Partner Alicia Murray was recently interviewed on 14 November 2024 by Radio New Zealand (RNZ) to discuss the Commerce Commission’s decision to file criminal charges under the Fair Trading Act 1986 against One NZ (formerly Vodafone NZ) for misleading representations made in its campaign promoting “100% mobile coverage. Launching 2024”.
The Matthews Law team have digested the 223 page Foodstuffs clearance determination so that you don’t have to. What were the key points & what next?
There have been a number of key developments in the competition and regulatory spaces, which will impact many New Zealand businesses. These are discussed in our October 2024 Newsletter below:
We recently contributed the New Zealand chapter of Global Legal Insights’ “Merger Control 2024”. Our chapter discusses: Merger control activity and statistics in the last 12 months. Updates in merger control procedures, including updates to the Mergers and Acquisition Guidelines (in 2022) and the Authorisation Guidelines (in 2023). Key policy developments, including an increased focus …
Last week, the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) declined its first merger application since 2018. The final decision has not yet been released. View our note below which discusses some interesting takeaways based on what we know so far.
Today the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its guide on sustainability collaborations. This serves as a timely reminder for New Zealand businesses that there are significant competition law risks associated with collaborating for sustainable objectives, which we discuss in our update below.
On the 10th of April we celebrated 11 years of Matthews Law whilst attending the American Bar Association Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington DC. To mark the occasion, we’ve come up with a brand-new newsletter that shares our new team, recaps key competition and consumer law developments, and celebrates our highlights and recognition.
As the year draws to a close, we share some highlights and changes that you might have missed as well as some of our insights on what 2024 will have in store for competition law in New Zealand.
In New Zealand’s first-ever criminal prosecution for cartel conduct, the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) has filed criminal charges against two construction companies and two directors for alleged bid rigging of publicly funded construction contracts. Andy Matthews comments: The first New Zealand criminal cartel prosecution is a big deal. These proceedings will help clarify the …
Matthews Law welcomes John Sibanda and Shaun MacLean Stones to the team. They are joining as Law Clerks and will assist the senior lawyers on competition and consumer law matters.