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Paul Coetser is Director and Head of Competition, advising in the Business Crimes & Investigations and Telecommunications, Media & Technology practice areas. He advises on appearances before Competition Commission; the Competition Tribunal; the Competition Appeal Court; and ICASA. Paul also provides expert advice on obtaining approval for mergers and takeovers from the competition authorities; and laying and defending of complaints of alleged anti-competitive conduct (e.g. cartels, abuse of dominant position and price discrimination). His expertise includes advising on applications for leniency and for exemption from the Competition Act.

  • Competition
  • Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Digital Media & Electronic Communications
  • Technology & Innovation

  • Being a Competition lawyer providing an exceptional range of legal services for the Competition law practice area

  • Appearances before Competition Commission, Competition Tribunal, Competition Appeal Court and ICASA
  • Obtaining of approval for mergers and takeovers from the competition authorities
  • Laying and defending of complaints of alleged anti-competitive conduct e.g. cartels, abuse of dominant position and price discrimination
  • Applications for leniency and for exemption from the Competition Act
  • Conducting compliance audits and developing compliance programs
  • Responding to summonses from the Competition authorities and search and seizure operations (dawn raids)
  • Defending individuals against allegations of participation in cartels

Paul has advised in a number of industries and sectors including Information Technology, Media and Financial Services

  • B Juris LLB LLM (University of South Africa)
  • LLM (Virginia University)
  • H Dip Tax Law
  • 2009: Director, Werksmans
  • Head of the Competition Law Practice Area

  • Ranked in Hall of Fame by Legal 500 | Competition | 2026
  • Ranked Leading Lawyer by Chambers Global | Band 3 | Competition/Antitrust | 2026
  • Ranked Leading Lawyer by Chambers Global | Band 3 | Competition/Antitrust | 2025
  • Ranked in Hall of Fame by Legal 500 | Competition | 2024 – 2025
  • Founding chairperson of the Competition Law Committee of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces
  • Chairman of the Standing Committee on Competition Law of the Law Society of South Africa
  • Africa Regional liaison of the International Bar Association’s Antitrust Committee (2009 – 2010)
  • Convenor, speaker and participant at local and international conferences and seminars on competition law
  • Appeared before Parliament’s Committee on Trade and Industry, proposing amendments to the Competition Act (2002 and 2008)
  • Participated in several Focus Groups Workshops assisting the Competition Commission in developing new legislation, rules and regulations
  • One of South Africa’s delegates to International Competition Network annual conferences (2006 – 2008)
  • Comments regularly on Competition Law developments in the media
  • Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Competition and Antitrust Lawyers (2008)
  • Ranked Leading Lawyer by Chambers Global | Band 2 | Competition/Antitrust | 2007, 2019 – 2022, 2024
  • Ranked practitioner by Chambers Global | Corporate/M&A | 2009
  • Ranked as a recommended practitioner by Who’s Who Legal | Competition | 2022
  • Ranked as a highly regarded practitioner by IFLR 1000 | Competition | 2011 – 2019
  • Ranked as a highly regarded practitioner by IFLR 1000 | Technology, Media and Telecommunications | 2022
  • Ranked as a recommended lawyer by Legal 500 | Competition | 2011 – 2018
  • Ranked as a leading lawyer by Legal 500 | Competition | 2019 – 2022

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