Julia Sham

Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at National Association of Broadcasters (South Africa)
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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA

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Experience

    • South Africa
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
      • Dec 2021 - Present
    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Associate
      • Apr 2020 - Nov 2021

      I deal with all aspects of competition law, including multi-jurisdictional merger notifications and merger proceedings in South Africa and across the African continent. I also have extensive knowledge in relation to prohibited practices and abuse of dominance including exemption applications, leniency applications, complaint proceedings, managing dawn raids and advising and training clients in compliance and risk. My experience extends to various sectors including information technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, agro-chemicals, infrastructure, transportation, automotive, TMT, FMCG and healthcare. Show less

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Associate
      • Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

      I focus on all aspects of competition law, including merger notifications and proceedings, exemption applications, leniency applications, complaint proceedings, managing dawn raids and competition compliance. My experience includes merger filings, including multi-jurisdictional mergers in Africa, as well as prohibited practice investigations in South Africa, such as cartel conduct, abuse of dominance, excessive pricing and price fixing. My experience extends to various sectors in the market including the infrastructure, transportation, automotive, TMT, FMCG and the healthcare sectors. My areas of focus include:Abuse of dominance and prohibited practicesAgency investigationsAntitrust and competition litigationMerger controlCartel investigationsCompetition complianceDawn raidsLeniency applicationsIn particular, my experience includes the following:Assisted in medium and large merger filings in South Africa, as well as merger filings in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania and COMESA, as well as assisting companies with leniency applications in South AfricaActed for a global agro-chemical company in relation to a complex cross-border transaction, including attending to the merger notifications of the transactions in several African jurisdictions.Acting for a tile retailer in its acquisition of control of a tile manufacturer, including obtaining Competition Tribunal clearance pursuant to a prohibition by the Competition Commission.Assisted a large, global petroleum company in the successful opposition to an excessive pricing complaint brought by the Competition CommissionActing for a transportation company in relation to an investigation by the Competition Commission.Acting for an IT company in South Africa in relation to a global merger notification. Show less

    • Associate
      • Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

      I focus on all aspects of competition law, including merger notifications and proceedings, exemption applications, leniency applications, complaint proceedings, managing dawn raids and compliance. My experience includes merger filings, including multi-jurisdictional mergers in Africa, as well as cartel and prohibited practice investigations in South Africa, and extends to various sectors including the infrastructure and transportation, automotive, media and healthcare sectors.

    • United States
    • Investment Management
    • Associate Attorney
      • Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

      I assisted in matters in the following practice areas: Litigation, Constitutional Litigation, Environmental Law, White Collar Crime, Competition Law (both in Mergers and Acquisitions, and Enforcements), Medical Negligence and Arbitrations.

    • Candidate Attorney
      • Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law
    2009 - 2012
  • The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Motion Picture Medium - Majoring in Production Design
    2004 - 2006
  • Rand Park High School
    1999 - 2003

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