- Caroline Coops is the Deputy Head of the Competition Law group and guides clients through complex merger clearance matters, abuse of dominance, regulatory investigations and pricing and distribution strategies. he is also one of the firm’ Managing Partners, with specific responsibilities for People & Talent, including the firm's diversity strategy, talent initiatives, rewards and recognition, learning and development and recruitment.
Caroline’ expertise and market reputation is particularly evidenced by her work on the following matters:
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acting for AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA APH) in relation to both of the $16 billion bids by National Australia Bank Limited and AMP Limited to acquire AXA APH's Australian and New Zealand businesses, and obtaining clearance from the ACCC;
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acting for General Electric Company in its proposed acquisition of Industrea limited by scheme of arrangement, valued at $470 million;
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acting for six of Australia's largest financial institutions (ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Citigroup, GE Capital, National Australia Bank, and Westpac) to successfully obtain ACCC clearance for their joint venture arrangements with Experian Group in order to create a new entrant into the Australian credit reporting industry;
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acting for Medibank Private Limited with respect to its acquisition of McKesson AP, a large health management services company;
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acting for Wesfarmers' Coles business i relation to competitio and regulatory matters; and
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acting for CK Life Sciences Int'l. (Holdings) Inc (a member of the Cheung Kong Group) in obtaining ACCC clearance for its acquisition of the Peaty Trading Group, a vertically integrated producer, wholesaler and distributor of plant protection, specialty fertilisers and pest control products. Caroline's market reputation is also evidenced y
- her nomination in the Best Lawyer in Competition/Anti-Trust Award category at the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards (2011);
- her listing as a “leading lawyer” by the International Financial Law Review's Guide to Competition and Antitrust Lawyers (2011, 2012);
- her ranking as a “leading” lawyer in Chambers’ Asia Pacific Guide (2012);
- her recognitio as a leading individual in the Australian Financial Review's “Best Lawyers” publication, as voted by peers (Competition 2012 and Telecommunications 2011, 2012).
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