Elizabeth Avery

Elizabeth is the head of Gilbert + Tobin's market-leading Competition, Consumer and Market Regulation group. Combining legal analytics, innovative problem-solving and a practical approach, Elizabeth has a global reputation for achieving her clients' objectives. She advises on competition law risk in complex matters across many high-stakes situations, including merger clearances, corporate strategy, enforcement litigation and investigations.

Drawing on a wealth of experience as an antitrust lawyer at a global firm in New York for many years, Elizabeth also advises on matters with multijurisdictional dimensions and brings a depth of comparative insights. She is regularly invited to speak internationally on Australian competition law.

Elizabeth obtained a Master of Laws from New York University, where she won the antitrust prize. She also holds a BA and LLB (Honours) from the University of Sydney. She is admitted to the bar of New York and also as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.