LAWYER PROFILE

Heather Irvine

Global 2026

Bowmans

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust

South Africa

19 years ranked

About

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Heather Irvine is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Competition Practice. She specialises in the competition law aspects of complex mergers as well as competition law complaints and proceedings, and pricing. She has particular experience in the broadcasting, financial services, manufacturing and mobile telecommunications sectors. Heather has BA and Honours degrees (both awarded cum laude) and an LLB (awarded magna cum laude), from the University of Cape Town.

She also has a Competition Law Certificate from the University of the Witwatersrand and has been an external examiner in undergraduate and master’s competition law courses at that university for a number of years.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Competition/Antitrust - South Africa

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Heather Irvine is a highly respected lawyer who frequently advises on high-profile behavioural investigations, as well as assisting clients with merger control filings. Based in Johannesburg, she is particularly noted for her representation of financial services organisations and TMT companies.

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Strengths

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Heather Irvine is a seasoned competition lawyer with good political acumen, excellent stress management skills and a very pleasant personality.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide