Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc’s offering in competition law includes advising on compliance and risk mitigation issues, multi-jurisdictional merger notifications, and abuse of dominance claims. Practice head Marianne Wagener has established expertise in competition law, and often acts for clients in the energy, healthcare, agriculture, and construction sectors. Contentious merger notifications are a key area of instruction for Mark Griffiths, and Rosalind Lake is sought after for her experience in handling regulatory matters. Candice Upfold and James Donald left the firm in December 2023.
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- 'The team is very professional and provides a very personalised service. They are also very knowledgeable.'
- 'Responsive and supportive.'
Key clients
- Industrial Gas Users Association of South Africa
- Volvo
- BMW South Africa Proprietary Limited
- Sanlam
- PIC
- AngloGold Ashanti
- Department of Public Enterprises
- FirstRand Bank Limited
- Infra Impact Investment Managers
- Hollard International
- Accenture International
- Wilmar
- Standard Chartered
- Absa Bank Limited
- AIG MEA Holdings Limited
Work highlights
- Advising IGUA-SA on an ongoing dispute against Sasol Gas concerning alleged excessive pricing.
- Assisted AIG MEA Holdings Limited with its notification to the Competition Authority of Kenya of the KES 1.075bn sale of its subsidiary, AIG Bank Kenya.
- Assisted Manitou Centres SA (Pty) Ltd (Manitou Centres) and Dezzo Equipment (Pty) Ltd (Dezzo) with completing the merger filing pertaining to Manitou Centres' acquisition of certain assets, employees and contracts of Dezzo.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marianne Wagener