About

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As Africa’s largest law firm with over 600 specialist practitioners, ENSafrica has the capacity to deliver on your business requirements across all major industries and the continent, not just relating to competition law, but in all areas of the law. 

Through our in-country and regional expertise, combined with our network of high quality correspondent firms, we are able to provide our clients with a “one stop shop” offering and assisting them with all thier competition law requirements.

We have practical experience working on the ground and/or access to high-end, professional contacts across all operational national and regional antitrust regimes in Africa (including COMESA, EAC, CEMAC, ECOWAS and UEMOA).

Our core competition team, comprising several executives, has worked closely together for over 20 years, meaning that our clients reap the benefit of working with a team of practitioners who have developed a track record of collaborating seamlessly on numerous mandates. We pride ourselves on being able to anticipate our clients’ needs well in advance and working to ensure that expectations are not only met, but exceeded.

Our deep experience advising on some of the most challenging matters on the continent means that we have developed an unrivalled understanding of local nuances and ways of doing business. This, coupled with our proactive approach, has earned us accolades for achieving consistently high standards.

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - South Africa

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

ENS is a prominent force in the market with a strong focus on assisting clients with obtaining South African clearance for high-profile, multi-jurisdictional mergers. The firm regularly represents clients in major Competition Commission investigations. The group is regularly involved in market inquiries, price fixing allegations and cartel investigations. Its clientele features a number of major corporates in sectors including technology and financial services.

Work Highlights

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  • ENS advised Microsoft on the South African competition aspects of its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jocelyn Katz
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Jocelyn Katz
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 2

Jocelyn Katz has established herself as a highly regarded choice on merger control mandates, with notable involvement in high-profile cross-border transactions in the TMT sector. She also represents clients in behavioural investigations.

Jocelyn Katz has a great command of competition law.

Jocelyn Katz is definitely someone I would mention, she has good strategic nous.

Justin Balkin
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Justin Balkin
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Band 2

Justin Balkin is sought out for his advice on merger approvals, with notable experience acting as local counsel on significant international transactions, as well as domestic acquisitions. He also represents clients in anti-competitive behaviour investigations.

Justin Balkin is very competent and very pragmatic.

Justin Balkin has provided great support over the years, particularly on strategy in handling disputes having high risk and reputational impact.

Derushka Chetty
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Derushka Chetty
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Band 4

Derushka Chetty is particularly active assisting with merger control approvals and also represents clients in high-profile cartel investigations and sector inquiries.

Derushka Chetty is good at strategically approaching the wider aspects, crafting the strategy and how to go about things and how to approach the counterparty.

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Aidan Scallan
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Up and Coming

Aidan Scallan enters the rankings this year on the back of assisting with a number of high-profile merger clearance filings and market investigations. He is a popular choice with clients from the TMT sector.

Ranked Lawyers at
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South Africa

Competition/Antitrust

Jocelyn Katz
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Jocelyn Katz
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 2
Justin Balkin
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Justin Balkin
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Band 2
Derushka Chetty
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Derushka Chetty
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Band 4
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Aidan Scallan
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Up and Coming

Members

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Jocelyn Katz

Jocelyn Katz

Head of Department

Richardt van Rensburg

Wade Graaff