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Minter Ellison

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The practice at Minter Ellison is headed by Paul Schoff who serves as a go-to for misuse of market power, price fixing and merger clearances, among other affairs; he works from the firm’s Sydney office where Haydn Flack serves as an expert for ACCC cartel investigation and consumer protection matters. At the Melbourne office, Miranda Noble is a standout for clearances pertaining to global transactions, while senior associate Tom Faulls is routinely involved in the group’s standout matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team worked under difficult circumstances and had to adapt their usual process in order to comprehend the documents and understand the case. Their out put was exceptional under very difficult circumstances whilst keeping the client informed and as calm as possible. ’

  • ‘Paul Schoff and Haydn Flack are excellent in understanding a very complex case under difficult circumstances and Haydn was outstanding in managing the client throughout the process.’

  • ‘The firm has a very strong competition practice, with key partners supported by a talented group of lawyers. The practice makes excellent use of legal technology (particularly in relation to document searching and production) and the technology services area is integrated into the legal practice so that it feels like one 'seamless' service when those technologies are leveraged. ’

  • ‘Haydn Flack and Paul Schoff are leaders in this practice area, and both also have an excellent understanding of the telecommunications industry. Haydn in particular is very service-oriented and accessible and has proven that he is able to get on top of highly technical, technology-based subject matters very quickly. Karla Nader is definitely an senior associate on the rise in the Competition area. ’

Key clients

  • iRobot
  • VMware
  • Qantas Airways / Jetstar Airways
  • Singtel Optus
  • Juno
  • Allianz
  • Cargotec
  • State of New South Wales
  • Linfox Armaguard Pty Ltd
  • THL
  • IKEA
  • oOh! Media

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paul Schoff  

Other key lawyers

Haydn Flack, Miranda Noble, Tom Faulls, Geoff Carter, Katrina Groshinski, Karla Nader