Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Australia
Band 5
Contact number
+61 2 8272 0500Chambers Review
Jones Day maintains a well-regarded competition and antitrust law offering, with expertise in complex merger clearances, market investigations, enforcement litigation and cartel issues. The firm advises domestic and multinational companies across the energy and natural resources, technology, financial services and pharmaceutical sectors.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day acted for Westpac Banking Corporation in relation to its acquisition of Healthpoint. The transaction was notified to the ACCC and obtained clearance following a phase 1 assessment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"JD is very responsive and provided useful advice whenever required."
"They provide high-quality client services."
"JD is very responsive and provided useful advice whenever required."
"They provide high-quality client services."
Notable Practitioners
Prudence Smith offers both advisory and contentious matter support to clients based across Australasia and South-East Asia from the Sydney office. She is well placed to leverage past experience at the ACCC to inform strategic advice during complex disputes.
"Prudence works hard, is conscientious and goes out of her way to deliver what her clients need."
"She has excellent insights and is very responsive and communicative."
Matthew Bull acts prominently on competition matters in the infrastructure, energy and natural resources sectors. His practice covers a wide range of matters, ranging from merger clearance and infrastructure access to regulatory enforcement. He is based in Melbourne.
"He presents very well to senior stakeholders."
"Matt gave great insight into the ACCC."