Practical Law Practice Areas

Competition and Regulation

Practical Law supports confident advice in the complex and rapidly evolving area of competition and regulation law with instant access to expertly drafted and maintained resources covering major reforms.

Why Practical Law Competition and Regulation?

Get up to speed quickly

Keep on top of the latest developments in this dynamic area of law with our maintained resources on major competition law reform and likely consumer law changes.

Manage risk

Minimise exposure and ensure compliance with our extensive coverage of the present law, immediate past and further likely changes.

Cover all your bases

Anticipate and address all related legal issues with cross-references and links to related Practical Law resources and legislation on Westlaw.

Upskill your team

Help your team navigate the complexities of this area of law and delegate with confidence knowing you are supported by resources developed and maintained by competition and consumer law experts.

Meet our Competition and Regulation experts

Alex Chernishev

Elizabeth Sarofim

Head of Competition and Regulation

Elizabeth has over 15 years’ experience in competition and consumer law. Prior to joining Practical Law, Elizabeth held senior roles at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Judicial Commission of NSW before entering private commercial practice, ultimately becoming a Partner and Head of the Australian Competition practice at top tier national and global law firms. Elizabeth has experience across all aspects of competition and consumer law and has handled complex and high profile front and back end transactional, advisory, litigious and enforcement matters in the Federal Court, acting both for and against regulators. In addition to her writing and editorial commitments, Elizabeth is a Tribunal Member in NCAT’s Commercial and Consumer Division and an adjunct Professor of Law and Business teaching across Notre Dame University's global curriculum.

Our Competition and Regulation team has you covered

Competition and Consumer - General Principles

  • Application of Competition and Consumer Act
  • Compliance and training
  • Markets and market definition

Procedure, enforcement and remedies

  • Authorisation, notification and exemptions
  • Investigations
  • Enforcement and remedies

Regulation

  • Dealing with regulators
  • Financial services regulation
  • AML and CTF
  • Foreign investment
  • Privacy
  • Regulation of specific sectors
  • Data and digital markets
  • Financial Accountability Regime (FAR)

Restrictive trade practices

  • Cartel conduct
  • Anti-competitive contracts, arrangements and understandings
  • Boycotts and collective bargaining
  • Misuse of market power · Exclusive dealing
  • Resale price maintenance 
  • Mergers and acquisitions affecting competition

Access regimes

  • Access regimes

Global practice areas

  • Antitrust & Competition

Australian Consumer Law

  • Misleading conduct and false representations
  • Unconscionable conduct
  • Unfair and unjust contracts
  • Unfair practices
  • Consumer transactions and guarantees 
  • Product liability, safety and recalls

Franchising regulation

  • Franchising

Global Guides

  • Competition