Praised for its ‘agile’ nature and ability to ’throw itself into complex projects’, the competition group at Bell Gully is the trusted advisor to a diverse range of clients, including multinational corporates, infrastructure providers, and financial institutions. The practice has had a busy year, advising on both domestic and multi-jurisdictional merger transactions, cartel issues, and behavioural matters. Practice head Torrin Crowther is lauded by clients for his ‘commercially pragmatic advice on complex issues’ and is a key port of call for many of New Zealand’s largest companies, including Air New Zealand. Jenny Stevens is noted for her specialism in both contentious and non-contentious competition matters, having successfully represented a range of commercial and public sector clients in court and arbitration proceedings, as well as in negotiations. Glenn Shewan handles the full gamut of work, advising on merger control, cartel issues, and misuse of market power claims, while senior associate Penny Pasley is noted for her work on domestic and international matters. Associate Emma Harris has been described as ’highly responsive and a valued member of our external legal team'.
Testimonials
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‘The team is able to throw itself into complex projects and provide the support we need to generate successful outcomes. It's also agile enough to provide a high-level view which gets to the nub of the issues when we need a quick turnaround on an issue.’
‘Torrin Crowther's expertise and deep understanding of our sector is highly valued throughout our business, as is his ability to provide commercially pragmatic advice on complex issues.'
Key clients
- Fletcher Building
- One New Zealand
Work highlights
- Advised Sika AG on the New Zealand competition law and FDI aspects of its proposed acquisition of MBCC.
- Advised Lineage Logistics on its successful application to the NZCC for clearance to acquire rival cold storage provider Cold Storage Nelson.