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EMEA: Key antitrust and competition trends for emerging markets in EMEA 2024

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In recent years, competition law enforcement has continued to intensify in key emerging markets with significant developments in other developing countries. It is vital for companies to remain compliant with applicable antitrust laws and continue their commercially independent behaviour. In our recent webinar, we provided the latest key antitrust and competition developments for the past year in emerging markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa and strategize for what is on the horizon.

Our Antitrust & Competition practitioners from Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa and Saudi Arabia provided insights and practical takeaways to help navigate the evolving Competition enforcement landscape in these markets. Among other topics, we covered the following:

  • Merger control developments
  • Key enforcement updates – Competition compliance, dawn raids and key sectors under scrutiny
  • How to handle the regulators
  • Key takeaways

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Fiona Carlin is the head of the EU Competition & Regulatory Affairs practice in Brussels. She is the former Chief Executive of much of Baker McKenzie’s EMEA Region and the former Chair of the Firm’s Global Competition and Antitrust Law Practice comprising more than 320 lawyers in over 40 countries. She has remained an active practitioner throughout her various leadership roles with a particular focus on regulated industries.
Fiona is also the Chair of the European Advisory Board of Catalyst, a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to expanding opportunities for women and business. She was a founding and long-standing member of Baker McKenzie's Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee and is dedicated to creating an inclusive high performance culture where the talent of our lawyers and business professionals can flourish.
Fiona has been listed in "The International Who’s Who of Competition Lawyers" since 2009, and is among Global Competition Review's Top 100 Women in Antitrust. Chambers quotes clients as citing her "legal and pragmatic advice" and describing her as "globally minded".

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Keltoum Boudribila joined Baker McKenzie in September 2012 and works on a daily basis on operations led by the Casablanca office, the 71st office of the network and third site of Baker McKenzie in Africa.

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Mohamed ("Mo") advises multinational companies in a wide range of industry sectors, on antitrust and competition and trade law issues. In the antitrust and competition law area, he is experienced with cartels, price fixing, and market division as well as abuse of dominance and compliance issues. Mo also works extensively on trade disputes related to customs, dumping, and safeguard measures. Mo has additional expertise providing compliance advice to clients, including in the areas of anti-bribery, compliance investigations, dawn raids, and unfair competition. He provides assistance in mergers and acquisitions transactions to obtain regulatory approvals and advise on related compliance with competition laws. Advising and representing clients as Counsel (qualified in Egypt only) in Baker McKenzie's Toronto office, Mo joined Baker McKenzie in 2014 as a Senior Associate in the Cairo office. He has worked in the Firm's London office, where he worked on investigations and merger filings in the EU, Competition & Trade Department. Mo also worked at the Egyptian Competition Authority as a case handler and consultant. Mo holds an LL.M in international and comparative law from the American University in Cairo, an LL.M in EU law from Stockholm University, a GPLL.M in Canadian law from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D in competition law from Queen Mary, University of London where he taught Competition Law for three years. He has authored several publications on competition law matters in a wide range of peer-reviewed international journals and periodicals.

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Lerisha Naidu is the Managing Partner of the Johannesburg office and member of the Antitrust & Competition Practice Group.

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Angelo Tzarevski is an associate director in Baker McKenzie’s Antitrust & Competition Practice Group in Johannesburg.

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David heads our Antitrust & Competition practice in the Middle East, knowledgeable in merger control filings, investigations, advisory matters, compliance training, and competition litigation. He advises both local and international clients across a diverse range of industries, including construction, retail, FMCG, healthcare, defense, ITC, banking, and insurance. Recognized as the sole Chambers Global-ranked competition lawyer in Saudi Arabia, David brings unparalleled experience to the table. He further assists clients with M&A and corporate matters, including joint ventures and strategic transactions, solidifying his position as a leading corporate lawyer in Saudi Arabia, as recognized by IFLR.

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