Competition and Trade Practices Law

We advise on all areas of competition law including:

• application of competition principles to the regulation of industries
• the consumer protection provisions of the Trade Practices Act including in respect of 'linked credit providers'
• the implications of proposed acquisitions and other transactions and arrangements
• defending and prosecuting proceedings under the Trade Practices Act
• making submissions to the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) on potentially anti- competitive arrangements, and;
• negotiating with the ACCC on serious allegations of potential breaches