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Expert advice in one of largest telecoms mergers
In one of the largest telecommunications transactions in recent years, Genesis was retained to provide expert testimony and reports on behalf of Africa's largest mobile operator, MTN (South Africa). This related to MTN’s successful acquisition of the African operations of Verizon, one of the largest global communications companies, despite the fact that the merger had been vigorously opposed by a competitor.

Expert report on Senwes acquisition of MGK
Genesis was commissioned to provide an expert economic report related to the filing of the acquisition of the MGK agricultural cooperative by Senwes, another former cooperative. The acquisition raised potential concerns with respect to both grain trading and storage.

Advice on public interest role of minister in competition
Genesis was commissioned by the DTI to develop guidelines for ministerial intervention in competition matters through the championing of public interest. Genesis used its significant knowledge of the Competition Act and case precedence precedent to assess the scope for this kind of intervention in the South African context.

Impact analysis of new healthcare insurance
Genesis played a central role in the debate in modelling the fiscal implications of the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) policy when it assisted one of the largest healthcare service providers in South Africa in calculating the likely spill over effects for the labour market