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
Werksmans Attorneys‘ ‘phenomenal‘ team stands out for its expertise in handling complex merger transactions, and is equally strong in advising on abuse of dominance claims, cartel-related matters, and market inquiries. Paul Coetser
, who heads up the practice, is a key name for competition litigation, and regularly acts for clients in the telecoms, e-commerce, financial services, and IT sectors. Ahmore Burger-Smidt is well versed in advising on merger approvals and regulatory issues in the telecoms arena, and Rudolph Raath is highly regarded for his extensive experience in handling cartel cases. Nkonzo Hlatshwayo advises on the competition law aspects of cross-border merger transactions. Nyiko Mathebula left the firm in December 2023.