Baker McKenzie, Competition/Antitrust | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

About

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Baker McKenzie's Australian competition group offers expert assistance in competition law, drawing on extensive experience from advising the ACCC and private clients. We handle all aspects of competition law, including merger clearance, advisory, and enforcement matters.

Our leading merger clearance advice is demonstrated by our roles in major global and local transactions involving top market suppliers. These complex processes often require intricate merger clearance considerations. We also advise the ACCC on complex mergers.

The team excels in ACCC investigations and enforcement actions, representing both large commercial clients and the ACCC.

Leading multinational brands engage us for a full range of competition and consumer law issues, including complex distribution arrangements, pricing strategies, and online sales.

As part of Baker McKenzie's Global Antitrust and Competition Group, we are recognized as one of the top 5 "Global Elite" competition practices worldwide by the Global Competition Review Survey.

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Australia

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

The Baker McKenzie competition team is experienced in the representation of both the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and leading private sector companies. Thanks to the resources of a global competition network, it is well placed to advise on significant cross-jurisdictional transactions, while maintaining a prominent presence in the domestic market. The practice is active across the full range of merger clearance, regulatory investigation and infrastructure access briefs, as well as being engaged to advise on local and global enforcement proceedings by both the ACCC and corporate clients.

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Work Highlights

Baker McKenzie acted for online dating platform eharmony in relation to proceedings filed against it by the ACCC for alleged contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law regarding, among other things, non-disclosure of certain fees and automatic renewal clauses.

Strengths

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Baker McKenzie's strengths include their deep experience in acting for global corporations seeking to conduct M&A in Australia and their long-standing relationships with members of the ACCC.

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The team at Baker McKenzie provided strategic, detailed and thorough advice.

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Baker McKenzie's strengths include their deep experience in acting for global corporations seeking to conduct M&A in Australia and their long-standing relationships with members of the ACCC.

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The team at Baker McKenzie provided strategic, detailed and thorough advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Georgina Foster

Band 3

Georgina Foster leads the practice from the firm's Sydney office and advises across the full landscape of transactional, contentious and regulatory work.

Georgina is a great competition lawyer; she understands the details and commercial conflicts.

Georgina provides practical solutions to complex legal issues.

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Helen Joyce

Band 5

Helen Joyce is well known for her skills in competition law litigation work. She often represents her clients on issues such as misleading and deceptive conduct as well as merger authorisation assessments. She is based in Melbourne.

Helen Joyce is a truly outstanding practitioner.

Helen is an accomplished lawyer. She thinks strategically and creatively.

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Lynsey Edgar

Band 5

Lynsey Edgar is based in Sydney and has significant experience in handling disputes relating to all aspects of competition and consumer law, including enforcement litigation, merger clearance, ACCC investigations and cartel issues.

I find Lynsey to be an exceptional lawyer. She addresses every need I have, even before I realise it.

Lynsey is an asset to our business. She takes time to understand our product, vision and commercial drivers to be able to contextualise her advice.

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