First-tier ranking, Competition/Antitrust
Chambers Global Guide 2009
First-tier ranking, Competition/Antitrust
PLC Which lawyer? Yearbook 2009
First-tier ranking, Competition and Trade
Asia Pacific Legal 500 2008-2009
Highest placed Australian firm in the GCR 100
Global Competition Review 9th Edition (2009)
“This large competition practice handles a broad range of competition work, including Trade Practices Act issues, telecoms regulation, merger clearances, cartels and infrastructure access disputes.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Telstra is a key client. Clients are impressed with the team’s practical and operational understanding of competition law, and appreciate the fact that the lawyers ‘take the time to understand business and industry issues in detail’…”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Mallesons Stephen Jaques is frequently involved in mergers and acquisitions brought before the Takeovers Panel, and recently advised Alcan in getting clearance for Rio Tinto’s US$38.1bn acquisition of Alcan. However, the group is equally strong in advising on cartel investigations and access to infrastructure matters, recently advising British Airways in the ongoing investigation into cartel activity in the air cargo and air passenger industries and acting for Sydney Airport in the access dispute brought before the ACCC by Virgin Blue.”
APL 500 2008/2009
“Clients appreciate the ‘huge breadth and depth of talent and knowledge’ on offer, as well as 'a high level of service’…”
APL 500 2008/2009
“Other firms are unequivocal in their respect for Mallesons' competition practice, which does the majority of the competition work for Telstra. ‘Mallesons acts in many of the leading transactions, and has a good spread of experienced partners,’ says one rival.
Global Competition Review 9th edition (2009)
“Cartel work is also a large part of the caseload; Mallesons recently represented Chemtura in a class action lawsuit alleging a cartel in the rubber industry. It advised a client on the commission's investigation of a wood preservatives cartel, and is still acting for British Airways in the international air cargo cartel investigation.”
Global Competition Review 9th edition (2009)
Leading individuals - Chambers Global Guide 2009
- Band 1 - Roger Featherston
- Band 2 - Dave Poddar
- Band 3 - Amanda Bodger
- Band 4 - Tony O’Malley, Trish Henry, Andrew Monotti
- Leading individuals - PLC Which lawyer? 2009
- Leading individuals - Roger Featherston
- Highly recommended - David Poddar
- Recommended - Amanda Bodger, Andrew Monotti & Tony O'Malley
- Recognised - Trish Henry
Leading individuals - APL 500 2008/09
- Roger Featherston
Leading individuals - Best Lawyers 2009
- Amanda Bodger
- Dave Poddar
- Roger Featherston
“The industrious Dave Poddar has a strong merger practice, and his other recent work includes representing Coles during the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigation into the competitiveness of grocery prices in Australia. ‘He was excellent at preparing our application and arguing our case’, enthused one satisfied client.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Amanda Bodger is ‘a commercially focused and proficient lawyer’...”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“The excellent Patricia Henry advises on contentious and non-contentious matters relating to the Trade Practices Act.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Andrew Monotti is ‘great at analysing complex antitrust issues,’ and was one of the lead partners on Incitec Pivot’s acquisition of Dyno Nobel, advising the purchaser on related competition issues.”
Chambers Global Guide 2009
“Two of the firm's competition specialists have stellar reputations - Roger Featherston and Dave Poddar. Both are nominated to The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers and Economists.”
Global Competition Review 9th edition (2009)