Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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The competition, regulation, and trade team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP boasts an impressive offering, encompassing in particular complex prohibited practice cases and competition compliance programmes. Co-leader Jean Meijer is skilled in mergers, investigations, exemptions, and compliance matters across multiple African jurisdictions, while co-head Nick Altini has led on landmark competition cases, including those pertaining to pricing disputes, cartel settlements, and major mergers. Sandhya Foster is knowledgeable in leniency applications, Lesetja Morapi in market investigations and dawn raids, and Stewart Payne in both litigious and advisory work. Natasha Rachwal is also a notable member of the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘HSF, led by Jean Meijer and supported by Stewart Payne, are unique in that they truly understand the business of their clients. HSF has shown a great deal of skills being able to apply their vast technical knowledge on competition matters and translating that into practical advice, which can only be done with a deep understanding of the business.’
- ‘Excellent expertise with a multitude of focus and practice areas. Outstanding quality of resources appointed to a matter.’
Key clients
- MultiChoice Group Limited Sun International Limited The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited Liberty Group Limited Liberty 2 Degrees Stanlib Uber and Uber Eats SPAR Group Limited ArcelorMittal South Africa Anglo American plc Associated British Foods Illovo Sugar South Africa Illovo Sugar Malawi Zambia Sugar Life Healthcare Group Limited Ampath (Pathology Laboratory) Air Products Airlink Clover Country Bird Holdings Dynamic Brands Manufacturing Proprietary Limited Harmony Gold Haven Health Holdings Proprietary Limited Liquid Telecom Africa Data Centres Meridian Commodities Limited AutoTrader Mr D OLX South Africa Property24 Takealot.com Procter & Gamble Rain The South African Sugar Association
Work highlights
Acting for MultiChoice Group Limited in respect of the mandatory public takeover offer made by Canal+ to acquire the shares in MultiChoice not currently held by Canal+.