Mr Burton Phillips > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

Webber Wentzel
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa
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Work Department

Competition

Position

Partner

Career

Burton specialises in competition law. He has advised on all competition law aspects of transactions, from due diligence reviews and protocols to engagements with the competition authorities in South Africa and other African jurisdictions having advised on transactions involving regional competition authorities such as the COMESA Competition Commission and the Commission de la CEMAC.

Education

Certificate in Competition Law, University of the Witwatersrand, 2014
LLB, North-West University, 2009
B.Com (Economics and Law) (cum laude), North-West University, 2007
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Competition

(Next Generation Partners)

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Led by Mark Garden, Webber Wentzel‘s ‘agile‘ team handles cross-border transactions, multi-jurisdictional merger applications, abuse of dominance claims, and investigations brought by the Competition Commission. Robert Wilson‘s workload includes merger control mandates involving public interest considerations, while Shawn Van Der Meulen has established strength in advising on prohibited practices cases. Daryl Dingley is a highly regarded competition law practitioner, with an excellent track record in assisting with the full range of competition law issues, and Martin Versfeld is well versed in advising on high-profile, pan-African competition cases. Burton Phillips and Clare-Alice Vertue are other key contacts. Gina Lodolo joined the team in March 2024.