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Baker McKenzie Johannesburg Offices
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SANDTON 2196, JOHANNESBURG
South Africa
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Sphesihle Nxumalo
Work Department
Antitrust & Competition Secondary
Position
Sphesihle Nxumalo is a director designate in Baker McKenzie’s Antitrust & Competition Practice Group in Johannesburg.
His experience spans the entire spectrum of antitrust and competition law across Africa.
Sphesihle has a wealth of experience partnering with clients and businesses to devise novel and business-oriented solutions to their merger control, antitrust and competition law needs and requirements. He advises and represents blue-chip multinational companies on high-value and complex antitrust matters and merger transactions that are highly technical and unique in nature across all key African countries.
His experience spans several industries including private equity, telecommunications, media, technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, financial institutions, automotive, industrials, petroleum, mining and construction.
Career
Merger Control / Mergers & Acquisitions
- Advised ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc on the African merger control aspects of its disposal of a 51% interest in Mopani Copper Mines plc, in a strategic transaction for Zambia’s copper mining industry, valued at USD 1.1 billion.
- Advised GlaxoSmithKline in obtaining merger clearance in South Africa for its USD 12.7 billion acquisition of the global consumer healthcare business of Pfizer, Inc.
- Advised Bayer AG on the South African merger control aspects of the disposal of its animal health business to Elanco Animal Health Inc. in a global transaction valued at USD 7 billion.
- Advised The Bidvest Group Limited (a leading multinational services, trading and distribution company) in its acquisition of PHS Group (a leading hygiene services provider in the United Kingdom and Spain), with a deal value of GBP 480 million.
- Advised Hitachi, Inc. in successfully obtaining merger clearance in South Africa and Namibia in respect of its global acquisition of the power grid business of Swiss-based ABB Ltd. valued at USD 11 billion.
- Advised Aveng Group (a multinational construction and mining company) in its strategic restructure and multi-million rand disposals of various non-core businesses.
- Advised a global private equity firm in its various multimillion dollars acquisitions.
- Advised Sika AG (a Swiss multinational specialty chemical company) on the African merger control aspects of its acquisition of MBCC Group (a leading multinational construction chemicals and solutions company) from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, valued at USD 5.2 billion.
Languages
English, Sotho, Southern Swati, Xhosa, Zulu
Memberships
- Golden Key International Honour Society – Member
- International Bar Association – Member
- Law Society of South Africa – Member
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners of South Africa – Member
Education
- University of London (Master of Laws (LL.M., Economic Regulation) (Merit)) (2023)
- University of London (Postgraduate Diploma (Competition Law, Merit)) (2021)
- University of London (Postgraduate Certificate, (Competition Law, Distinction)) (2020)
- University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B, Dean’s Merit)) (2015)
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Competition
Led by firm managing partner Lerisha Naidu, the competition team at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg handles high-profile merger control mandates, cartel conduct matters, and the competition law aspects of high-value transactions. The group often acts for clients in the financial services, oil and gas, private equity and consumer goods sectors. Newly promoted partner Angelo Tzarevski is well versed in advising on abuse of dominance allegations and compliance issues. Sphesihle Nxumalo brings expertise in merger transactions.