The team at Minter Ellison provides a full-service offering consisting of advice on Australian Competition and Consumer Commission merger and acquisition clearances, as well as litigation. Based in Melbourne, Geoff Carter leads the team with longstanding experience in domestic and cross-border matters. Carter is joined by Tom Faulls, who regularly represents clients in matters concerning cartel activity and restrictive trade practices, and Miranda Noble, who handles multi-jurisdictional matters. In Sydney, the team is joined by environmental, social, and governance specialist Paul Schoff, and Haydn Flack, who often acts for clients in the telecommunications sector.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent quality of both written opinions and Board presentations. Easy to work with.’
- 'Haydn Flack is commercial, responsive and provides practical advice which is tailored to the circumstances.'
- 'Quality work, easy to deal with, responsive and commercial.’
- 'Fantastic commercially focused advice. Personable and smart.'
- 'The team are experts in their field and technically excellent, while also being able to provide advice which takes account of the commercial/business context. They are also accessible and stay on top of matter management.'
- 'Haydn Flack brings top-notch competition expertise, as well as being generally accessible, responsive and efficient. Haydn is well supported by his team.'
Key clients
- Neoen
- Stanwell Corporation
- Linfox Armaguard
- Singtel Optus
- Webjet
- Adbri Ltd
- Secure Parking
- State of NSW instructed by NSW Treasury
Work highlights
Advised Neoen SA on the sale of a majority interest to Brookfield Renewables for USD6.6bn (AUD10.2bn).
Acted for Stanwell and CS Energy in a landmark class action alleging misuse of market power in the National Energy Market to manipulate spot prices and deter competition.
Acted for Linfox Armaguard in a successful merger application.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Haydn Flack
Miranda Noble
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Tom Faulls
Practice head
Geoff Carter
Other key lawyers
Tom Faulls; Miranda Noble; Paul Schoff; Haydn Flack