LAWYER PROFILE

Lerisha Naidu

Global 2026

Baker McKenzie

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust

South Africa

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Global

Practice Areas

Lerisha Naidu is the Managing Partner of the Johannesburg office and member of the Antitrust & Competition Practice Group.

Lerisha advises and represents international and domestic clients in mergers and acquisitions, prohibited practices (including cartel-related matters), and compliance and risk mitigation. She has appeared before the Competition Tribunal of South Africa in merger proceedings, and has also worked on matters relating to clients involved in Tribunal proceedings.

Lerisha has acted in a number of high-profile matters involving industry-wide and global cartels (eg, in the construction, aviation and gas industries), interim relief applications, contested mergers and dawn raids. She has also participated in a number of compliance initiatives, including training sessions for firms' employees related to competition risk mitigation.

Professional Memberships

- Law Society of the Northern Provinces - Member

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Competition/Antitrust - South Africa

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Lerisha Naidu has considerable experience advising on merger control filings, covering both the South African aspects of international transactions and purely domestic mergers, as well as representing clients in investigations into allegations of gun-jumping. Based in Johannesburg, she is also well versed in abuse of dominance investigations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Lerisha Naidu is easy to communicate with, responsive and easy to understand.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide
Lerisha Naidu is a balanced and well-rounded lawyer. She actively works on expanding her knowledge base so that she is able to serve more than the legal needs to the client.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide
Lerisha Naidu is highly personable, engaging and inclusive.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide
Lerisha Naidu provides us with both comprehensive compliance oversight and invaluable strategic guidance.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Global Guide