Mr Shawn Van der Meulen > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Webber Wentzel Offices
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa
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Mr Shawn Van der Meulen
Work Department
Competition Practice
Position
Partner
Career
He specialises in all aspects of competition law and has advised on merger control (with particular experience in private equity acquisitions and disposals), cartel and other prohibited practice investigations, exemption applications and compliance.
He has acted for clients across various industries including agri-business, banking, beverages, chemicals, construction, FMCG, gambling, healthcare, information technology, mining, motor vehicle, printing, private equity, retail, steel and textiles.
Shawn was a key member of the competition team acting for Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) in its 2016 acquisition of SABMiller, which required a number of competition filings and approvals across Africa, and in AB InBev’s subsequent disposal of SABMiller’s interests in Distell to the Public Investment Corporation. Webber Wenztel was awarded the Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year award for its involvement in these matters at the 2017 Africa Legal Awards. In 2015, Shawn was responsible for competition merger notifications in three out of the four transactions nominated for the DealMakers’ Private Equity Deal of the Year award, including the winning transaction (Ethos Private Equity’s disposal of Plumblink (Pty) Ltd to Bidvest Ltd).
Outside of South Africa, Shawn has prepared merger notifications for multi-jurisdictional African mergers to the COMESA Competition Commission, as well as competition regulators in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Education
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Competition
Webber Wentzel stands out for its strong offering across the full range of competition law matters. Practice head Daryl Dingley advises on exemption applications, compliance issues, merger control and cartel and other prohibited practice investigations, often for clients in the transport, telecoms, financial services, information technology and mining sectors. Robert Wilson has an excellent track record in assisting with market inquiries and merger control cases involving public interest considerations. Martin Versfeld is a key name for handling competition law matters within the medical industry, and Burton Phillips advises on the competition law aspects of transactional mandates. Shawn Van Der Meulen and Mark Garden also stand out for their contributions. Clare-Alice Vertue was promoted to partner in March 2023.
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Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Investment funds
- Mining
- Shipping and transport
- Tax