Trade Practices expert joins DLA Phillips Fox

DLA Phillips Fox is pleased to announce that leading competition and regulation lawyer Geoff Taperell has joined the firm as a partner.

Geoff is highly regarded as an expert in trade practices law and competition policy.  He was one of the three members of the Competition Policy Review Committee ("Hilmer Committee") whose report to Australian government in 1993 forms the basis for Australia's current competition policy.  He is also well known as the co-author of the text book Trade Practices and Consumer Protection, and as the author of many articles and papers on trade practices law, competition policy and other commercial law subjects.

Geoff has more than 30 years experience in legal practice advising public and private organisations on trade practices, competition policy, industry regulation, compliance and education, administrative law and commercial law generally. Corporate Practice Group leader David Morris welcomed Geoff to the team saying:

"Geoff's appointment is in direct response to the increasing needs of our rapidly growing corporate client base.  Geoff is one of Australia's leading competition lawyers and his expertise and depth and breadth of experience  greatly enhances our ability to service our clients across Australia. We are absolutely delighted to have Geoff on board."

Geoff is also a member of the Trade Practices Committee and the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

For further information please contact:
Clare Buttner, Media Relations Consultant
T: +61 2 9286 8400
M: 0415 932 936
clare.buttner@dlaphillipsfox.com