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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.

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OUR EXPERTISE

Our extensive expertise includes competition law, regulatory litigation, commercial litigation and arbitration and white collar crime.

SERVICES
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
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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.

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ANTHONY NORTON

DIRECTOR

+27 82 452 7336

anthony@nortonsinc.com

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ANTON 

ROETS

DIRECTOR

+27 82 777 0694

anton@nortonsinc.com

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PAUL

RUSSELL

DIRECTOR

+27 82 316 5268

paul@nortonsinc.com

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WARWICK RADFORD

DIRECTOR

+27 83 445 0474

warwick@nortonsinc.com

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MICHELLE

RAWLINSON

DIRECTOR

+27 83 380 8444

michelle@nortonsinc.com

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NICOLA

ILGNER

DIRECTOR

+27 72 606 9080

nicola@nortonsinc.com

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AVIAS

NGWENYA

VICE PRESIDENT - ECONOMICS

+27 79 474 0339

avias@nortonsinc.com

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NICCI

VAN DER WALT

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

+27 71 362 8242

nicci@nortonsinc.com

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MELISSA

STEELE

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

+27 72 112 8821

melissa@nortonsinc.com

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NINA

GREYLING

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

+27 76 985 0206

nina@nortonsinc.com

TESTIMONIALS

Nortons Inc. consistently exceeds the expectations of its clients - my first experience of the new firm, after it launched in 2009, was on the receiving end of a spectacular loss at the hands of Mr. Norton himself. I resolved never to be on the other side of Nortons Inc. ever again, and this has resulted in a 12 year-long client relationship with Caxton, which has consistently delivered successful outcomes in commercial, competition, and corporate/regulatory litigation matters. The team provides top-class legal advice and creative strategies in the matters on which it advises. The partners have a depth of experience and knowledge which is peerless.


PAUL JENKINS, CHAIRMAN
CAXTON & CTP PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS LIMITED
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ADDRESS

The Reserve

First Floor

54 Melville Road

Illovo, Johannesburg 

South Africa

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