"Ronald [Coase] said he had gotten tired of antitrust because when the prices went up the judges said it was monopoly, when the prices went down they said it was predatory pricing, and when they stayed the same they said it was tacit collusion."
William Landes The Fire of Truth: A Remembrance of Law and Econ at Chicago JLE (1981) 193
Simpson Grierson has an experienced Competition and Regulatory Law Group, which is a market leader. We work closely with our clients to develop business solutions in all aspects of competition law and market regulation, including:
- Providing general advice on mergers and acquisitions, restrictive trade practices and all other aspects of competition law.
- Lodging applications for Commerce Commission clearance or authorisation to proceed with business acquisitions.
- Representing local and multinational clients in investigations or court proceedings relating to unfair trading practices or anti-competitive behaviour.
- Advice on the Commerce Commission's Leniency Policy and Co-operation Policies.
- Developing and implementing compliance programmes, from client-specific online training to in-house training presentations.
- Representing monopolists and other affected parties in relation to regulatory matters affecting their industries.
- Advice on competition issues in structuring joint ventures.
Competition law impacts all industries. The Competition and Regulatory Law Group has been involved in matters in all industry sectors including banking, energy, healthcare, tourism and telecommunications.
Recent examples of our work in this area are captured in the CVs of our competition specialists, as listed above.
To review the Competition and Regulatory Law Group publications, please see the following links:
- www.accc.gov.au
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission website – the ACCC is responsible for administering the Trade Practices Act in Australia. The website provides access to publications and media releases.
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