Deals

Investa Property Group

Advised the disposal sale of a 50% joint venture interest in the Coles Headquarters at 800 Toorak Road in Melbourne for A$140 million.

Mirvac

Advised on its acquisition of the iconic Harbourside Shopping Centre in Darling Harbour, Como Shopping Centre and a portfolio of 3 shopping centres from Vicinity.

Deutsche Bank

Advised Deutsche Bank on the A$200 million swap deal with QIC Global Real Estate of Pittwater Place Shopping Centre in Sydney and an office tower at 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Vicinity

Advised on the acquisition of a 50% interest in QVB, Strand Arcade and The Galleries Victoria and sale of 50% interest in Chatswood Chase. This was one of Australia’s largest direct real estate transaction.

nbn co

Advised on facilities access issues, compliance with its standard access obligations (including non-discrimination) and aspects of its special access undertaking and standard form of access agreement.

QLD Rail

Advising on and drafting access undertakings for approval by the Queensland Competition Authority in relation to declared below rail services for which Queensland Rail is the Rail Infrastructure Manager, including drafting of submissions in response to the QCA. Also advising on application of and obligations under Queensland Rail’s existing approved access undertaking, and on the extent and nature of the Queensland Competition Authority’s rights and obligations under the QCA Act.

Essential Services Commission

Advised on implementation of economic regulation associated with the privatisation of the Port of Melbourne.

Vodafone

Advised on all aspects of its engagement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on its re-declaration and access determination processes in relation to domestic transmission capacity and mobile terminating access.

REA Group

Advised REA in multiple pieces of Federal Court litigation commenced against Fairfax Media and its subsidiary Domain Group in relation to advertising and market conduct of regarding rival digital property listing platforms.

Air New Zealand

Acted on the defence of proceedings brought by the ACCC in the Federal Court of Australia alleging collusive behaviour in the fixing of surcharges and fees on the carriage of air cargo into Australia.

BP

Representing BP on the defence of an ACCC prosecution of five petrol retailers and a data intermediary in relation to the alleged anticompetitive effects of an industry price information exchange scheme. This litigation, which was the culmination of a three-year investigation, was an important test case regarding the application of Australian competition laws to price information sharing arrangements. The matter was settled without admissions or penalty shortly before trial.

CBS/Ten Network

Advised CBS in its bid to acquire the Ten Network out of administration, overcoming legal challenges by rivals, and advising on financing, restructuring and merger clearance.

BP

Advised BP on a range of mandates, including its proposed acquisition of Woolworths’ entire 527-site network of service stations and a network of development sites, as well as the establishment of a long-term convenience partnership and loyalty and rewards alliance. The ACCC Chairman described the deal as the most complex merger review of the year.

Wesfarmers

Acting for Wesfarmers in relation to the competition law issues arising from the proposed divestment of its K-Mart Tyre and Auto business.