Joshua has assisted the team in various significant matters and has regulatory and commercial law practice experience across several African countries and has assisted in merger filings in various African jurisdictions. In addition to his practice areas, Joshua has been featured in Competition Policy International. Joshua formed part of the team which: Successfully advised AMS […]
Associates and professionals
Tyla Lee Coertzen
Tyla is an Associate at Primerio and practices in the firm’s competition and antitrust department. Tyla has handled all aspects of competition law related matters not only in South Africa, but across the continent. Such experience has included cartel conduct, merger control, market inquiries and abuse of dominance cases. Tyla also assists in several commercial […]
Nicole Araujo
Nicole serves as the Candidate Attorney at Primerio in the firm’s competition and antitrust department. Nicole also forms part of a team that advises on commercial matters, white collar crime and regulatory work, and has experience conducting internal legal and compliance investigations.
Megan Armstrong
Megan serves as the Economic Adviser at Primerio in the firm’s competition and antitrust department. She leads the economic analysis on a wide range of competition and regulatory issues, including merger control, abuse of dominance, cartel conduct, and market inquiries. Megan has managed all economic aspects of competition and regulatory matters both in South Africa […]
Brandon Cole
Brandon was admitted as an attorney on May 5, 2023, and has since specialised in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. His expertise includes: Attorney specialising in Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Business rescue and insolvency General and commercial litigation Contractual remedies Administrative law Brandon has represented a diverse clientele, including creditors, business rescue practitioners and […]
Jannes van der Merwe
Jannes is a dedicated attorney, admitted to the High Court in March 2023, after earning his LLB degree from the University of Pretoria. With a strong focus on Competition Law and Commercial Law, Jannes has played a key role in various merger filings, appeals and High Court litigations, providing strategic legal support and representation for […]





