Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
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* Original Content was created in March 2024
Chair
Chris Linton, Consultant, Duncan Cotterill
Competition and Consumer Law Update
In this session you will cover recent legislative changes, case law updates and Commerce Commission guidance in the competition and consumer space, including:
- Unfair contract terms
- Greenwashing
- Removal of the IP exception from the Commerce Act
- New misuse of market power test in the Commerce Act
- The Commerce Commission's collaboration and sustainability guidelines.
Presented by Alicia Murray, Partner, Matthews Law
Learning Objective:
- Gain a deeper understanding of the latest legislative changes in competition and consumer law
Presenters
Alicia Murray, Partner, Matthews Law
Alicia Murray is a commercial litigator with over 20 years experience. Alicia has particular experience in competition law, fair trading act and other related consumer-focused legislation. Alicia has recently joined Matthews Law, a specialist competition law firm, where she advises clients on all competition law issues, including investigations, mergers and acquisitions and compliance. Alicia has strong court experience, and experience with alternative forms of dispute resolution and has assisted clients with investigations by the Commerce Commission or the Financial Markets Authorith under the Commerce Act, Fair Trading Act and Credit Contract and Consumer Finance Act, Financial Markets Conduct Act or Financial Advisers Act. She has a depth of experience dealing with regulators and helping clients to navigate complex issues.
Chris Linton, Consultant, Duncan Cotterill
Chris is a senior corporate/commercial and technology specialist. She advises New Zealand and international corporates, and public sector clients, on their terrestrial and online businesses. This includes technology projects (from strategy, procurement and implementation through to dispute resolution), blockchain, crypto and fintech businesses (advising start-ups and investors); M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances, venture capital, and gaming (and related regulatory advice). Before joining Duncan Cotterill, Chris was a partner at national law firm in Wellington and a specialist commercial law firm in Auckland. She also worked in London with leading global firm, Linklaters doing cross border M&A, joint ventures and financing. Chris is the Honorary Consul for Finland in Auckland, President of the New Zealand Scandinavia Business Association, and a member of Fintech NZ.
