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Competition Law

Our Competition Law practice has a proven track record of providing strategic advice and practical solutions to competition law issues for clients with business interests in South Africa, Kenya and the rest of Africa.

Competition Law Services

Our team offers a comprehensive service that encompasses every aspect of competition law, including:

  • All aspects of the Competition Act
  • Ensuring compliance through tailored audits, best practice and training
  • Preparing merger notification documents
  • Guiding clients through opposed merger investigation proceedings and hearings
  • Advising in cartel enforcement proceedings, abuse of dominance matters and vertical arrangements
  • Initiating, defending and advising on complaint proceedings before the competition authorities
  • Advising on damages actions relating to anti-competitive conduct
  • Market inquiries
  • Leniency applications and settlements
  • Appeals

Consumer Protection

Our team is a forerunner in the field of consumer protection law in South Africa. This experience together with the team's extensive experience in the field of competition law and related legislation aimed at consumer protection (for example, data protection and advertising) positions us the team perfectly to provide a complete and all-encompassing review of the Competition Act, No 89 of 1998 and its accompanying rules. More on our Consumer Protection service.

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Competition Law Services

Our team offers a comprehensive service that encompasses every aspect of competition law, including:

  • All aspects of the Competition Act
  • Ensuring compliance through tailored audits, best practice and training
  • Preparing merger notification documents
  • Guiding clients through opposed merger investigation proceedings and hearings
  • Advising in cartel enforcement proceedings, abuse of dominance matters and vertical arrangements
  • Initiating, defending and advising on complaint proceedings before the competition authorities
  • Advising on damages actions relating to anti-competitive conduct
  • Market inquiries
  • Leniency applications and settlements
  • Appeals

Consumer Protection

Our team is a forerunner in the field of consumer protection law in South Africa. This experience together with the team's extensive experience in the field of competition law and related legislation aimed at consumer protection (for example, data protection and advertising) positions us the team perfectly to provide a complete and all-encompassing review of the Competition Act, No 89 of 1998 and its accompanying rules. More on our Consumer Protection service.

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A new Competition Act
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Competition Lawyers

Our Competition Law team has extensive experience in the legal requirements associated with obtaining merger clearance and has successfully represented clients in several high-profile transactions.

Our Competition Lawyers
PRACTICE HEAD
Chris Charter

Chris Charter

Practice Head, Director +27 (0)11 562 1053chris.charter@cdhlegal.com

Our Work

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Clientèle and Telesure

CDH advised both Clientèle Limited and Telesure Investment Holdings Proprietary Limited on Clientèle's acquisition of 1Life Insurance Limited and Telesure's acquisition of 26% of Clientèle. The transaction, a category 1 transaction under the JSE Listings Requirements, is worth approximately R1,914 billion. The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent which are expected to be fulfilled or waived by the end of September 2024. 
 
1Life's operations in the underwritten direct and intermediated life insurance market and the funeral mass market will enhance Clientèle's already diversified financial services product offering to the South African market.

Mediclinic; and Matlosana Medical Health Services

CDH is representing Mediclinic, the leading South Africa-based operator of private hospitals.  Our South Africa-based competition team is advising Mediclinic in connection with its acquisition of three hospitals owned by Matlosana, which was prohibited by the Tribunal.  Upon appeal, the Competition Appeal Court overturned the Tribunal decision, and the Constitutional Court, in October 2021, reinstated it in a judgment raising issues around the relevance of constitutional rights and obligations to the 'public interest' assessment in the South African merger control regime.  

Old Mutual

We are representing Old Mutual, the global-leading investment, savings, insurance and banking group with circa £395 billion in assets under management. Our South Africa-based competition team is the on-going adviser to Old Mutual on a range of sophisticated competition law matters.

Our Work

Clientèle and Telesure

CDH advised both Clientèle Limited and Telesure Investment Holdings Proprietary Limited on Clientèle's acquisition of 1Life Insurance Limited and Telesure's acquisition of 26% of Clientèle. The transaction, a category 1 transaction under the JSE Listings Requirements, is worth approximately R1,914 billion. The transaction is subject to certain conditions precedent which are expected to be fulfilled or waived by the end of September 2024. 
 
1Life's operations in the underwritten direct and intermediated life insurance market and the funeral mass market will enhance Clientèle's already diversified financial services product offering to the South African market.

Mediclinic; and Matlosana Medical Health Services

CDH is representing Mediclinic, the leading South Africa-based operator of private hospitals.  Our South Africa-based competition team is advising Mediclinic in connection with its acquisition of three hospitals owned by Matlosana, which was prohibited by the Tribunal.  Upon appeal, the Competition Appeal Court overturned the Tribunal decision, and the Constitutional Court, in October 2021, reinstated it in a judgment raising issues around the relevance of constitutional rights and obligations to the 'public interest' assessment in the South African merger control regime.  

Old Mutual

We are representing Old Mutual, the global-leading investment, savings, insurance and banking group with circa £395 billion in assets under management. Our South Africa-based competition team is the on-going adviser to Old Mutual on a range of sophisticated competition law matters.

Competition Law News

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10 Mar 2025 Radio interview

Competition Commission outlines approach to internal restructures in draft guidelines: When does an internal restructure need merger approval

Ntobeko Rapuleng, Associate in the Competition Law practice, recently joined Stephen Grootes on 702 and Thapelo Moloi on You FM to discuss the 'Competition Commission outlines approach to internal restructures in draft guidelines: When does an internal restructure need merger approval?'
26 Mar 2025 Article

The DOJ and KKR: Know what to disclose and disclose it!

In January 2025, the US’ Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR), alleging systematic violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The HSR Act requires parties to transactions that satisfy monetary thresholds, to provide premerger filings to the DOJ and the Federal Trade Commission. These filings enable the authorities to evaluate potential anticompetitive effects prior to the implementation of certain mergers
19 Mar 2025 Article

The National Consumer Tribunal’s unprecedented approach to unfair pricing

In the recent decision of Julie Williams v Cell C Ltd, NCT/300948/2023/75(1)(b) , the National Consumer Tribunal (Tribunal) made a notable finding regarding pricing practices.

Market recognition

Our Competition Law team is externally praised for its depth of resources, capabilities and experience.

 

  • Chambers Global 2011–2025 ranked our Competition practice in Band 2 for competition/antitrust.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2011–2022 recommended us in Tier 2 for competition.
  • IFLR1000 2009–2018 ranked our practice in Tier 2 for competition.

Market recognition

Our Competition Law team is externally praised for its depth of resources, capabilities and experience.

 

  • Chambers Global 2011–2025 ranked our Competition practice in Band 2 for competition/antitrust.
  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2011–2022 recommended us in Tier 2 for competition.
  • IFLR1000 2009–2018 ranked our practice in Tier 2 for competition.

Happy Clients

Chambers Global 2024

"The lawyers immerse themselves in understanding the business; over time they become a partner to the business, so it is more like a partnership relationship."

Chambers Global 2024

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