- BCom Law with majors in Economics and Statistics (University of Pretoria) 2019.
- LLB Cum Laude (University of the Witwatersrand) 2021.
Primerio
Tyla has assisted the Primerio team in various matters and has experience in matters relating to commercial and competition law, litigation, white-collar crime and regulatory work. Tyla completed her studies at the University of Pretoria and the University of the Witwatersrand.
In addition to her practice areas, Tyla is a contributor to Africanantitrust and Africanantifraud and regularly assists the Primerio team with various advocacy initiatives. Tyla has been published in Competition Policy International.
Significant Matters:
Tyla formed part of the team which:
- Advised and prepared the merger filing across African countries and regional organisations in relation to the acquisition by an international plastics company of a plastic distributor (Tyla was intimately involved in the preparation of the filing before the COMESA Competition Commission);
- Providing advice to the parent company of an acquirer in relation to a breach of the COMESA Regulations for failure to notify;
- Represented a client in making submissions regarding allegations of abuse of dominance and predatory pricing before the Eswatini Competition Commission;
- Representing several clients in relation to leniency applications before the South African Competition Commission;
- Obtained a revocation order for an international clothing company in respect of a design erroneously registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission;
- Prepared and drafted the merger filing forms required and obtained merger approval before the COMESA Competition Commission in respect of a private equity fund’s acquisition of a global chemicals manufacturer;
- Advising a client in respect of corporate agreements related to a large South African residential and airport development;
- Advising a client in relation to disposals of its shares and restructurings as well as potential breaches of its memorandum of incorporation and shareholders agreements; and
- Currently representing a global automotive parts producer before the South African Competition Tribunal in relation to price fixing and market allocation complaint referrals.
- Dean’s List in 2021 for the degree of Bachelor of Law.
- Mentorship Award from TuksVillage Residence at the University of Pretoria
- Merit Certificates from the University of the Witwatersrand for the following courses:
- Ethics and Law: Theory and Practice
- Public International Law
- Practical Legal Studies
Tyla is a contributor to African Antitrust, a leading resource for competition law developments across Africa. Recent articles or contributions include:
- COMESA clarifies merger procedure: COMESA Competition Commission’s Revised Guidance Note provides much-needed clarity to parties in avoiding fines for late merger notifications [Click here to access]
- Media PAIA request reveals evidence underlying South African Competition Commission dawn raid [Click here to access]
- Co-authored ‘Nigeria: The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Talks to Primerio in Relation to Competition Law Enforcement Trends and Policy’ [Click here to access]
Tyla is a contributor to African Antifraud, a resource that provides African perspectives on FCPA, bribery, fraud and corruption cases. Recent articles or contributions include:
- Co-authored ‘Greyed-Out by FATF: South Africa officially placed on the grey-list; where to from here?’ [Click here to access]
- Authored ‘Greyed-Out by FATF: Consequences and opportunities of potential grey-listing’ [Click here to access]
- Authored ‘The Glencore Case: Plea deal shows increased global use of Non-Trial Resolutions in cases of corruption and bribery’ [Click here to access]
- Co-authored ‘Corruption and Private Prosecutions in South Africa’ [Click here to access]
- Co-authored ‘The 2021 OECD Recommendation Influences South African National Prosecuting Authority to Consider Non-Trial Resolutions in Corruption Cases’ [Click here to access]
Tyla assisted with the research and compilation of the article penned by John Oxenham and Michael-James Currie, titled ‘Taking aim at corruption and bribery’ published in the Mail & Guardian [Click here to access].
Tyla formed part of the team under Michael-James Currie and John Oxenham who, in collaboration with Accountability Now, prepared submissions to the South African Constitutional Review Committee and Justice Portfolio Committee for the introduction of a formal non-trial resolution regime in South Africa [Click here to access]
Tyla has been part of the research team under John Oxenham, who recently represented Business at the OECD on behalf of South Africa and the region.
- Primerio International 2022-Present
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