Specialist competition law firm MGI Competition Law was co-founded by Lara Granville and Neil Mackenzie in December 2024. Granville has expertise in advising on merger control matters, prohibited practices proceedings and exemption applications. Mackenzie has established strength in handling market inquiries and abuse of dominance and cartel investigations.

Bowmans's competition team is praised for its 'ability to adapt to clients' needs, and its expertise extends to advising blue-chip clients on transactions across a variety of sectors, including technology, telecoms, energy, finance, agribusiness, and transport. Derek Lötter co-leads the team, with experience in handling complex, high-value matters, alongisde co-leader Tamara Dini, who leads on merger approvals and cross-border work. Heather Irvine focuses on precedent-setting cases, and Claire Reidy represents clients before the South African Competition Tribunal. Xolani Nyali handles significant mergers, Richard Bryce manages contentious authority matters, and Judd Lurie advises on pan-African mergers and complaints. Maryanne Angumuthoo's practice covers oil, gas, chemicals, and healthcare sectors, while Lital Avivi advises on private equity.

Well-known for its 'high level of expertise', ENSafrica routinely advises multinational corporations on the full spectrum of competition law matters. Practice head Jocelyn Katz covers all aspects of competition law, including mergers, leniency and exemption applications, dawn raids, compliance matters, and cartel investigations. Justin Balkin advises on complex local and multi-jurisdictional transactions, and Lizél Blignaut has led on many precedent-setting matters. Derushka Chetty focuses on merger control, Richardt van Rensburg on prohibited practices and merger regulation, and Natalia Lopes on transaction structures, compliance, and merger filings. Ryan Goodman, Aidan Scallan, Wade Graaff, Aziza Mdee, Sandya Booluck, and Sazi Madlala are also key contributors.

Jointly headed by Mark Garden and Shawn van der Meulen, Webber Wentzel's competition team is well-known for its 'expertise and fundamental insight'. It provides full-spectrum competition, antitrust, trade, and investment support, including in investigations, litigation, compliance, merger filings, and dawn raids. Garden has extensive experience across behavioural matters, merger regulation, and complex litigation, while van der Meulen often handles high-profile prohibited practice cases. Daryl Dingley advises on economics and international trade, Robert Wilson on public interest cases, Martin Versfeld on damages claims, Burton Phillips on contested matters, Clare-Alice Vertue on complex mergers, and Dudu Mogapi on merger notifications.

Standing out for its 'collaborative culture', Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's competition team frequently leads on merger filings and investigations across African jurisdictions, working closely with local regulators and counsel. Department lead Chris Charter advises large, multinational and blue-chip clients across a variety of sectors. Andries le Grange handles merger control and behavioural matters, Albert Aukema works on complex collusion cases, Susan Meyer has led on landmark competition mandates, and Lebohang Mabidikane focuses on merger assessments and cartel and dominance investigations. Reece May and Mmakgabo Mogapi are also key contacts.

The competition, regulation, and trade team at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP boasts an impressive offering, encompassing in particular complex prohibited practice cases and competition compliance programmes. Co-leader Jean Meijer is skilled in mergers, investigations, exemptions, and compliance matters across multiple African jurisdictions, while co-head Nick Altini has led on landmark competition cases, including those pertaining to pricing disputes, cartel settlements, and major mergers. Sandhya Foster is knowledgeable in leniency applications, Lesetja Morapi in market investigations and dawn raids, and Stewart Payne in both litigious and advisory work. Natasha Rachwal is also a notable member of the practice.

Headed up by Paul Coetser, Werksmans Attorneys’s 'highly competent' competition team handles merger regulation, antitrust litigation, and public-interest matters. Coetser advises on regulatory proceedings, merger approvals, and competition litigation, notably in the telecoms, IT, financial services, and e-commerce industries. Paul Cleland focuses on investigations and compliance, Ahmore Burger-Smidt assists telecommunications clients and boasts extensive regulatory expertise, Rudolph Raath handles anticompetitive conduct complaints, and Nkonzo Hlatshwayo often represents clients in merger proceedings. Pieter Steyn, Graeme Wickins, Dominique Arteiro, and Phuti Mashalane also feature as key contacts in the group.

Well-known for its ‘professionalism and integrity’, the practice at Adams & Adams represents corporates and industry bodies active in the healthcare, transport, and technology sectors. Its offering spans advice on mergers, exemptions, and interim relief. Co-head Jac Marais has distinguished expertise in both competition law and dispute resolution, while other co-head Alexis Apostolidis expertly handles multi-jurisdictional patent and design litigation in South Africa and across Africa. Misha van Niekerk has a core focus on merger instructions and Mia de Jager has expertise in litigation, often playing an instrumental role in competition matters. Naledi Pooe and Muthusi Ndou  are also key contacts in the department.

Fasken’s competition team expertly manages mergers, cartel follow-on damages, excessive pricing in innovation sectors, and market inquiries across the pharmaceuticals, banking, FMCG, and digital industries. Led by Leana Engelbrecht, who joined the firm in April 2025, the team advises on complex competition and regulatory issues across Africa. Lesley Morphet brings expertise in mining, healthcare, and IT, and Palesa Mpe specialises in pharmaceuticals and technology. Lwazi-Lwandile Simelane and Vaschel Naidoo also support the team. Neil Mackenzie and Veronica Cadman departed in December 2024 and June 2025 respectively.

Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc's competition team is well-known for its 'unparalleled depth of expertise' across sectors such as oil and gas, financial services, and manufacturing. Additionally, it advises on contentious mergers and cartels. The team is spearheaded by Marianne Wagener, who advises major corporates and specialises in regulatory litigation, abuse of dominance, and cartel investigations. Mark Griffiths is particularly adept in prohibited practices and complex regulatory investigations, Rosalind Lake in cyber law, consumer protection, and data privacy, and Reabetsoe Phori in public interest assessments and merger control.

The competition team at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg is 'deeply pragmatic' and often represents multinational corporations in merger control matters, prohibited practices, abuse of dominance, and compliance mandates, to name a few. Practice head Lerisha Naidu is highly adept in M&A transactions, cartel-related matters, compliance, and risk mitigation. Angelo Tzarevski is skilled across pharmaceuticals, healthcare, banking and finance, and technology sectors. Sphesihle Nxumalo, Jarryd Hartley, and Clara Hansen are also key contributors.

DLA Piper routinely  advises domestic and international clients on competition matters, particularly major M&A transactions  and market investigations, with strong expertise in financial services, TMT, and FMCG sectors. Practice head Janine Simpson has acted as lead advisor in one of South Africa’s most prominent competition cases, a multibillion-rand merger appeal in the fibre telecom market. Werner Rysbergen is skilled in regulatory environments, while Dharshini Naidoo focuses on cartels and abuse of dominance cases.