Asia-Pacific
Competition/Antitrust - Australia
Richard Westmoreland acts extensively on matters involving alleged breaches of the Australian Competition and Consumer Act, being particularly well known for his assured handling of criminal cartel cases. He also acts on the corporate advisory side, providing competition-related strategic counsel during M&A and joint venture transactions. He is based in Sydney.
Strengths
"He is excellent and very good at conveying complex legal issues in a simplified great way. He asks great questions."
"Richard is highly competent and provides a very high level of service."
"He's client-focused and technically excellent."
"He gets really involved and is very pragmatic. He puts himself in the client or regulator's shoes and does a lot of heavy lifting, which is so very helpful. His experience is fantastic."