Join us for an in-depth discussion of the legal landscape and practical implications of restrictive covenants, greenwashing, and unfair contract terms. Gain detailed understanding of the legal boundaries and implications of restrictive covenants, empowering you to navigate their complexities and understand their effects on market competition. Explore the latest trends in green marketing, learn effective compliance strategies, and discover how to maintain ethical standards while minimising risks. Through engaging case studies and practical guidance, learn to identify and address unfair contract terms, ensuring your agreements are fair and legally sound. Gain valuable knowledge from top industry experts and stay ahead in the ever-evolving legal landscape.
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD hours
2.00pm to 3.00pm Restrictive Covenants and the Commerce Act
- Understanding the legal framework governing restrictive covenants under the Act
- Key elements that constitute un/enforceable restrictive covenants
- The impact of restrictive covenants on competition and business practices
- Recent case law and regulatory decisions
Presented by Mark Williamson, Partner, DLA Piper; Leading Individual, Competition Law, The Legal 500 New Zealand
4.00pm to 4.15pm Break
Learning Objectives:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the legal principles and business implications surrounding restrictive covenants, greenwashing, and unfair contract terms
- Gain insights into effective compliance strategies and ethical practices to mitigate risks and ensure adherence to consumer and competition laws
- Enhance your ability to identify, analyse, and address complex legal issues through real-world examples and expert-led discussions
Chair:
Anna Ryan, Partner, Lane Neave; Chair, Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand
3.00pm to 4.00pm Addressing Greenwashing: Navigating Consumer Law and Ensuring Compliance
- What is greenwashing and what is its impact on businesses and consumers?
- A review of recent trends in greenwashing litigation globally and in New Zealand
- Best practices: Avoiding greenwashing and avoiding greenhushing
Presented by Paul Comrie-Thomson, Partner, Wynn Williams
4.15pm to 5.15pm Recognising and Addressing Unfair Contract Terms
- Identifying unfair contract terms: what to look for and common examples
- Case studies and practical examples
- Strategies for negotiating and addressing unfair contract terms: consequences and remedies
Presented by Jennifer Hambleton, Partner, MinterEllisonRuddWatts; Next Generation Partner, Competition Law, The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Presenters
Anna Ryan, Partner, Lane Neave
Anna specialises in corporate and commercial law and leads Lane Neave’s competition law team. She routinely advises on the Commerce Act, Fair Trading Act and all aspects of competition and consumer law. Anna is also the principal contact for Lane Neave’s intellectual property practice and acts on a wide range of trade mark, copyright and other intellectual property matters. Anna holds a Masters Degree from the University of Melbourne in Competition and Consumer Protection Law, and Chairs the Advisory Board of the Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand. She also Chairs the Board of the Canterbury Society of Arts, which operates CoCA, Christchurch’s Contemporary Art Gallery.
Paul Comrie-Thomson, Partner, Wynn Williams
Paul is an experienced public, regulatory, and commercial litigator. He advises public and private sector clients on complex commercial and public law matters across competition and economic regulation, resource management and environmental law, local government law, administrative law, contract law, and property law. Paul holds an LLM in competition and consumer law from the University of Melbourne, and his experience in competition law and economic regulation in particular (across mergers and acquisitions, cartels, and regulated industries) is substantial. Paul is also a contributing author of Public International Law: A New Zealand Perspective, and has experience in advising clients on matters related to international law and cross-border disputes.
Mark Williamson, Partner, DLA Piper
Mark Williamson is a leading commercial and competition law practitioner at DLA Piper with over 25 years experience. He has advised supermarket group Foodstuffs over that time and many other local and international clients in the public and private sector. He is ranked as a leading individual for competition and antitrust matters in both the Chambers and Legal 500 Directories.
Jennifer Hambleton, Partner, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
Jennifer is a competition and consumer law specialist and general commercial litigator. Jennifer regularly advises clients on compliance with the Commerce Act and Fair Trading Act and the implications of commercial terms such as warranties and indemnities, termination rights, restraints of trade and confidentiality. She has significant experience acting for clients on merger clearance applications, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. Jennifer returned to New Zealand in 2016 after almost 10 years in Australia where she worked in the competition teams at several leading Australian firms. During that time, she represented both commercial clients and regulators in regulatory investigations and complex disputes in the Federal and Supreme Courts and the Australian Competition Tribunal.
