Leana Engelbrecht
South Africa, Johannesburg
Partner at Fasken, Partner at Alchemy Law Africa
Profession: Attorney / Solicitor, Lawyer
Industry: Competition, Compliance, Consumer Protection, Law Practice, Regulatory / Enforcement
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English, Afrikaans
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Fasken
Partner at Fasken
April 2025 - Present • Johannesburg, South Africa
I am a Partner in the Competition Team in Fasken’s Johannesburg office, where I serve as the Africa Regional Leader for the Competition, Marketing and Foreign Investment Group. I advise on all aspects of competition law and regulation in South Africa and across the African continent, with a specific focus on the convergence between competition, regulation and policy.Alchemy Law Africa
Partner at Alchemy Law Africa
1 years 2 mth • January 2024 - Present • Johannesburg, South Africa
I joined Alchemy Law Africa, a boutique commercial law firm in Johannesburg, in January 2024 as a Partner and to lead the competition and regulatory law expertise of the firm. I am an experienced specialist competition and regulatory lawyer and I combine these areas of expertise to provide clients with comprehensive and wide-ranging advice on competition and strategic matters. I have extensive experience in all areas of competition law and have advised on high-profile matters across a broad range of industries. I am recognised as a notable competition law and regulatory law expert in the South African market by numerous ratings publications, including WWL, Legal500 and BestLawyers.Education:
University of Pretoria
2008 - 2009
I completed by LLB (cum laude) at the University of Pretoria. I was listed on the Dean's Merit List and received honourary colours in Academics and Leadership.
University of Pretoria
2005 - 2007
I completed by BComm: Law (cum laude) at the University of Pretoria during this period, with a focus on economics.