Allens’ ‘exceptionally strong competition and trade practice’ has expertise in advising on complex Australian and global transactions, with standout experience of energy transition matters. Jacqueline Downes heads the national competition, consumer and regulatory group from Sydney, where antitrust expert Fiona Crosbie is also based, along with Carolyn Oddie, who handles both contentious and non-contentious matters in Australia and across South East Asia, and Felicity McMahon, whose client base includes major corporations and private equity firms. In Melbourne, competition and consumer law specialist Rosannah Healy handles complex ACCC and regulatory investigations as well as merger clearances, while Robert Walker handles compliance matters and high profile ACCC merger clearances both domestically and globally. Ted Hill retired in September 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Tailored advice based on deep business knowledge which has been gained over a number of years.’
‘Rob Walker is exceptional. Always available and an excellent, practical lawyer.’
Key clients
- Epic Games Inc.
- Viterra Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for Epic Games in two separate Federal Court proceedings against Apple and Google.
- Acted for Viterra Limited (Viterra) in relation to an informal merger clearance application to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for clearance of the acquisition of Viterra by Bunge Limited.