Master sweeping ACCC reforms, prepare for mandatory merger controls, and safeguard your clients against unprecedented regulatory enforcement.
Australian competition and consumer law is undergoing significant reform, reshaping merger control, corporate penalties, and regulatory enforcement. These developments have important implications for legal practitioners and commercial advisors, influencing transaction structuring, conduct risk assessments, and compliance strategies. This practical course examines the reformed Australian competition and consumer law framework, focusing on the mandatory merger notification regime commencing 1 January 2026, increased maximum corporate penalties from March 2026, and the ACCC’s evolving enforcement priorities. Through examples across key industries, participants will explore how these changes affect everyday advisory work and develop practical approaches to managing regulatory risk in an increasingly active enforcement environment.
Key Topics Discussed:
Major reforms to Australian competition and consumer law
The mandatory merger notification regime
Merger control requirements and transaction planning
Increased maximum corporate penalties
The ACCC’s evolving enforcement priorities
Assessing competition and consumer law risks
Compliance strategies and regulatory exposure
Competition issues in supermarkets and retail
Digital platforms and telecommunications
Energy, aviation, and financial services
Environmental claims and sustainability
Implications for corporate advisory work
Practical approaches to managing enforcement risk
1 activity • 1 videos • duration: 59m
BA LLB LLM MDR Competition and Consumer Lawyer
Since 2008, Michael Terceiro has worked as the principal lawyer at TLC. During that time Michael has helped numerous businesses avoid unwanted attention from the ACCC. All but one of the businesses which Michael has assisted in relation to an ongoing ACCC investigation since 2008 has been able to avoid the imposition of any formal sanctions. In other words, all but one of the clients who retained TLC at the ACCC investigatory stage has been able to avoid either being taken to court by the ACCC or being required by the ACCC to enter into a court enforceable undertaking. Michael has been retained by a number of large, medium and small businesses to assist them in relation to competition and consumer law matters. Clients have included Airbnb, ALDI Supermarkets, Arnotts, Baby Bunting, Bingo, Bloomex, Borger Cranes, Brookfield, Chrisco, Coates Hire, Costco, Cottons Seed Distributors, Dell Computers, Dusk, Eagers Automotive, hipages, Koala Living, Invocare, LG Electronics, Mable Technologies, Mclaren Automotive, oOhmedia!, Oscar Wylie, Ozsale, Pet Circle, Sumo Power, Stowe Australia, tesa SE, Thermomix, Vison Direct, Wilson Security, WiseTech Global.
