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Associate, Antitrust/Competition

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In-Office
Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Senior level
In-Office
Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Senior level
Provides competition and antitrust legal counsel on merger clearance, cartel investigations, monopolization, consumer law, regulatory reviews, foreign investment, access regimes, and ACCC investigations. Advises clients across Australia, APAC, and global markets; prepares regulatory submissions, assesses commercial risks, supports transactions and alliances, and contributes to practice growth. The role requires strong analytical, communication, judgment, time-management, client-service, and teamwork skills.
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Our Antitrust Practice provides specialized legal counsel on complex antitrust and competition law matters, guiding clients through the competitive landscape of global markets. We focus on a broad range of issues, including merger clearance, cartel investigations, monopolization, class action defense, pharmaceutical antitrust litigation, state aid awards, foreign direct investment and compliance. Our team assists clients in structuring transactions to comply with antitrust laws, represents them in regulatory reviews and enforcement actions, and defends against allegations of anti-competitive conduct. By leveraging our deep knowledge of antitrust laws and extensive experience with regulatory bodies worldwide, we help clients manage risks, achieve strategic business objectives and maintain a competitive advantage in an evolving market environment.

Recognised as a Global Elite firm by Global Competition Review, White & Case has one of the world's top Competition practices situated across five continents. We have been privileged to handle some of the most complex multijurisdictional and Australian competition matters of recent times.

With experience in competition law and regulatory matters across a range of sectors, you will be joining a growing team with fantastic career progression and learning opportunities. Situated across 5 continents, our team of competition law professionals provides clients with a truly coordinated approach to the most challenging global competition issues in virtually all jurisdictions across the world.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Undertaking merger analysis in Australia, across APAC and across the world

  • Preparing merger clearance submissions/applications in Australia and across the APAC region.

  • Advising on the competition law implications of supply chains, collaborations and other alliances.

  • Advising clients on all aspects of competition and consumer law matters, including cartel conduct, misuse of market power, anti-competitive arrangements, concerted practices, misleading and deceptive, unconscionable conduct, and other consumer protection matters.

  • Responding to ACCC investigations across all competition and consumer related matters.

  • Advising on access regimes and regulation of monopoly infrastructure

  • Advising on and obtaining clearance for foreign investment.

  • Contributing to the growth and development of the practice. 

Skills and experience required:

  • PQE 4-6 years of competition law experience in private practice or with a regulator

  • Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative and analytical thinker

  • Outstanding communication skills - written and verbal.

  • Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when working across multiple projects.

  • Client service focus and commercial awareness

  • Team player

  • Strong judgment and initiative 

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Equal Opportunities

We are committed to creating a fair workplace and encourage applications from all ages, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, genders, sexual orientations, as well as people who have family or carer responsibilities. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

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Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business—specific to the relevant office—before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.

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