Desmond Rudman

Practice Areas

Desmond specialises in competition law and has expertise in economics and economic price cap regulation. He advises local and international clients on merger control, behavioural competition matters and compliance. Desmond's knowledge of competition laws extends to many other African countries, as well as regional regulators like the COMESA Competition Commission. Desmond's experience spans a range of sectors including agri-processing, automotive, construction, financial services, healthcare, mining, petrochemical, distribution and retail and telecommunications. He was previously Head of Research at the Competition Tribunal of South Africa.

Career

Desmond's qualifications include:

Named by Best Lawyers 2019 - 2023 as a leading individual

Named by Chambers Global 2020 - 2022 as a ranked individual

Named by Legal 500 2018 as a legal expert (Tax)

Craig lectures on an ad hoc basis for tax faculties at South African universities and has also presented at the South African Institute of Tax Practitioner and other tax conferences.