MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Competition and Regulation

Consultant

Ross is a highly respected competition and telecommunications law expert with more than 30 years of specialist experience as both a lawyer and a regulator.

Regarded as an authority on economic regulation, Ross represents clients in New Zealand’s highest profile merger clearances, authorisations, and Commerce Commission investigations, and advises on the Commerce Act aspects of commercial arrangements and behaviour. He assists a wide range of telecommunications companies with Telecommunications Act issues and the ongoing telecommunications sector reform processes.

Ross is sought after for his in-depth knowledge of competition law especially in the telecommunications sector. Ross was New Zealand’s Telecommunications Commissioner and a member of the Commerce Commission between 2007 and 2012. Along with his strong regulatory relationships, Ross has excellent ties with Australia, having been a partner at MinterEllison (Sydney) and President of the Australia New Zealand Business Council for many years.

With a PhD in competition law, Ross has published many articles on competition and telecommunications issues. He is a regular speaker at conferences both in New Zealand and overseas.

English

PhD, University of Auckland (1994)

LLM, Queens University (1972)

LLB (Hons), University of Auckland (1970)