NORTONS INC
A boutique law firm with an unrivalled track record.
Nortons was founded in 2009 by four visionary partners who have created a practice that combines the agility and innovation of a boutique firm with the extensive expertise and resources needed to handle the most complex legal challenges for our clients.
During the 15 years since our inception, we have strengthened our legal team to include lawyers and economic experts who share our core values and commitment to excellence. This shared vision has positioned us as a formidable competitor and one of the leading law firms in South Africa’s legal landscape.
OUR EXPERTISE
Our extensive expertise includes competition law, regulatory litigation, commercial litigation and arbitration and white collar crime.
OUR EXPERTISE
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.
OUR EXPERTISE
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.
OUR EXPERTISE
MERGERS OPPOSED ON BEHALF OF
OUR CLIENTS
OUR EXPERTISE
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.
OUR EXPERTISE
GENERAL REGULATORY
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.
OUR EXPERTISE
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.
OUR ACCOLADES
Both the firm and several of our individual team members have been nominated and ranked as leaders in their various fields by, inter alia, Chambers Global, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers, and Global Competition Review.
OUR TEAM
Our highly qualified and professional team strives to provide a top-quality service in every project we undertake and takes a personalised approach to each matter with a view to meeting the needs and exceeding the expectations of our clients. Both the firm and several of our individual team members have been nominated and ranked as leaders in their various fields by, inter alia, Chambers Global, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers, and Global Competition Review.
CONTACT
ADDRESS
The Reserve
First Floor
54 Melville Road
Illovo, Johannesburg
South Africa