Ms Ahmore Burger-Smidt > Werksmans Attorneys > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Werksmans Attorneys Offices
THE CENTRAL, 96 RIVONIA ROAD
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa
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Ms Ahmore Burger-Smidt
Work Department
Competition, Data Privacy, Healthcare & Life Sciences and Media, Communications & Technology
Position
Director, Head of Data Privacy Practice, Werksmans Advisory Services
Career
Ahmore is the Head of Data Privacy practice and renowned in her field for her deep experience, working as a Director across a number of other practice areas: Healthcare & Life Sciences; and Media & Communications; and Technology. She has acted as advisor for several major telecommunications clients and has extensive regulatory expertise in compliance with numerous pieces of legislation. A Director at Werksmans since 2011, she became a member of the International Association of Data Privacy Professionals in 2017. Amongst her numerous publications and editorial contributions, she most recently provided commentary on the Protection of Personal Information Act, LexisNexis, 2018.
Memberships
Law Society of South Africa
Member of the International Association of Data Privacy Professionals
Education
Ahmore holds a BCom (University of North West) ; LLB (University of North West); MBL (University of South Africa) Ahmore also received The Old Mutual medal
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Competition
Paul Coetser
heads up the competition practice at Werksmans Attorneys
, which is well known for assisting prominent domestic and international clients with the competition law aspects of M&A deals, competition litigation, and abuse of dominance claims. Rudolph Raath is a key name for carte; cases, while Ahmore Burger-Smidt calls upon significant regulatory expertise to advise telecoms, IT and e-commerce clients on compliance work, as well as merger approvals. Nyiko Mathebula is active on prohibited practices matters. In 2023 Petra Krusche retired, and Nkonzo Hlatshwayo and Phuti Mashalane joined the department.