Georgia O’Driscoll

Assisting an energy market regulator with:

• Proceedings alleging an electricity retailer breached local electricity market rules with an estimated market impact in excess of AU$60 million

• Supreme Court of Western Australia judicial review proceedings by two gas retailers seeking to overturn a finding issued by the regulator that they had breached local gas market rules

• Proceedings against the operators of a coal-fired power station, including issuing a civil penalty for a breach of electricity market rules

Assisting with advice to an electricity retailer on the application of the unfair contract terms under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) to its retail electricity contracts.

Advising a retail pharmacy group on competition and consumer law compliance matters, including the application of the ACL’s cartel conduct provisions, and reviewing and amending precedent documents.

Acting for Chinese biotech companies in undertaking due diligence on their Australian subsidiaries in connection with Chapter 18C listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Advising on the application of Australia’s mandatory merger regime, including required notifications to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), and assisting with mandatory merger regime assessments for:

• Proposed share acquisitions of Australian companies by a UK-headquartered industrial services company

• The acquisition of an Australian company by a UK-based digital marketing company, involving the transfer of trading contracts and employees

• An Australian automotive dealership network in relation to their acquisition of a car subscription service business, as well as their asset acquisition of a property portfolio from a real estate investor

• An international property developer in connection with the partial divestment of its interest in a luxury hotel

Preparing a licence and option agreement for a landowner to facilitate the development of a power generation project on its property.