Reece May

Senior Associate

Reece May is a Senior Associate in our Competition Law practice. Reece specialises in a range of competition law matters and has experience in national, foreign and regional mergers, prohibited practices (cartels and abuse of dominance) and competition law compliance. Reece also does work involving the Consumer Protection Act and has a litigation background.

Reece May

About Reece

About Reece

Reece began his legal career as a candidate attorney with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr in 2017 where he became an associate in 2019. After studying a LLM in Amsterdam, Reece rejoined as an Associate in 2021 and was appointed Senior Associate in 2022.

Credentials

Credentials

Experience

  • LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria
  • LLM (Commercial Law) – University of Cape Town
  • LLM (European Competition Law & Regulation) (Cum Laude) – University of Amsterdam
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Memberships

  • Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
  • Notary Public of the High Court of South Africa
  • Member of the Association of Competition Law Practitioners South Africa (Junior Chapter EXCO)

Languages

Languages

  • Afrikaans
  • English

About Reece

Reece began his legal career as a candidate attorney with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr in 2017 where he became an associate in 2019. After studying a LLM in Amsterdam, Reece rejoined as an Associate in 2021 and was appointed Senior Associate in 2022.

Credentials

Experience

  • LLB (Cum Laude) – University of Pretoria
  • LLM (Commercial Law) – University of Cape Town
  • LLM (European Competition Law & Regulation) (Cum Laude) – University of Amsterdam
  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Memberships

  • Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
  • Notary Public of the High Court of South Africa
  • Member of the Association of Competition Law Practitioners South Africa (Junior Chapter EXCO)

Languages

  • Afrikaans
  • English

News

Price personalisation or price discrimination: Can your computer tell the difference?
Competition Law

Price personalisation or price discrimination: Can your computer tell the difference?

From booking accommodation and transport to purchasing products online, data analytics has given firms the ability to use automated pricing algorithms to charge personalised prices...

Competition and pricing algorithms: Can your machines violate competition law without you knowing?
Competition Law

Competition and pricing algorithms: Can your machines violate competition law without you knowing?

In his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize for peace in 1921, Christian Lange said that “ technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master ”. More than a 100 years later this...

Competition in the digital age: Can breaching data privacy laws also infringe competition law?
Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Competition in the digital age: Can breaching data privacy laws also infringe competition law?

The old adage that knowledge is power has never been more applicable than in the digital age. The more firms know about their market, economic factors and customers, the more likely...

The regulation of joint ventures under the Competition Act: Is your joint venture compliant with the Competition Act?
Competition Law

The regulation of joint ventures under the Competition Act: Is your joint venture compliant with the Competition Act?

Joint ventures (JVs) are difficult to define from a legal perspective, compared to partnerships where our courts have laid down the essential elements. Often the layman may liken a...

When there is no thread of evidence: Inferential reasoning in cartel cases clarified by the Competition Appeal Court in alleged blanket cartel
Competition Law

When there is no thread of evidence: Inferential reasoning in cartel cases clarified by the Competition Appeal Court in alleged blanket cartel

On 17 December 2021, the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) handed down its judgment in Aranda Textile Mills (Pty) Ltd & Mzansi Blanket Supplies (Pty) Ltd v the Competition Commission...

Market recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 recommended Reece for competition.

Market recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 recommended Reece for competition.