Leah Williams
Leah Williams is an Associate Designate in our Corporate & Commercial practice.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Commerce in Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg, 2021.
- LLB in Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg, 2023.
Languages
Languages
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Commerce in Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg, 2021.
- LLB in Law (cum laude), University of Johannesburg, 2023.
Languages
Experience
Advising local and multinational clients on mergers and acquisitions, due diligence investigations, corporate reorganisations and restructures, bespoke commercial contracts, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, corporate governance and Companies Act compliance.
Providing corporate governance and company secretarial support. Assisting with attending to director changes, preparation of securities registers and share certificates, providing authorising resolutions, company incorporations, beneficial ownership and annual returns filings.
Drafting various South African large and intermediate merger notifications in the security, medical and food retail sectors.
News
Is Apple’s ecosystem innovative or anti-competitive?
On 23 January 2025, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a Significant Market Status (SMS) investigation into Apple’s mobile ecosystem. This move marks a critical...
The National Consumer Tribunal’s unprecedented approach to unfair pricing
In the recent decision of Julie Williams v Cell C Ltd, NCT/300948/2023/75(1)(b) , the National Consumer Tribunal (Tribunal) made a notable finding regarding pricing practices.
Navigating the legal landscape for private cannabis use and how that may impact the workplace: A case of unfair dismissal
In the recent case of Enever v Barloworld Equipment South Africa, a Division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd (JA86/22) ZALAC (23 April 2024), the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) considered...
Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job?
In the recent case of O’ Connor v LexisNexis (Pty) Ltd (P18/24) ZALCPE 11, the Labour Court considered, on an urgent basis, whether the refusal to appoint an individual on the basis...
