Mark Grime
Clifford ChanceClifford Chance is home to over 100 competition lawyers who operate across Australia and the wider APAC region, Europe and the US. The team recently bolstered its practice through the June 2023 hire of Elizabeth Richmond from Clayton Utz; she arrives with a stellar track record in merger clearance, competition litigation, and gas-related regulatory/advisory work. Counsel Mark Grime, who is notably qualified in both Australia and New York, regularly advises on high-stakes competition law matters with a particular focus on complex merger clearance work.
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‘We have used Clifford Chance in Australia and internationally. The strength that I see in using Clifford Chance is that their antitrust team operates globally and seamlessly, which means we benefit from the international experience of solicitors who have oversight of regulatory actions in our markets in overseas jurisdictions, as well as local expertise. This capability cannot be under emphasised, and cannot be delivered by law firms that only operate in Australia.
‘We always value collaborative, responsive and skilled personnel. Clifford Chance's culture is particularly collaborative - both with each other and with their clients. They operate collectively and as part of our team. This makes them stand out. A special mention goes to Angel Fu, a Senior Associate in the Sydney office was highly responsive and easy to work with.’
‘The exceptional skill and expertise of individuals within the team make this team a standout amongst its competitors. The advice provided is always very timely, commercial and practical which helps to ensure that it gets cut through and supported within other business units within my organisation.’
‘Elizabeth Richmond is an absolute superstar and I could not recommend her more highly! She can always be relied on to provide prompt, proactive, and high-quality legal advice, sometimes at extremely short notice. Despite how busy Elizabeth must be, as a client you always feel like you have her utmost priority and attention, which is always very greatly appreciated. Elizabeth is a very skilled communicator, with the ability to distill and clearly communicate complex legal issues to a wide range of stakeholders including to Boards and Commercial teams. ’
Key clients
- Viva Energy
- Qatar Airways
- British Airways
- Iberia
- WeBuild S.p.A
- Adobe Inc.
- Lactalis Australia
- Bunnings / Beaumont Tiles
- Amazon
Work highlights
- Represented Lactalis in legal proceedings commenced by the ACCC for allegations regarding breaches of the Dairy Code of Conduct.
- Advised British Airways, Qatar Airways, and Iberia on all antitrust matters and antitrust immunity filings relating to a revised and expanded passenger joint business agreement.
- Advised Viva Energy on all of the competition related aspects of its AU$1.15 billion acquisition of convenience retailer OTR Group from Peregrine Corporation.
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Elizabeth Richmond
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