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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Competition/Antitrust

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Rankings

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Competition/Antitrust - Australia

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Corrs Chambers Westgarth operates an independent competition law practice that offers comprehensive advice on merger, regulatory investigation and access issues for high-end clients, making it a popular choice for cross-border referrals. The firm's wide-ranging sector expertise includes coverage of energy and resources, technology and telecommunications. The team is also praised for complementing its core competition offering with an exceptional consumer law capability. The practice's litigation experience and regular engagement by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is leveraged for advice on areas of competition enforcement coming under increased scrutiny from the regulator, and is augmented by an increased capability to handle investigation-related mandates.

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Work Highlights

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  • Corrs advised Stockland Supalai Residential Communities Partnership on its acquisition of parts of Lendlease Group's residential master-planned communities business, including handling ACCC competition considerations.

Strengths

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  • The team at Corrs Chambers Westgarth are highly responsive and technically good, and their advice is commercially oriented.

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  • Corrs have a deep bench of litigation expertise.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Mark McCowan
    Mark McCowan

    Mark McCowan

    Mark McCowan covers the full spectrum of competition matters, supplying transactional, contentious and regulatory counsel to a diverse client base from the firm's Sydney office.

    • Mark McCowan is a trusted competition adviser who I wouldn't hesitate to work with.

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    • Mark is our go-to person for Australian advice. He gives pragmatic, business-oriented guidance and has deep insights into the enforcement environment.

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  • Ian Reynolds
    Ian Reynolds

    Ian Reynolds

    Ian Reynolds is based in Melbourne and has a very impressive full-service competition practice. He regularly acts for clients in merger clearances, cartels and investigations.

    • Ian Reynolds is very good at identifying issues quickly.

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    • Ian Reynolds provides unbeatable client service and is a trusted adviser across a range of our most complex matters.

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  • Richard Flitcroft
    Richard Flitcroft

    Richard Flitcroft

    Richard Flitcroft is noted for his focus on ACCC investigation and other regulatory issues and his experience of litigation in superior courts at both state and Commonwealth level. He is based in Sydney.

    • Richard is an excellent communicator who provides timely and commercial advice.

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    • Richard is an extremely effective consultant in his field.

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