Ms Ahmore Burger-Smidt > Werksmans Attorneys > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Werksmans Attorneys
THE CENTRAL, 96 RIVONIA ROAD
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa
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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.