Virtual event |
Gilbert + Tobin
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC AustraliaWith the ACCC’s new Chair and Commissioner for enforcement having started recently, companies should expect renewed vigour and focus on the ACCC’s Australian Consumer Law enforcement activities. This follows a year in which the ACCC has obtained record penalties in ACL cases, including $153 million against AIPE.
This training session hosted by Gilbert + Tobin’s market leading Competition + Regulation team will reflect on the year just past, discuss the implications of the changes in leadership at the ACCC and consider the enforcement priorities and what to expect for the year ahead.
Speakers
Charles Coorey, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Charles is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Competition + Regulation group.
Charles has extensive experience in advising on competition law matters including merger clearances, joint ventures, misuse of market power matters and cartel matters, the Australian Consumer Law including misleading or deceptive conduct, unconscionable conduct, the consumer guarantees and product liability issues; and access to infrastructure under Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act including declaration applications and access undertakings.
Liana Witt, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
Liana is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Competition + Regulation group.
Liana has over 13 years’ experience advising on all aspects of competition and consumer protection law including advisory and contentious work. Liana has particular expertise advising organisations in regulatory investigations and enforcement action by the ACCC and other regulators including NSW Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs Victoria. Liana’s consumer law practice spans industries such as pharmaceuticals and health, retailing, aviation, telecommunications, media and consumer goods, and includes unfair contract terms, consumer guarantees, misleading and deceptive conduct, marketing clearance and compliance work.
Notes
*Competitor Exclusion – ACC Australia Partners may request that representative/s of a competitor organisation/s registered for the event be excluded, and ACC Australia reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether a registration is rejected. As a guide, a competitor organisation could be defined as a rival organisation of similar size to the host Corporate Partner, with an established practice, product or service in the area being showcased by the Corporate Partners at the event. Please provide a brief statement as to why you have deemed an organisation to be a competitor, in support of any request to ACC Australia to reject a registration.
*Please note this is a members only event.
*Please note that registrations are managed directly through Gilbert + Tobin. Please let ACC Australia know if you have not received your confirmation email within 24 hours, as this will affect your ability to access the webinar.
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