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Burton Phillips

Burton Phillips

Webber Wentzel, South Africa

Work Department

Competition

Position

Partner

Career

Burton specialises in all aspects of competition and consumer protection laws.   In competition law matters, he has advised and assisted in cartel investigations and merger proceedings. He also advises on competition law compliance training and implementing compliance programmes.  His experience includes matters in South Africa, but also across various African jurisdictions.

His experience in consumer law includes providing opinions, drafting and reviewing agreements, drafting terms and conditions, advising on promotional competitions, developing industry codes in terms of the applicable legislation, franchising advice and drafting and implementing consumer law compliance manuals.  He also has regulatory experience in advising on procurement and supply chain management having completed a secondment as legal adviser to the South African Post Office.

Education

Certificate in Competition Law, University of the Witwatersrand, 2014 LLB, North-West University, 2009 B.Com (Economics and Law) (cum laude), North-West University, 2007 Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

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