Matthews Law is pleased to announce that Andy Matthews has again been selected for inclusion in the 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in New Zealand for his work in both Competition & Consumer Law and Regulatory Practice.
The Commerce (Criminalisation of Cartels) Amendment Bill (Bill) passed its Third Reading in New Zealand Parliament on 4 April 2019 and is expected to receive the Royal Assent imminently. It will come into force 2 years after the date of Royal Assent.
2018 saw continued law change and Commerce Commission (Commission) activity. This included: Competition studies – Commission got new powers to conduct ‘competition studies’. The Court of Appeal overturned the High Court decision in the Hamilton Real Estate price fixing appeal – confirming that even agreeing a component of “price” with competitors is price fixing. The …
Matthews Law and its lawyers have been ranked as leaders in competition law in New Zealand in the 2019 Legal 500. Notably, Andy Matthews has been recognised as a “Leading Individual”, while Gus Stewart is listed as a “Next Generation Lawyer.”
Matthews Law and its lawyers have again been ranked as leaders in competition/antitrust in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019 Guide. Notably, the firm has been elevated to a “Band 2” position (just 5 years after being established), with Principal Andy Matthews retaining his “Band 1” ranking and Special Counsel Gus Stewart entering the Guide as an …
Matthews Law is delighted to welcome Millie Goldwater, who joined the team in November 2018. Millie works on competition (antitrust) and consumer law, technology and commercial matters, as well as general compliance issues and training. Her competition work covers merger control, cartels & investigations, and regulation & access.
Specialist competition and regulatory law firm Matthews Law has promoted Gus Stewart to Special Counsel. Gus is a senior commercial lawyer specialising in competition, regulatory, and consumer law.
The Commerce Amendment Bill (Bill) passed its first reading on 1 May 2018 and has now been referred to the Select Committee. If enacted, the Bill would lead to significant changes to the Commerce Act (Act), including giving the Commerce Commission (CC) the ability to undertake market studies and accept enforceable undertakings. Other features include …
Andrew Matthews has again been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 10th Edition of The Best Lawyers in New Zealand in the practice areas of Competition and Consumer Law and Regulatory Practice. Andrew has been listed as a top lawyer in the area of Competition and Consumer Law since 2014, and as a …
We are delighted to have been ranked again as a “Highly Recommended” competition law practice in the 18th edition of the GCR 100, listed only behind the three largest firms in New Zealand. Our firm profile reads: “Andy Matthews continues to lead New Zealand’s only competition law boutique, Matthews Law…. The boutique has represented major …