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Chair
Bridgette White, Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Competition and Consumer Law Update
Consider recent legislative changes, case law updates and Commerce Commission guidance in the competition and consumer space, including:
- Recent merger decisions(including Foodstuffs and Serato) and what you can learn from these
- Enforcement trends including the Commerce Commission’s updated enforcement guidelines, recent proceedings regarding anti-competitive land covenants and Court findings of unfair contract terms in the Viagogo case
- The Personal Banking Market study and key takeaways
- Progress towards a Consumer Data Right
- The Commerce Commission’s annual grocery report and wholesale review
Presented by Alicia Murray, Partner, Matthews Law
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key developments in competition and consumer law, including recent merger decisions, enforcement trends, and legislative reforms
- Apply insights from recent Commerce Commission guidance and case law to assess compliance risks and advisory strategies
Presenters
Alicia Murray, Partner, Matthews Law
Alicia is a commercial litigator with more than 20 years’ experience in competition law and large-scale commercial disputes. She offers a commercial and pragmatic perspective to setting and implementing strategy to resolve complex disputes and has acted for a wide range of clients in various industries. Alicia acts for clients being investigated by the Commerce Commission in relation to alleged breaches of competition law and consumer law (including Commerce Act, Fair Trading Act and Credit Contract and Consumer Finance Act issues). Alicia assists clients through the whole of the investigation and enforcement experience, where having consistent representation helps to streamline the process and deliver the best value for clients. Alicia has acted for clients involved in some of the largest cartel investigations over the last 20 years, including the air cargo cartel and the real estate proceeding regarding Trade Me fees. Alicia’s practice also includes providing advice on the full range of competition law issues, and assisting clients with mergers, clearance applications and authorisations. She has also regularly provided training seminars on compliance issues. Alicia has strong court experience, and experience with alternative forms of dispute resolution. Other areas of expertise include financial markets legislation and commercial disputes. Alicia is a member of the board of the Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand (CLPINZ) and previously served as president of the Auckland Women Lawyers Association. Alicia is ranked in Chambers for competition law and in Legal 500 for dispute resolution.
Bridgette White, Barrister, Bankside Chambers
Bridgette is an experienced commercial, regulatory and insolvency litigator. She has expertise in complex contractual and commercial disputes, regulatory investigations, enforcement activity and prosecutions (including by the Serious Fraud Office, Commerce Commission and Financial Markets Authority), fair trading and consumer protection claims as well as insolvency claims (including breaches of directors' duties). Throughout her career, Bridgette has acted on a range of high-profile cases and investigations across a diverse range of industries, including agricultural, manufacturing, construction, consumer and financial markets. Before joining Bankside, Bridgette was a senior litigator at Russell McVeagh. She has appeared in the District and High Courts and the Court of Appeal (as both sole and junior counsel) and has experience in mediations and arbitrations. Bridgette is recognised as a leading insolvency and restructuring lawyer in New Zealand by Best Lawyers 2024 Guide.
