Representing an international bank in cartel litigation before the Constitutional Court relating forex trading;
• Representing a US technology company in the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry;
• Representing an international pharmaceutical company in litigation over excessive pricing of cancer medication;
• Representing a South African plant hire company in cartel litigation relating to participation in an industry association;
• Representing a South African pharmaceutical company in merger control proceedings relating to an acquisition of distribution rights from an international firm.

MGI has strong growth ambitions. The firm's mission is to be a place where the next generation of leading competition lawyers can thrive, and are inspired to deliver the highest quality service to its clients.