K&L Gates handles a wide range of domestic competition and trade matters across a range of sectors, including the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, technology, financial services, and construction industries. Based in Sydney, Ayman Guirguis leads the practice, and has experience advising clients on merger clearance issues. Guirguis also regularly acts for clients in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigations and has expertise in advising on anti-competitive allegations.
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‘The team have deep technical skills and provide highly strategic and commercial advice.’
Key clients
- Fujifilm Corporation
- BlueScope Steel
- Visy Industries
- Louis Dreyfus
- Sanitarium
- Kellanova
- Kellogg's
- Sydney Airport
- Bindaree Food Group
- Konecranes and Demag
- Australian Travel Industry Association
- Carlisle Homes
- National Pharmaceutical Services Association
- Arnott's
- Pact Group
- Hewitt Cattle
- Yumbah
- Servier Laboratories
Work highlights
Acting for Mobil in proceedings commenced by the ACCC alleging misleading or deceptive conduct in the supply of fuel in north and central Queensland and has commenced prosecution proceedings in the Federal Court against Mobil.
Assisting the Chemist Warehouse franchisees (177) with responding to questions from the ACCC, including "witness" interviews, and making submissions to the ACCC in respect of the proposed merger between chemist warehouse and Sigma Healthcare Limited (an Australian, ASX-listed company).
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Practice head
Ayman Guirguis