Werksmans Attorneys
Lawyers
Paul Cleland
- Phone+27 11 535 8239
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Competition and Media & Communications.
Position
Director at Werksmans Attorneys since 2009.
Career
Paul Cleland is a Director in the Competition practice area. He specialises in all aspects of competition law, including contested and uncontested merger approvals; cartel; abuse of dominance and other prohibited practices investigations; interim relief proceedings; and compliance. Paul has significant experience in advising clients in the media sector in relation to competition issues and advises firms across a range of other sectors and industries on competition issues, including mining; distribution and logistics; motor vehicle; chemical and industrial; forestry and agriculture; beverages; banking, insurance and financial services; regulated and electronic payments. He provides advice regarding merger filing requirements in African jurisdictions outside of South Africa, including the regional COMESA competition regime.
Memberships
Law Society of South Africa
Education
Paul holds a BA (LLB) from the University of the Witwatersrand.