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One of the most experienced competition law and policy advisers and major litigation specialists in the Asia/Pacific region; appeared in many of the leading competition law cases in Australasia since the inception of the Trade Practices Act in 1974 and the Commerce Act (NZ) in 1986, representing both regulators and commercial clients. Extensive experience in major international litigation and transactions, especially involving multi regime regulatory requirements. Sometime visiting professor at Australian and overseas universities, developed and taught graduate antitrust and international telecommunications regulation and policy courses to legal, industry and government specialists. Advised many leading Australian companies and world’s largest media and telecommunications firms in the USA, Europe and the Pacific region. Proofed and cross-examined the world’s leading economists and industry specialists. Advised governments on antitrust, regulatory regimes and trade policy. Extensive European and US law and ADR experience. Also specialises in desperate cases and unpopular clients.



For more than fifteen years, one of the editors of the Australian Law Journal, former editor of Federal Court Reports, Federal Law Reports and other journals of record and former member of The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting (NSW). Extensive published writings and conference papers on many areas of law and legal and economic policy date from 1970s. Member of the Trade Practices Committee of the Law Council of Australia for many years and, former member of Executive of the Business Law Section of the Law Council and of its Customs Committee.

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