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Sarah Benbow

Sarah Benbow

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

- Competition/Antitrust, regulation and trade

- Antitrust

- EU regulation

- Competition litigation

Career

Sarah is a partner in our Melbourne office. Sarah works in competition law, consumer law and regulatory matters. Sarah has more than 14 years' experience advising on Australian, UK and European competition and consumer law matters. This includes representing clients subject to investigations, enforcement action and litigation and negotiating settlements with the ACCC. During her time in the firm’s London office, Sarah was a key competition law and regulatory adviser to Virgin Atlantic Airways, including in respect of its joint venture with Delta Airlines and the ground breaking securitisation of its regulated slot portfolio at Heathrow Airport. Sarah has advised a broad range of companies on the Australian consumer law, including ACCC enforcement action relating to misleading and deceptive conduct, breaches of the consumer guarantee provisions and unfair contract terms. She has particular experience in relation to financial services matters, including advising on cartel conduct relating to foreign exchange trading, precious metals trading and other financial services activities.

For additional information on Sarah’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/s/sarah-benbow

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Competition/Antitrust - Australia

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Sarah Benbow's knowledge and experience of competition and consumer law issues are regularly applied to advising clients on their interaction with ACCC investigations, prosecutions or enforcements, as well as on merger clearance. She is based in Melbourne.

Strengths

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  • Sarah Benbow is very knowledgeable of Australian competition law and is able to articulate complex, nuanced issues clearly.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Sarah is exceptionally client-focused and committed to providing outstanding service.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers Asia & Pacific

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