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Jones Day

Competition/Antitrust

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Australia


Jones Day

Rankings

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Competition/Antitrust - Australia

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

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

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  • Jones Day acted for American Airlines in its application for reauthorisation of joint business arrangements with Qantas, seeking ACCC and New Zealand Ministry of Transport clearance.

Strengths

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  • The team at Jones Day are always available to support queries and requirements.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific
  • The Jones Day antitrust team are extremely experienced and very responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Prudence Smith
    Band 4Prudence Smith

    Prudence Smith

    Prudence Smith offers both advisory and contentious matter support to clients based across Australasia and South-East Asia from the firm's Sydney office. She is well placed to leverage past experience at the ACCC to provide strategic advice during complex disputes.

    • Prudence is an exceptional competition lawyer with a rare combination of technical expertise, practical insight and interpersonal finesse.

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    • Prudence Smith has excellent knowledge of the inner workings of the ACCC.

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  • Band 5Matthew Bull
    Band 5Matthew Bull

    Matthew Bull

    Matthew Bull acts on competition matters in the infrastructure, energy and natural resources sectors. His practice covers a wide array of matters, ranging from merger clearance and infrastructure access to regulatory enforcement. He is based in Melbourne.

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