LAWYER PROFILE

Ross Patterson

Asia-Pacific 2026

MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Competition/Antitrust

New Zealand

11 years ranked

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

New Zealand

11 years ranked

About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Ross is a highly respected competition and telecommunications law expert with more than 30 years of specialist experience as both a lawyer and a regulator.

Regarded as an authority on economic regulation, Ross represents clients in New Zealand’s highest profile merger clearances, authorisations, and Commerce Commission investigations, and advises on the Commerce Act aspects of commercial arrangements and behaviour. He assists a wide range of telecommunications companies with Telecommunications Act issues and the ongoing telecommunications sector reform processes.

Ross is sought after for his in-depth knowledge of competition law especially in the telecommunications sector. Along with his strong regulatory relationships, Ross has excellent ties with Australia, having been a partner at MinterEllison (Sydney) and President of the Australia New Zealand Business Council for many years.

Drawing on the huge breadth of his experience, Ross provides excellent advice swiftly, enabling clients to make strategic decisions with speed.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Competition/Antitrust - New Zealand

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Ross Patterson is based in Auckland and is an expert competition lawyer whose experience not only covers all aspects of practice area work but also includes stints as New Zealand’s Telecommunications Commissioner and as a member of the Commerce Commission.

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Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) - New Zealand

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Ross Patterson brings to his work the unrivalled advantage of having been the Commerce Commission's telecommunications commissioner for five years, this being just one aspect of his career, which spans more than 30 years. He advises sector players on a broad range of regulatory issues.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ross has decades of industry knowledge and experience. He is an invaluable resource to call upon, as well as a genuinely lovely person.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Asia & Pacific
Ross is the absolute guru for telecommunications regulation and competition law in New Zealand.
Competition/AntitrustChambers Asia & Pacific
The expertise and industry knowledge of Dr Ross Patterson is outstanding and incredibly valuable.
Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)Chambers Asia & Pacific
Dr Ross has decades of industry knowledge and experience. He is an invaluable resource to call upon as well as being a genuinely lovely person.
Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)Chambers Asia & Pacific