Allens
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Allens is routinely engaged in high-magnitude ACCC investigations, merger clearances and competition-related private litigation. The practice, which is active in the energy, private capital and healthcare sectors, among others, is headed by Jacqueline Downes, acclaimed for her prowess in complex mergers, consumer law, and competition law investigations. Fiona Crosbie, widely regarded in the market as a prominent antitrust authority, serves as the firm’s elected chair, while Carolyn Oddie is a key port of call for cartel conduct, misuse of market power, and advertising matters. The above-mentioned names operate from Sydney, which is also home to Felicity McMahon who specialises in the ACCC aspects of big-ticket global mergers. Elsewhere, at the Melbourne office, Ted Hill serves as an infrastructure expert, meanwhile, Rosannah Healy is active in the grocery, retail, banking, and telecomms industries; the duo is based alongside Robert Walker, who has recently acted on a number of flagship matters in the TMT space.
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Testimonials
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- 'Responsiveness, independence, commercial, and a keen knowledge of all relevant industry sectors.'
- 'Felicity McMahon and Jacqueline Downes stand out for their experience, expertise and commercial approach. Not only do they have the most thorough understanding of the nuances of the Australian regime of any Australian practitioners that we have worked with (which is many), but they also understand how Australia fits in to the overall global strategy and filings.'
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Key clients
- Brookfield Asset Management and EIG
- Australasian Food Group (Peters Ice Cream)
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Work highlights
- Advising a consortium on the proposed acquisition of Origin Energy Limited, the Australia-based integrated energy company primarily engaged in electricity and gas retailing.
- Acted for Froneri-owned AFG (trading as Peters Ice Cream) in ACCC proceedings where the ACCC alleged AFG engaged in anticompetitive exclusive dealing conduct via its exclusive distribution arrangement with PFD Food Services.
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