Mr Robert Wilson > Webber Wentzel > Johannesburg, South Africa > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Competition Practice

Position

Partner

Career

Robert specialises in competition law. His experience includes advising clients on complaint investigations and litigation, merger control, market inquiries and compliance. Robert also has significant knowledge of the competition laws of many other African countries and regularly works on multijurisdictional merger applications across Africa. His experience extends across a number of sectors including mining, liquid fuels, chemicals, plastics, construction, industrial and consumer goods, distribution and retail, financial services, healthcare, and information and communication technology.

Education

Master of International Law and Economics, University of Bern, 2005
LLM, University of London, 1995
LLB, University of Cape Town, 1992
BA, University of Cape Town, 1990
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa

Lawyer Rankings

South Africa > Competition

(Leading individuals)

Robert WilsonWebber Wentzel

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.