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Jarryd Hartley

Associate
Baker & McKenzie

Biography

Jarryd Hartley is an associate in Baker McKenzie's Antitrust & Competition Practice Group in Johannesburg.

Jarryd’s experience spans all facets of antitrust and competition law across Africa, including cross-border merger control, prohibited practices, compliance, corporate leniency and foreign investment review.

Jarryd advises and represents blue chip multinational companies on high value and complex merger transactions, as well as on antitrust litigation relating to abuse of dominance, cartel conduct and vertical restraints.

Jarryd advises and acts for clients in various industries including, private equity, telecommunications, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, technology, financial services, industrials, mining and construction.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised and assisted Sika AG in relation to its high-profile acquisition of chemical admixture and chemical construction systems provider, MBCC Group, in South Africa, the United Kingdom and the European Union. The transaction had a deal value of EUR 5.2 billion.
  • Advised the Bidvest Group Limited, a multinational services, trading and distribution company, on the competition aspects of its acquisition of Synerlytic Group Holdings Proprietary Limited, a condition monitoring specialist in Africa.
  • Advised Bidvest Branded Products Holdings (Pty) Ltd on the competition aspects of its acquisition of Spec Systems.
  • Advised the Bidvest Group (UK) Plc on the competition aspects of its acquisition of Citron Hygiene LP from Birch Hill Equity Partners and other investors.
  • Advised a US-based global media agency in relation to ongoing leniency applications to the South African competition regulator.
  • Advised a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company on Market Inquiry submissions to the competition regulator in South Africa.
  • Advised Infinite Partners on its investment in a group of companies that operate within the telecommunications sector in South Africa. 

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Golden Key International Honour Society
  • Law Society of South Africa 
  • Association of Competition Law Practitioners of South Africa

Admissions

  • South Africa (2024)

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand (Master of Laws LL.M. Commercial and Business Law) (2024)
  • University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Laws LLB) (2020)
  • University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor of Arts) (2017)

Languages

  • Afrikaans
  • English