The competition, regulation and trade team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP combines experience of the financial services, energy, infrastructure and transport, TMT, and consumer industries to advise on complex mergers, ACCC enforcement, and market regulation matters. Linda Evans heads the team from Sydney, with particular expertise regarding contentious matters and third party access. Patrick Gay is sought after for his work on complex merger clearance and enforcement issues, with a focus on the consumer products and pharma/healthcare sectors, while Stephanie Panayi draws on experience in the financial services sector to advise on vertical and horizontal competition issues in M&A transactions.
Key clients
- Suncorp
- Bingo Industries