Anna Ryan
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 3 : Competition/Antitrust
Band 3
About
Provided by Anna Ryan
Practice Areas
Anna specialises in corporate and commercial law and leads Lane Neave’s competition law team. She routinely advises on the Commerce Act, Fair Trading Act and all aspects of competition and consumer law.
Anna is also the principal contact for Lane Neave’s intellectual property practice and acts on a wide range of trade mark, copyright and other intellectual property matters.
Anna holds a Masters Degree from the University of Melbourne in Competition and Consumer Protection Law, and Chairs the Advisory Board of the Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand.
In 2023, Anna was recognised as an Elite Woman in NZ Lawyer’s annual rankings, and shortlisted for Antitrust/Competition Lawyer of the Year at the 2023 APAC Women in Business Law Awards.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Anna Ryan heads the team from the Christchurch office and offers a comprehensive range of advice, covering Commerce Act, Fair Trading Act and other competition and consumer law-related issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Anna is an efficient, effective and practical lawyer to work with. She quickly grasps what is important and focuses on that. She is always reliable and a real team player."
"Anna was excellent. She had clear communication and empathy. I was impressed with her knowledge of the subject matter and she was a great listener."
"Anna is an efficient, effective and practical lawyer to work with. She quickly grasps what is important and focuses on that. She is always reliable and a real team player."
"Anna was excellent. She had clear communication and empathy. I was impressed with her knowledge of the subject matter and she was a great listener."
