Mr Daniel Preston > List G Barristers > Melbourne, Australia > Lawyer Profile
List G Barristers Offices
OWEN DIXON CHAMBERS WEST, 525 LONSDALE STREET
MELBOURNE
VICTORIA
Australia
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Mr Daniel Preston
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List G Barristers.
Position
Daniel practises in commercial law, with a focus on regulatory and competition and consumer law.
Career
Prior to coming to the bar, Daniel was a partner in the Competition and Regulatory team at Herbert Smith Freehills, where he regularly advised clients in relation to the application of the Australian Consumer Law and the Competition and Consumer Act.
Since coming to the bar, Daniel has represented clients in a range of commercial matters in various courts and tribunals including before VCAT, the Magistrates Court, Supreme Court and Federal Court and also in examinations conducted by the ACCC under s155 of the Competition and Consumer Act. He also regularly advises clients in relation to competition and regulatory matters.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation
Lawyer Rankings
Australia Bar > Competition
(Leading Juniors)Daniel Preston – List G Barristers ‘Knowledgeable and pragmatic.’
List G Barristers fields a strong bench within competition law, with names such as Nicholas De Young KC appearing regularly in the Federal Court of Australia and the Australian Competition Tribunal – he has acted in a range of competition matters including mergers and cartel conduct. Daniel Preston was involved in Anthony v Apple Inc & Anor; McDonald v Google LLC and Ors, a class action seeking damages from Apple and Google in respect of loss and damage suffered by consumers as a result of alleged contraventions of competition law by Apple and Google due to imposed commissions on app developers with respect to the sale of apps by developers to consumers. Natalie Hickey is a name to watch from the set.