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Competition/Antitrust - Australia

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright fields the Australian arm of a global practice, experienced in the handling of complex, multi-jurisdictional competition issues, including merger clearances, for blue-chip clients and acting both for and against the ACCC. The firm is especially active representing clients from the highly regulated energy, pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors and is sought after for assistance on particularly sensitive issues by clients who include those facing investigation or prosecution for alleged criminal cartel activity or who are in receipt of ACCC requests for information.

Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright acted for Stanmore Resources in relation to its over AUD200 million sale of the southern area of its Wards Wells tenements to Peabody.

Strengths

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They are always really thorough but also really practical and pragmatic in terms of helping us, understanding the reality of operating a business while trying to stay on the right side of the line.

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The NRF team demonstrated a great level of depth and breadth to deal with various complex issues as they arose.

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Notable Practitioners

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Nick McHugh
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Nick McHugh
4
Band 4

Nick McHugh, who is based in Sydney, acts on a variety of competition matters, including merger control and joint venture questions and the regulation of utility companies, where he acts for both public and private clients. He is also an experienced handler of matters involving ACCC investigation or prosecution.

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Andrew Riordan
5
Andrew Riordan
5
Band 5

Andrew Riordan is a knowledgeable litigator who often represents his clients in competition law issues. He gives advice on matters pertaining to bid rigging, merger reviews and the Australian Consumer Law. He is regularly sought to act for the ACCC. He is based in Melbourne.

He is excellent, a very experienced litigator in this space.

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Nick McHugh
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Nick McHugh
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Andrew Riordan
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Andrew Riordan
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