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Bell Gully

Competition/Antitrust

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​​​​​​Our team is recognised, by clients and independent commentators, for providing leading advice on the most complex and high profile competition and anti-trust issues in the market.

Global Competition Review's GCR 100 – a guide to the world's top competition law practices – has recognised Bell Gully as an elite practice (its highest ranking in New Zealand) for the past 16 years. Chambers Asia Pacific’s 2021 edition highlights the competition expertise of four members of Bell Gully’s competition law team, with rankings that include a Band 1 partner and three Band 3 partners.​

We advise on all aspects of competition law including, mergers and acquisitions (including applications for Commerce Commission clearance and authorisation), misuse of market power and access issues, cartel investigations and leniency issues and general advisory work. We frequently work with leading legal and economic advisers in other jurisdictions as part of multinational merger and cartel/leniency teams.

We work alongside our clients, and often other advisors, such as economists, to develop a deep understanding of our clients' business and the industries that they work in. As a result we are able to tailor our advice to our client's specific commercial needs and assist them to achieve their goals.

Clients (7)

  • Air New Zealand
  • Fletcher Building
  • Vodafone New Zealand
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Cavalier Wool Holdings
  • Carter Holt Harvey
  • Goodman Fielder

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Competition/Antitrust - New Zealand

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bell Gully maintains a market-leading competition practice which expertly combines transactional and litigation lawyers. The firm acts for an impressive array of blue-chip clients, advising both on major, often multi-jurisdictional mergers and other transactions and on sensitive cartel, misuse of market power and leniency-related issues. Additionally, the practice advises on broader regulatory issues, including market studies undertaken by the Commerce Commission. The team is well placed to work in tandem with the firm's corporate lawyers to provide holistic coverage of transactional mandates and is no less experienced in teaming up with peers from international firms in support of both transactional and contentious matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Bell Gully advised ASB Bank in relation to the Commerce Commission’s market study into personal banking services.

Strengths

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  • Bell Gully's competition team is packed with genuine specialists, who have the horsepower to deliver time and time again, no matter the ask.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific

  • The team at Bell Gully provide an excellent blend of legal knowledge, commercial experience and pragmatism.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Torrin Crowther
    Torrin Crowther

    Torrin Crowther

    Torrin Crowther leads the Bell Gully competition team from the law firm’s Auckland office. He is an experienced adviser on Competition Commission matters, counting major national and international businesses among his clients.

    • Torrin is our go-to competition adviser for all our major matters.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Torrin knows my organisation better than I do and his insights are invaluable.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Glenn Shewan
    Glenn Shewan

    Glenn Shewan

    Glenn Shewan is based in Auckland and focuses on regulatory matters. His key areas of expertise include misuse of market power, cartel issues and the competition aspects of M&A transactions.

    • Glenn Shewan is really good in front of clients, able to explain the regulator's approach, super clear and very persuasive.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Glenn is a super strong set of hands. He’s smart, pragmatic and knows the key issues inside out.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific
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