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South Africa: Baker & MacKenzie grab antitrust partner

By  |  March 2, 2016

Baker & McKenzie has added significant local competition law knowledge to its Johannesburg office with the hire of Nick Altini as a partner. Altini joins from South African firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, where he was head of the national competition practice, and brings with him senior association Leana Engelbrecht.

Altini began his career at legacy firm Cliffe Dekker Fuller Moore in 2000, becoming a director in 2006. The firm merged with Hofmeyr, Herbstein & Gihwala in 2008 to form Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.

At the Chicago-headquartered firm, he will work alongside Vani Chetty, head of the Johannesburg competition practice, who joined the firm in August 2014 from her own boutique competition firm, the first such firm in South Africa.

Chetty, head of the Johannesburg competition practice, said in a statement: “As many African countries put competition legislation and procedures in place, Nick’s addition to the team will ensure that we are able to better service the African continent.”

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