Competition and Market Regulation
Competition law is where business strategy, economics and the law converge. As markets become more sophisticated, competition intensifies and regulations grow in complexity, DLA Phillips Fox's lawyers use experience gained from working with a wide range of clients, regulators and in the most highly regulated industries to help clients navigate the legal issues in a demanding marketplace.
We thrive on the complexity and challenges that arise from working with our clients who seek a legal competitive edge through the development of new business structures, alliances, joint ventures, strategic pricing practices and exclusive contractual arrangements.
We deliver:
- Experience gained from working for regulators such as the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the National Competition Council.
- Specialist competition law advice that provides strategies and solutions, practical, transparent and cost-effective litigation services, as well as ongoing support with compliance and risk management services.
- Wide ranging expertise across industries including gas, water, electricity, logistics, transport, financial services and telecommunications.
Our expertise includes:
- Advice on restrictive trade practices, including arrangements restricting competition, price fixing and market sharing.
- Arrangements, exclusionary arrangements, misuse of market power and exclusive dealing.
- Merger clearances from the ACCC and New Zealand Commerce Commission.
- Investigations of alleged cartel behaviour.
- Immunity applications.
- Representation in ACCC and NZ CC investigations and enforcement actions.
- Access to essential infrastructure/facilities under Part IIIA of the Trade Practices Act.
- Advice on unfair trade practices and consumer protection.
- Development of compliance programs, including manuals and training programs for staff, senior managers and board members.