Active on ACCC enforcement and investigation matters, in addition to merger clearances, consumer/competition law matters and advisory affairs, Baker McKenzie is headed by Georgina Foster; her illustrious track record includes a number of flagship cartel conduct and pricing/distribution strategy mandates. Lynsey Edgar is noted for her knowledge of misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct and advertising issues.
Testimonials
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‘The team is genuinely capable and connected globally and can instruct and manage firms in and outside their network including in other areas of legal practice. They are very strong locally across the areas we need. We pay on a time-recorded basis but with a long-term regular client discount.
‘Lynsey Edgar and Jeremy Hardy are individually and collectively excellent. They each have the legal, technical and commercial acumen and experience we need and are up-to-date with regulatory action and cases. ’
‘The individuals in the practice have extensive expertise in the area, are diligent and incredibly thorough, and think legal issues through in terms of further consequences both practical and commercial. The senior associates in this team are outstanding.’
‘Samantha Copeland is very detailed, easy to deal with and incredibly hard-working. We receive responses from partners and senior associates in a timely manner and all members of the team appear to have a good handle on the matters that they are working on.’
‘Both Lyndsey and Georgina are very honest and there is a modesty about how they go about in providing advice. Very easy to build rapport with and very personable in providing tailer-made services.’
Key clients
- SUEZ / Veolia
- Sika AG
- Mastercard
- Airbnb
- Cochlear
- WiseTech
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Sika AG
- Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific
- Australian Energy Regulator
- Fujifilm Australia
- JB Hi-Fi
- British American Tobacco
- Mandiant
Work highlights
- Acted for SUEZ in Australia in relation to Veolia's global merger with SUEZ and obtaining ACCC merger clearance.
- Acting for Mastercard, a global payments and technology company, on proceedings filed by the ACCC in 2022 in the Federal Court alleging misuse of market power, exclusive dealing and anti-competitive conduct in relation to its arrangements with more than 20 major retail businesses.
- Acted for Mercedes-Benz in defence of Federal Court enforcement proceedings brought by the ACCC in relation to the global recall of Takata airbags.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Georgina Foster