Ashurst, one of the illustrious Silver Circle firms, is regularly instructed on a wealth of market-defining merger clearance, authorisation, and market inquiry mandates, in addition to cartel and regulatory investigation matters. Based in Brisbane, Alyssa Phillips leads the practice, leveraging an in-depth knowledge of the energy and resources, rail, waste and infrastructure industries; she is supported by a number of prominent Sydney-based lawyers including Peter Armitage, notably a key name for Google and Woolworths, and Ross Zaurrini who hones his focus on the automotive, consumer goods, fuel and financial services sectors. Melissa Fraser often defends clients in ACCC enforcement investigations within the healthcare, retail, and infrastructure fields, while Tihana Zuk is noted for digital economy expertise. Over at the Melbourne office, Justin Jones serves as an infrastructure access and energy regulation specialist.
Testimonials
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‘They're very strong on their competition law knowledge and a really friendly easy bunch to deal with. Ross in particular has a style of simplifying everything into consumable and understandable bites.’
‘The Competition team at Ashurst is a very capable, skilled and responsive team of partners and associates. The judgment the team brings to difficult strategic calls is unmatched in the market in my experience. The team's advocacy, depth of analysis, cost-consciousness, and the thoughtfulness of their work is all market-leading.’
Key clients
- ANZ
- Aurizon
Work highlights
- Advising Google in relation to its response to the ACCC's Digital Platform Services Inquiry, including its Fifth Interim Report, examining the need for digital platform-specific consumer and competition law rules, and Australian Government's consultation on the same.
- Advising leading digital bank ING to respond to an ACCC enforcement investigation into alleged non-compliance with Consumer Data Right obligations and alleged misleading conduct.