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What the Team is Known For

Allens fields a well-resourced group, offering coverage of the full life cycle of competition issues, backed by a global network and enhanced by a constructive relationship with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The firm attracts particular praise for its handling of merger clearance mandates, and is noted for expertise in the energy and resources, banking, pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors. The team has experience with defending ACCC enforcement proceedings, including cartel and misuse of market power prosecutions. The firm also provides regulated access, third-party access and price monitoring advice for both national and international clients. The practice advises extensively on clients' interactions with ACCC market inquiries, particularly in the financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Allens acted for Epic Games in two Federal Court proceedings against Apple and Google alleging misuse of market power and other anti-competitive conduct in respect of mobile app distribution and in-app payment systems.

Strengths

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Allens' technical knowledge is excellent and extensive. The attention to detail they provide is exceptional.

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In our experience, Allens is the premier competition practice in Australia.

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Notable Practitioners

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Fiona Crosbie
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Fiona Crosbie is based in Sydney and advises a blue-chip client base across a range of major merger clearance, litigation and ACCC inquiry mandates as chair of the firm.

Fiona Crosbie's strength is her strategic awareness and ability to see the bigger picture.

Fiona is an incredible attorney. She is always thinking eight steps ahead and making sure a plan is in place for each of those steps.

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Jacqueline Downes
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Jacqueline Downes leads the practice from the Sydney office. She regularly provides merger clearance counsel to a prestigious roster of leading multinationals, in addition to showcasing well-developed regulatory expertise.

Jacqueline is a leader and strategist who consistently delivers outstanding results. She brings both breadth and depth of expertise for high-stakes merger clearances and regulatory matters.

Jacqueline is a highly experienced and extremely talented antitrust lawyer. We are always happy to have her on our side.

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Carolyn Oddie
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Carolyn Oddie is based in Sydney and concentrates primarily on regulatory matters, risk management and transactional issues. She is especially noted for her expertise in the healthcare sphere as Allens' health sector practice head.

Carolyn is a key legal asset for us. Her attention to detail, expertise and communications skills make it a pleasure to work with her.

Carolyn is exceptional, bringing her knowledge and experience to matters. She is very easy to work with and makes herself available. Her advice is always pragmatic and commercial.

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Rob Walker
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Rob Walker maintains a varied practice in Melbourne, covering both competition and consumer law issues and operating across the transactional, regulatory and contentious spectrum.

Rob will go to any length to meet client needs. Beyond that, the depth of his antitrust knowledge and his ability to think critically in real time make him an extraordinary advocate.

Rob Walker is technically excellent and commercially minded, always adding value and clarity to our matters.

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Rosannah Healy
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Rosannah Healy handles both transactional and regulatory mandates from the firm's Melbourne office. She is particularly noted for her advice on questions concerning merger clearances and ACCC investigations.

Rosannah Healy is a superstar.

Rosannah is our go-to lawyer for regulatory disputes. Her calm demeanour, thoughtful and considered approach, responsiveness and understanding of our business make her an invaluable legal adviser.

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Fiona Crosbie
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Jacqueline Downes
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Carolyn Oddie
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Rob Walker
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Rosannah Healy
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