Nelisiwe Khumalo
Nelisiwe Khumalo is a Senior Associate in our Competition Law practice. Nelisiwe specialises in a range of competition law matters and has experience in mergers, prohibited practices (cartels and abuse of dominance), competition law compliance, and litigious aspects of competition law.
About Nelisiwe
About Nelisiwe
Nelisiwe began her legal career as a Candidate Attorney with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr in 2019 where she became an Associate in 2021 and a Senior Associate in 2024.
During her tenure, Nelisiwe worked on various aspects of competition law including merger filings, legal due diligences for intermediate and large mergers, and has represented clients on various litigation on matters in the Competition Tribunal. Nelisiwe has had vast experience in dealing with the Competition Commission regarding merger filing processes, has vast research and drafting skills and has experience as an antitrust enforcer for industry association conferences.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB – University of Johannesburg
- Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa – 2021
Memberships
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners - Main chapter
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners - Junior chapter
Languages
Languages
- English
About Nelisiwe
Nelisiwe began her legal career as a Candidate Attorney with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr in 2019 where she became an Associate in 2021 and a Senior Associate in 2024.
During her tenure, Nelisiwe worked on various aspects of competition law including merger filings, legal due diligences for intermediate and large mergers, and has represented clients on various litigation on matters in the Competition Tribunal. Nelisiwe has had vast experience in dealing with the Competition Commission regarding merger filing processes, has vast research and drafting skills and has experience as an antitrust enforcer for industry association conferences.
Credentials
Education
- LLB – University of Johannesburg
- Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa – 2021
Memberships
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners - Main chapter
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners - Junior chapter
Languages
- English
Experience
Competition Act
Nelisiwe provides advice regarding the implementation of Competition Act compliance programmes and interpretation of the Competition Act.
VKB and GWK
Represents VKB Beleggings Ltd (VKB) and Griekwaland Wes Korporatief Ltd (GWK) in merger proceedings before the Competition authorities.
Trade Retail Holdco and Agrifin Holdco
Represented Trade Retail Holdco And Agrifin Holdco, newly incorporated private companies Established by BKB Ltd (BKB) And VKB Landbou (Pty) Ltd (VKB) in merger proceedings before the Competition authorities.
Vodacom
Representing Vodacom (Pty) Ltd (“Vodacom”) in large merger between Vodacom and Business Venture Investments no 2213 (Pty) Ltd in before the Competition authorities.
AFHCO and Indluplace
Represented AFHCO and Indluplace in a large property merger before the competition authorities.
Nthoese and PIC
Represented Nthoese and the Public Investment Corporation in a large property merger before the competition.
Hollard
Conducted compliance investigations and produced reports for Hollard Insurance
News
The inquisitorial nature of complaint and merger proceedings under the Competition Act
Complaint and merger proceedings under the Competition Act 89 of 1998 (Competition Act) are not conducted in a purely adversarial fashion and rely on inquisitorial processes. This...
Navigating merger waters: The Competition Commission’s final guidelines on indivisible transactions
On 4 October 2024, the Competition Commission (Commission) published its final guidelines on indivisible transactions (Guidelines). The Guidelines provide clarity on the Commission’s...
Trade associations: Viewed by the competition authorities as a “breeding ground” for prohibited practices
A number of industries have formed associations where competing firms meet to discuss their mutual interests. Such associations play a valuable role as forums for the discussion of...
What the DTIC’s Draft Block Exemption Regulations mean for joint purchasing agreements and buyer groups amongst SMMES
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) recently published an invitation for the public to comment on the Draft Block Exemption Regulations for Small, Micro and Medium-Sized Businesses...
Character matters! A discussion of the developing characterisation principle in competition law
In the recent Tourvest Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Competition Commission and Another (195/CAC/Oct21) ZACAC 5 (30 June 2022) decision, the Competition Appeal Court(CAC) upheld Tourvest’s...
