Christopher Kode
Christopher Kode is an Associate in our Competition Law practice.

About Christopher
About Christopher
Christopher joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2023, and after two years of rotations as a CA he was promoted to Associate in 2025.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Bcom Law (Tax and Financial Accounting) –University of Stellenbosch
- LLB – University of Stellenbosch
Membership
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners – Main Chapter
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners – Junior Chapter
Languages
Languages
- English
About Christopher
Christopher joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2023, and after two years of rotations as a CA he was promoted to Associate in 2025.
Credentials
Education
- Bcom Law (Tax and Financial Accounting) –University of Stellenbosch
- LLB – University of Stellenbosch
Membership
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners – Main Chapter
- Association of Competition Law Practitioners – Junior Chapter
Languages
- English
Experience
Representing Vodacom (Pty) Ltd (“Vodacom”) in large merger between Vodacom and Business Venture Investments no 2213 (Pty) Ltd before the Competition authorities.
Involved in the investigation of restrictive practices in the motor industry.
Representing the SABC in an on-going investigation of its channel distribution agreement with Multichoice.
Provides advice regarding the implementation of Competition Act compliance programmes and interpretation of the Competition Act.
News

Gaps, blind-spots and rising compliance risks identified in the Essential Food Price Monitoring Report
The Competition Commission’s (Commission) latest Essential Food Price Monitoring Report (EFPM Report) is billed as a reassuring signal that easing cost pressures are filtering through...

Deere faces a lawsuit regarding claims over repair restrictions
In a US federal antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states against Deere & Co (Deere) in respect of right to repair for John Deere equipment, it...