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Competition law is one of Nortons Inc.’s key areas of specialization and expertise (in addition to general litigation, general regulatory work and white collar crime). The firm has extensive experience dealing with notifications of mergers, market inquiries, prohibited practices (cartels and leniency applications) abuses of dominance and compliance. Furthermore, the firm has extensive experience across a range of industries including the agricultural, automotive, aviation, banking, construction, energy, fast moving consumer goods, finance, general industrial, healthcare, hospitality, media, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, retail, technology and telecommunications sectors. Nortons’ attorneys have also been involved in a number of matters in various African jurisdictions, such as South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania and COMESA.
Chambers Review
Nortons is a highly reputed competition and regulatory boutique noted for its wealth of specialist expertise in the field. The firm provides the full gamut of services, including in relation to horizontal and vertical restrictive practices, abuse of dominance, joint ventures and merger control. The group has an impressive litigation record in the area, with extensive experience before authority investigation tribunals. The department plays a central role in a number of Competition Commissions market inquiries. The practice has notable strength in sectors including consumer goods, telecoms, mining and energy.
Strengths
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Notable Practitioners
Founding partner Anthony Norton maintains his standing as one of the market's most highly regarded practitioners. He has extensive experience handling competition disputes and hearings before the Commission and Competition Appeal Court. Acting out of Johannesburg, he is additionally well placed to advise on merger filings and interventions.
"Anthony Norton is really good in his area."
Anton Roets's expertise spans the competition field, covering merger filings, as well as investigations into prohibited practices and market inquiries. He is based in Johannesburg and has notable experience acting for mining and energy sector clients.
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Clients
Provided by Nortons Inc
ABSA Bank
Adcorp Holdings
AfriSam
Anglo American
Aspen Pharmaceuticals
BP Southern Africa
Barclays Africa Group Limited
CMA CGM
Caxton Group
DAWN
De Beers
Diageo
Ferro Industrial Products
Heineken South Africa
Hospital Association of South Africa
Imperial Group
Kumba Iron Ore
Magotteaux
Mondi
Monsanto International
Mpact Limited
Netcare Limited
Nissan, Norcros
PepsiCo
Pick n Pay Stores
Premier Foods
RCL Foods
Robert Bosch GmbH
Sasol
Siemens
Telkom
Toyota
Tsogo Sun Holdings Limited
Westbrooke Investments
Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon