Competition/Antitrust - New Zealand
What the team is known for
Wilson Harle fields a specialist litigation offering with recognised strength representing clients in contentious competition cases, including cartel and consumer law investigations. The firm is particularly active in the financial services, healthcare, land and sea transportation, and telecommunications sectors, and regularly in receipt of referrals from Australian and other international law firms for independent New Zealand-based advice. The practice is also active advising clients on ongoing competition compliance issues and developing its offering in the transactional advisory space. Key clients of the firm include Electrolux NZ, Wilson Parking and Winton Land.
Work highlights
Wilson Harle acted for Vodafone in relation to alleged breaches of the Fair Trading Act 1986.
Notable practitioners
Ian Denton heads the team from the Auckland office, advising clients not only on contentious issues - the area for which he is best known - but also on regulatory and transactional matters.