Commercial Property Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, M&A, Regulatory & Compliance Law
Sandhya Foster
Admitted 2015 – South Africa
Sandhya Foster is a competition lawyer advising clients on merger control, prohibited practices, market inquiries, competition compliance and competition-sensitive commercial conduct. She supports businesses that need clear, practical guidance on how competition law affects transactions, pricing, distribution, competitor interactions and regulatory engagement.
Previously at Bowmans and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Sandhya brings strong large-firm and international experience, a practical understanding of the competition law issues that arise in corporate and commercial environments and familiarity with competition regulators. Her work is particularly relevant to clients involved in transactions, regulated market conduct, competition investigations, dawn raid readiness and multi-jurisdictional merger filings.
Years' Experience
10+ Years
Primary Practice
Commercial Property Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, M&A, Regulatory & Compliance Law
Jurisdictions
South Africa
Previously At
Bowmans and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Expertise
Competition Law Specialist
Sandhya advises on competition law, with a focus on helping clients understand, assess and manage competition-related legal risk in both transactional and day-to-day commercial contexts.
Her work includes merger analyses, merger filings, public interest assessments, competition law due diligence, prohibited practice risk assessments, regulator engagement, market inquiry support, compliance audits and dawn raid readiness. She also advises on practical competition law questions that arise in distribution, supply, pricing, competitor interaction and other commercial arrangements. Sandhya has been ranked by Chambers and Partners in the Global Guide for seven consecutive years, most recently in Band 5 for Competition/Antitrust.
Sandhya’s approach is clear, structured and commercially aware. She helps clients identify what triggers regulatory attention, what can be managed internally, what needs a formal filing or response, and how to engage with competition authorities in a way that supports the commercial objective while managing legal exposure.
- Competition Law
- Merger Control
- Regulatory & Compliance Law
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Market Conduct
- Competition Investigations
- Legal Drafting / Plain Language
Selected Expertise
Selected Experience
Merger Control · South Africa
Assists firms to secure non-referrals in prohibited practice investigations by the Competition Commission. Acts for firms in defence of cartel allegations before the Competition Appeal Court. Assists firms in settlement negotiations with the Competition Commission. Assists firms in preparing and submitting leniency applications to the Competition Commission.
Competition Law · Merger Control · Mergers & Acquisitions · South Africa
Competition Investigations · South Africa
Assists several firms in securing non-referrals in prohibited practice investigations by the Competition Commission of South Africa.
Acts for a large FMCG firm in the defence of cartel allegations before the Competition Appeal Court.
Acts for several firms in settlement negotiations with the Competition Commission of South Africa.
Assists several firms in preparing and submitting leniency applications to the Competition Commission of South Africa.
Competition Law · Competition Investigations · Regulatory & Compliance Law · South Africa
Market Inquiries · South Africa
Assists firms with market enquiries across sectors including retail, technology and oil and gas.
Competition Law · Market Inquiries · Regulatory & Compliance Law · South Africa
Competition Compliance · South Africa
Conducts reviews of clients’ pricing policies to ensure compliance with the Competition Act and in the implementation of pricing guidelines to steer future pricing decisions. Conducts competition law compliance audits for clients. Conducts competition law compliance training including on horizontal and vertical practices, abuse of dominance and dawn raids for boards of directors and senior employees. Prepares competition law compliance policies.
Competition Law · Compliance Programmes · Regulatory & Compliance Law · South Africa
Dawn Raid Readiness · South Africa
Assists with dawn raid policies, protocols and training, including guidance on how businesses should respond during competition authority inspections. Assists clients at dawn raids on site.
Competition Law · Dawn Raids · Competition Investigations · South Africa
Education
Qualifications
BBusSci, LLB
University of Cape Town
2012
Competition law certificate
University of Witwatersrand
2015
Work with Sandhya Foster
Available for ad hoc briefs, retainers, and secondments across South Africa and internationally.
Currently accepting new instructions
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Practice Areas
Commercial Property Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, M&A, Regulatory & Compliance Law
Jurisdictions
South Africa
Languages
English
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