Taigrine Jones
Taigrine Jones is an Associate in our Competition Law practice.
About Taigrine
About Taigrine
After gaining experience in the commercial sphere of the construction and engineering sector, Taigrine began his legal career in 2021 as a Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. Upon completing his articles, Taigrine was appointed as an Associate in the Competition Law practice.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB (cum laude), University of the Free State
About Taigrine
After gaining experience in the commercial sphere of the construction and engineering sector, Taigrine began his legal career in 2021 as a Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. Upon completing his articles, Taigrine was appointed as an Associate in the Competition Law practice.
Credentials
Education
- LLB (cum laude), University of the Free State
Experience
South African state owned company
Working as part of the legal team acting for a South African state owned company in the Commission's investigation of alleged excessive pricing.
Investment banking group
Acting for a South African investment banking group in obtaining merger approval for the restructuring of an existing investment fund and the creation of a new fund.
Automotive parts merger
Working as part of the legal team advising the target of an automotive parts merger, which involves obtaining merger approval in various African jurisdictions.
News
New Competition Commission inquiry into the steel market
On 7 April 2023 the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) published draft Terms of Reference (Terms) for a market inquiry into the South African steel industry (Inquiry)....
Many hands make ‘light’ work: Draft block exemptions for energy suppliers and users published
With (another) national state of disaster in place since 9 February 2023, on 8 March 2023 the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) published for public comment draft...
Robust intervention recommended in the Commission’s preliminary report on the online platform inquiry
On 13 July 2022, the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) released for public comment its provisional report (Report) following a 14-month inquiry into the online platforms...
May SARS widen its scope to investigate and seize? Yes, it’s warranted!
In the case of Bechan and Another v SARS Customs Investigations Unit and Others (19626/2022) ZAGPPHC 259 (28 April 2022) the High Court was tasked with deciding whether the South African...
An argument that did not age well – High Court rejects taxpayer's request to convert an urgent application into a review
What happens if you’ve approached the High Court to compel the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to consider your assessment, but then belatedly realise that you have selected the...
