Name: Nortons Inc
Address: 54 Melville Road, Johannesburg, GP, 2146, ZA
Telephone: +27 (0) 11 666 7560

NORTONS INC

Bespoke Legal Solutions:

Backed by an Exemplary Track Record

Experience the power of bespoke legal solutions, tailored to your specific needs and delivered by a team of lawyers and economic experts in various areas of law such as competition, public interest litigation, constitutional and administrative law, white-collar crime and general regulatory law.

We deliver expert advice to corporate listed entities on complex legal and economic matters and are proud to represent some of the largest listed companies both in South Africa and globally, delivering results that drive success in highly competitive markets.

EXPERTS IN

COMPETITION LAW,

PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION, CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW,

WHITE-COLLAR CRIME, GENERAL REGULATORY LAW AND EMPLOYMENT AND COMMERCIAL LAW

NORTONS QUARTERLY REVIEW - 1ST QUARTER 2025

Click here to view our latest quarterly review and message from our Managing Director, Anthony Norton

NORTONS RECENT HIGH PROFILE MATTERS

Advising Anglo American on competition law related matters in relation to the abortive bid for control of Anglo American by BHP
Acting on behalf of Telkom, RSAWEB and Octotel in relation to the attempted acquisition by Vodacom of Maziv
Acting on behalf of Caxton and Capital Newspapers in its opposition to the sale of the On the Dot distribution business by Media 24
Acting for both parties in Value Logistics acquisition of the Business Services and Chain Store Contracts of RTT Group (Pty) Ltd
Acting for both parties in Greenpath Recycling (Pty) Ltd's, a subsidiary of Sinica Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd, acquisition of Versapak, the target firm which formed a part of the plastics division of Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd
Acting for PPC in challenging interim relief that was ordered against PPC in relation to its decision to change the terms on which it deals with members of the buying group EST
Acting on behalf of the Hospital Association of South Africa (HASA) in relation to NHI
Acting on behalf of e.tv in respect of the High Court challenge to the analogue switch-off
Acting on behalf of Tsogo Sun in relation to its opposition to the merger between Sun International and the Peermont Group
Acting for Sportsmans Warehouse and Frasers Group in securing competition approval in South Africa and Namibia for the acquisition of Holdsport (Sportsmans Warehouse, Outdoor Warehouse and Shelflife), as well as Performance Brands
Acting for eMedia in successfully obtaining urgent interim relief relating to the removal of four eMedia channels from MultiChoice’s DStv platform

SERVICES

OUR EXPERTISE

Since our inception, we have cultivated a team of exceptional lawyers and economic experts, driven by core values and a shared vision of excellence. We blend the personalised innovative approach of a small firm with big firm power offering robust resources and the extensive expertise needed to successfully assist our clients across all sectors and industries.

Our legal services includes competition law, public interest litigation, constitutional and administrative law, general regulatory, white collar crime, employment and commercial law.

COMPETITION
LAW

Nortons stands at the forefront of competition law in South Africa.

Our firm has an unequalled track record in navigating complex, ground-breaking mergers.

This is testament to our strategic insight, extensive experience and the deep understanding we have of the ever-evolving competition landscape, both locally and internationally.

Our direct experience working with competition authorities across the continent means our pan-African reach allows us to provide seamless, strategic counsel to clients operating throughout Africa.

MERGERS SECURED ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENTS

Over the last 10 years Nortons has notified over 250 merger transactions on behalf of its clients with the relevant competition authorities and has had every single merger transaction ultimately approved.

MERGERS OPPOSED ON BEHALF OF
OUR CLIENTS

WHITE-COLLAR
CRIME

We have developed a very impressive team to deal with white-collar crime matters and have been involved in a number of groundbreaking settlements and resolutions with the National Prosecution Authority.

Our white-collar crime competence includes engaging with a number of local law enforcement agencies, including the National Prosecuting Authority, the Special Investigating Unit, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks), as well as a number of foreign law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (the FBI), the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

GENERAL REGULATORY

LAW

Nortons has been involved in numerous seminal Constitutional court cases in South Africa including the precedent-setting AllPay decision dealing with the social grant tender, the analogue switch off case relating to ensuring that poor South Africans are not cut off from access to television, the challenges to the processes of the Judicial Service Commission, the Constitutional Court cases relating to the purported extension of the term of office of the former Chief Justice and the attempt to postpone the local elections, as well as several constitutional cases relating to the provisions of the Competition Act and the ambit of unlawful competition in a constitutional setting. Nortons has also been involved in precedent setting environmental law cases, as well as other key cases before the Constitutional Court and the

High Court.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION & ARBITRATION

The firm has an outstanding track record in relation to commercial litigation and arbitration.

We have successfully litigated matters on behalf of clients in the medical and pharmaceutical, oil and gas, aviation, consumer goods, telecommunications, mining, downstream diamonds, general industrial, motor vehicle, publishing, media and healthcare industries.