Mr Burton Phillips > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile
Webber Wentzel Offices
90 RIVONIA ROAD, SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG 2196,
PO BOX 61771, MARSHALLTOWN 2107
South Africa
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Mr Burton Phillips
Work Department
Competition
Position
Partner
Career
Burton specialises in all aspects of competition and consumer protection laws. In competition law matters, he has advised and assisted in cartel investigations and merger proceedings. He also advises on competition law compliance training and implementing compliance programmes. His experience includes matters in South Africa, but also across various African jurisdictions.
His experience in consumer law includes providing opinions, drafting and reviewing agreements, drafting terms and conditions, advising on promotional competitions, developing industry codes in terms of the applicable legislation, franchising advice and drafting and implementing consumer law compliance manuals. He also has regulatory experience in advising on procurement and supply chain management having completed a secondment as legal adviser to the South African Post Office.
Education
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South Africa > Competition
(Next Generation Partners)Webber Wentzel stands out for its strong offering across the full range of competition law matters. Practice head Daryl Dingley advises on exemption applications, compliance issues, merger control and cartel and other prohibited practice investigations, often for clients in the transport, telecoms, financial services, information technology and mining sectors. Robert Wilson has an excellent track record in assisting with market inquiries and merger control cases involving public interest considerations. Martin Versfeld is a key name for handling competition law matters within the medical industry, and Burton Phillips advises on the competition law aspects of transactional mandates. Shawn Van Der Meulen and Mark Garden also stand out for their contributions. Clare-Alice Vertue was promoted to partner in March 2023.
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