Director
     
 
Stephen Langbridge
Director

Telephone Direct: +27 (0) 11 586 6025

Fax Direct: +27 (0) 11 586 6125

E-mail: stephen.langbridge@belldewar.co.za

Qualifications: BA (University of the Witwatersrand)
LLB degree (University of the Witwatersrand)
Certificate in Competition Law (University of the Witwatersrand)

 
 
General
     
 

Stephen specialises in competition law, commercial law, and mergers and acquisitions. Stephen established and heads up the practice area of competition law, where he has successfully acted in numerous local and international merger approvals, prohibited practice litigation and other anti-trust advisory work.

His experience also includes acting for multi-national firms on a range of corporate and commercial agreements, including mergers and acquisitions.

 
     
  Reputation  
     
 

Selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers® list in the speciality of Corporate Law.

Recommended in PLC Which Lawyer 2008 for his expertise in the competition/anti-trust sector.

Recommended by the market in IFLR 1000 in Competition Law.

 
     
  Areas of Expertise and Experience  
     
 
  • Antitrust and competition
  • Automotive
  • Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
  • Corporate and Commercial
  • Distribution and Logistics
  • Environmental
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Mining and Energy
 
     
  Recent Transactions  
     
 
  • Acting for a major client in the steel in a seven year dispute regarding alleged excessive pricing. This was the first matter of its kind in South Africa.  Following a successful appeal before the Competition Appeal Court, the matter was referred back to the Tribunal, but has since settled.
  • Mergers
  • Advising a major producer in a merger in the cement industry
  • Representing Royal Bafokeng Nation in a platinum mining industry merger
  • Acting for acted for Alstom France in a merger before the Competition Commission
  • Advising on an international merger in the steel industry.
 
     
   
  Administrative Law
  Automotive
  Aviation
  Banking and Finance
  Black Economic Empowerment
  Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
  Commercial Property and Property Development
  Companies and Corporate Governance
  Competition and Antitrust
  Corporate and Commercial
  Dispute Resolution
  Employment and Pensions
  Environmental
  Hospitality
  Insolvency and Business Rescue
  Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
  Tax Advisory
  Telecommunications and IT
  Traditional communities
   
     
 
 
 
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