Competition/Antitrust

About

Provided by Russell McVeagh

Our Competition practice is highly regarded as pre-eminent in the field of competition and regulatory law in New Zealand. As a top performing, multidisciplinary team, we advise on a large number of high-profile matters, and for a number of high-profile clients, providing expertise across competition litigation, investigations, commercial advisory, merger filings, market studies and law reform, providing an integrated approach to competition, regulatory, consumer and public law which is noted by clients for its seamless, forward-thinking, expert, and strategic advice on these issues.

Our specialist areas of expertise include:

• advice on structuring joint venture and exclusive supply arrangements;

• obtaining clearances and authorisations for mergers;

• responding to investigations and prosecutions by the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC);

• advising clients on market studies conducted by the NZCC;

• working with economic advisers; and

• appearing for defendants in proceedings by the NZCC seeking pecuniary penalties, and on appeals and judicial reviews of NZCC decisions, as well as private competition law litigation between businesses.