Leveraging its huge global network to provide clients with a truly international offering, the competition team at DLA Piper New Zealand is well positioned to act for some of the world’s biggest corporates on a host of mandates, including merger clearances, cartel investigations, and market regulation. Leading the team is commercial litigator Alicia Murray, who possesses the capability to advise on all aspects of competition law, from merger analysis and filings with the Commerce Commission, through to assisting clients with investigations. Praised for his ‘deep understanding’ is Mark Williamson, who leads the non-contentious side of the competition practice and is noted for his market leading FMCG sector experience.
Testimonials
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‘DLA Piper has a leading competition law practice in NZ.'
'They have top quality major clients.'
Key clients
- PB Technologies
- Foodstuffs North Island Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for Foodstuffs North Island Limited in respect of the New Zealand Commerce Commission’s market study into the New Zealand grocery industry and the subsequent response by the New Zealand Government.
- Advising Warner Bros. Discovery on an application made by the News Publishers Association for authorisation to collectively bargain with digital platforms Meta and Google.