Mr Paul Coetser > Werksmans Attorneys > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Werksmans Attorneys Offices
THE CENTRAL, 96 RIVONIA ROAD
SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196
South Africa
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Mr Paul Coetser
Work Department
Business Crimes & Investigations, Competition and Media, Communications & Technology
Position
Director, Head of Competition Practice at Werksmans Attorneys
Career
Director Paul Coetser is the Head of Competition practice area, also advising in the Business Crimes & Investigations; Competition; and Media & Communications practice areas. He advises on appearances before Competition Commission; the Competition Tribunal; the Competition Appeal Court; and ICASA. Paul also provides expert advice on obtaining approval for mergers and takeovers from the competition authorities; and laying and defending of complaints of alleged anti-competitive conduct (e.g. cartels, abuse of dominant position and price discrimination). His expertise includes advising on applications for leniency and for exemption from the Competition Act.
Memberships
He is the founding chairperson of the Competition Law Committee of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces and chairman of the Standing Committee on Competition Law of the Law Society of South Africa. Paul is a convenor, speaker and participant at local and internatinal conferences and seminars on competition law. He is also admitted to the Virginia State Bar.
Education
Paul holds a B Juris from the University of South Africa; LLM degree from Virginia University in the USA; and a Higher Diploma in Tax from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Competition
(Hall of Fame)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.