Friday, 28 November 2025
Chair
Clare Nass, Senior Legal Counsel, Associated British Foods
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the implications of the new mandatory merger regime commencing 1 January 2026
- Recognise competition and code compliance risks in the food and grocery supply chain
Description
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New Merger Regime, Competition and Food and Grocery Code
- New mandatory merger regime from 1 January 2026: Do you need to notify your deal?
- Competition law issues in the food and grocery industry – red flags
- Mandatory Food and Grocery Code: What it means for suppliers?
Presented by Sar Katdare, Partner, Johnson Winter Slattery
Presenters
Sar Katdare, Partner, Johnson Winter SlatterySar has over 25 years' experience as a “trusted advisor” to major multinational and ASX-listed companies on cartels, mergers, access to infrastructure issues and day-to-day competition and consumer law matters. Sar is the head of our national Competition & Antitrust team. He is a preeminent lawyer who has acted for immunity applicants and defendants in landmark criminal and civil cartel cases, has defended clients in relation to misuse of market power, exclusive dealing, concerted practices and consumer law investigations and prosecutions, and is a leading expert on access and regulatory matters. Sar has successfully advised clients on obtaining ACCC clearance for significant transactions, including for Are Media, Pepsi, Qantas, Ruralco, Spotify, Unilever, Qantas and Yahoo!. He is a strategic advisor on complex competition and regulatory matters in the FMCG, gas and rail sectors.
Clare Nass, Senior Legal Counsel, Associated British Foods
Clare is a Senior Legal Counsel with one of Australia’s biggest food and beverage companies, George Weston Foods which is a subsidiary of the UK listed company, Associated British Foods. The group includes well known brands such as Tip Top, Twinings, DON, Pataks, Ryvita, Yumi’s, among many others. Clare has been working in FMCG for the last 10 years and prior to that honed her legal skills working in house at a large advertising company. Her current role covers both commercial advice in Australia and New Zealand as well as supporting the groups business across the Asia Pacific region on matters relating to intellectual property and information technology.
