Nkonzo Hlatshwayo

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Location: Johannesburg

Tel: +27 11 535 8165

Fax: +27 11 535 8559

Email: nhlatshwayo@werksmans.com

ABOUT

Nkonzo Hlatshwayo has considerable experience in competition law spanning almost 25 years and focuses on general competition work. With deep regulatory experience, having worked at senior levels of the South African Competition Commission, combined with equally deep experience in large competition law practices for almost 20 years, Nkonzo is eminently qualified to and advises parties in merger proceedings, complaint proceedings, intervention applications, leniency applications, as well as cross-border merger transactions and investigations. He has appeared before a number of African jurisdictions including regional competition authorities such as the COMESA Competition Commission. Nkonzo also advises on competition law compliance and audits, providing strategic insights to clients on how to embrace risk without crossing the line. More recently, he has assisted large South African and international firms to deal with complex abuse of dominance complaints.

Years of Experience: 25 years

Competition

General competition law
Merger notifications (local and cross-border)
Cartels and leniency applications
Abuse of dominance
Compliance audits

Advised / Represented / Acted on behalf of:

Advising Transnet in relation to abuse of dominance allegations involving excessive pricing, price discrimination and other allegations by the Competition Commission
Representing Nedbank in respect of the forex proceedings involving national and international banks
Representing Access Bank in relation to the Competition Commission’s investigation of several banks accused of cartel conduct and abuse of dominance
Advised Thebe Investment Corporation and notified several transactions in multiple sectors, one of which involved the PIC
Advised and notified a transaction for Old Mutual in respect of its acquisition of an several insurance businesses in other parts of Africa
Advised African Rainbow Capital in respect of an acquisition which required notification to the competition authorities
Advised firms in the financial services sector in respect of pre-merger transition planning prior to competition approval

2001 Senior Executive Programme for Southern Africa - Harvard Business School
2001 Certificate in Mergers and Acquisitions - New York Institute of Finance
1999 Inaugural Competition Law Course at the Competition Commission
1992 LLM - Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
1988 LLB - University of Swaziland
1986 BA - University of Swaziland

Ranked in Legal 500 as a Leading Individual | Competition | 2024
Recommended in Legal 500 | Competition | 2017 - 2019
Recognised in The Best Lawyers in South Africa for Competition / Anti-Trust Law | 2019 - 2023

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