Mr Martin Versfeld > 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 Martin Versfeld
Work Department
Competition Practice
Position
Partner
Career
Martin is a competition law specialist has been at the forefront of developments in this area since the commencement of the Competition Act in September 1999. He also has extensive knowledge of the medical industry and regulation thereof. Over the past 18 years Martin has been involved in numerous high profile competition matters in both South Africa and across a number of African countries. Over the years Martin has developed particular expertise in the construction, tobacco, aviation, health, forestry, freight, fishing, liquid fuels, pharmaceuticals, shipping, sugar , pay TV sectors and the fire protection industry.
His expertise has been recognised by numerous international research organisations including Chambers Global (Competition/ Antitrust), IFLR1000 (Competition), Legal 500 (Competition), Who’s Who Legal (Competition) and Best Lawyer 2008 – 2020. He is also the co-author of a book on competition law, A Practical Guide to the South African Competition Act, the second edition of which was published in May 2017.
Education
Lawyer Rankings
South Africa > Competition
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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- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Investment funds
- Mining
- Shipping and transport
- Tax