Susan Meyer

Joint Sector Head: Healthcare, Director

Susan Meyer is a Director in our Competition practice. Susan has specialised experience in advising clients on all issues of competition law including: prohibited practice litigation, general compliance (training workshops, dawn raid advice, and business strategy), corporate leniency, exemption applications and merger notifications. 

On behalf of local and multinational clients, Susan has notified several mergers, litigated, and provided competition law advice in respect of numerous African jurisdictions, including the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).

Susan also has significant experience in health sector regulatory work.

Susan's competition experience spans a diverse range of sectors, including: healthcare and pharmaceuticals, agriculture, oil and gas, renewable energy, retail, FMCG, financial services (asset management, banking and insurance), commercial real estate, mining, infrastructure, education, information technology, as well as hospitality and leisure.

Susan Meyer

About Susan

About Susan

Susan began her career as a Candidate Attorney with Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) in 2006. She was appointed as an associate in 2008 and promoted to Senior Associate in January 2011.  Susan became a Director in 2014.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council
  • BA (Law and Psychology), University of Cape Town
  • LLB, University of Cape Town
  • Certificates in Competition Law, Advanced Company Law, Employment Rights, and Intellectual Property, University of Stellenbosch
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 2008

Memberships

  • Member of the Association of Competition Law Practitioners

Languages

Languages

  • English

About Susan

Susan began her career as a Candidate Attorney with Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) in 2006. She was appointed as an associate in 2008 and promoted to Senior Associate in January 2011.  Susan became a Director in 2014.

Credentials

Education

  • Registered with the Legal Practice Council
  • BA (Law and Psychology), University of Cape Town
  • LLB, University of Cape Town
  • Certificates in Competition Law, Advanced Company Law, Employment Rights, and Intellectual Property, University of Stellenbosch
  • Year of admission as an attorney: 2008

Memberships

  • Member of the Association of Competition Law Practitioners

Languages

  • English

News

Don’t show restraint! Will the Competition Commission join in global scrutiny of ‘no poach’, ‘restraint of trade’ and ‘wage fixing’ employment agreements
Competition Law

Don’t show restraint! Will the Competition Commission join in global scrutiny of ‘no poach’, ‘restraint of trade’ and ‘wage fixing’ employment agreements

First, there was a threat of criminal prosecution by the US Department of Justice. Then the European Commission announced it would start investigating new types of anti-competitive...

Navigating the merger control maze: Kenyan Competition Authority imposes pre-implementation penalty for global merger
Competition Law

Navigating the merger control maze: Kenyan Competition Authority imposes pre-implementation penalty for global merger

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) approved and regularised the merger between Sika International AG (Sika AG) and LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l (Skyscraper) after the parties self-reported...

Increasing accessibility: The Competition Commission’s Fresh Produce Market Inquiry
Competition Law

Increasing accessibility: The Competition Commission’s Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

On 23 March 2023, the Competition Commission (Commission) initiated the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry (the inquiry). The scope of the inquiry was set out in the final terms of reference...

The goals, timing and criticisms of the NHI Act
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

The goals, timing and criticisms of the NHI Act

On 15 May 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Health Insurance Bill into law. The National Health Insurance Act 20 of 2023 (NHI Act) marks a pivotal moment in South...

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...

Market recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021-2025 recommended Susan for competition
  • The IFLR1000 2019 - 2024 recommended Susan as a notable practitioner in Competition

Market recognition

  • The Legal 500 EMEA 2021-2025 recommended Susan for competition
  • The IFLR1000 2019 - 2024 recommended Susan as a notable practitioner in Competition