Quay Law Partners

Competition and trade

Practice head: Dave Poddar

• • Acting for Bunnings Group in relation to the successful acquisition by its subsidiary Beaumont Tiles of Surfaces by Hynes. This work was undertaken at both a former firm and Quay Law Partners.
  • Acting for various clients in relation to advice on the application of section 50 (the mergers test) under Australia’s Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA).
  • Acting for various clients in relation to advice regarding the application of the restrictive trade practices provisions of Part IV of the CCA.
  • Acting for various clients, including Oracle Corporation in relation to submissions to Government consultation processes related to competition issues.
  • Acting for various clients in regulatory investigations undertaken by the ACCC, including in relation civil and criminal cartel investigations and misuse of market power.
  • Acting for clients advising on antitrust issues related to joint ventures, alliances and access matters.

IT and telecoms 

Practice head: Angela Flannery

• • Acting for Oracle Corporation in relation to submissions to the Australian Government on a number of consultation processes impacting on competition regulation, including submissions to the ACCC’s Digital Platform Services Inquiry.
  • Acting for Eutelsat OneWeb in relation to various regulatory issues regarding establishment of its business in Australia.
  • Acting for the manufacturer of connected vehicles in determining requirements for compliance with Australia’s regulatory regime applicable to carriage service providers including engagement with the Australian Communications & Media Authority.

Media and entertainment

Practice head: Angela Flannery

• • Acting for Free TV Australia, the industry body for commercial free-to-air television broadcasters, on various consultations by the Australian Government on regulatory reform impacting the free-to-air commercial television sector, including the implementation of a prominence regime for connected televisions and the implementation of a mandatory news media bargaining code for the payment by digital platforms for the use of news content.
  • Acting for Commercial Radio & Audio, the industry body for commercial free-to-air radio broadcasters, on various consultations by the Australian Government on regulatory reform impacting commercial radio broadcasters, including the implementation of a prominence regime for relevant services and in relation to copyright proposals.
  • Acting for a commercial radio broadcaster in relation to a proposed conversion of its services from AM to FM and the necessary spectrum regulatory amendments to achieve that conversion.

Dispute resolution: Litigation

Practice head: Dave Poddar

• • Acting for BGC Group in defending proceedings commenced by Brickworks Ltd under sections 46 (abuse of market power) and 50 (merger control) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. This case will be heard in early 2025.
  • Acting for Lactalis Group Limited in defending Lactalis in the first Dairy Code proceedings brought by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Lactalis was successful on the major arguments alleged by the ACCC.  This work was undertaken at both a former firm and Quay Law Partners.

Data protection

Practice head;: Angela Flannery

• • Acting for Free TV Australia in relation to submissions to the Attorney-General’s Department’s consultations on proposed Privacy Act changes, including the specific impacts on the media sector.
  • Acting for Guardian Australia in relation to submissions to the Attorney-General’s Department’s consultations on proposed Privacy Act changes, including the specific impacts on the media sector.
  • Acting for Oracle Corporation in relation to submissions to the Attorney-General’s Department’s consultations on proposed Privacy Act changes, including the impacts of those sectors on digital platforms.
  • Advising a Commonwealth agency in relation to the interpretation of Part IVD of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and associated regulations, relating to Australia’s consumer data right regime.