Webb Henderson

Webb Henderson focuses on competition and antitrust and dispute resolution work. The firm is also active in advising technology and telecommunications matters. Andrew Christopher, Angus Henderson, Ara Margossian are key contacts. Competition lawyer Bronwen Peberdy joined the firm from Colin Biggers Paisley.

Competition/antitrust

Work highlights

Acting for Port of Newcastle (PoN) before the Australian Competition Tribunal relating to the applications for review of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s arbitration determination by both PoN and Glencore. This is the first time the tribunal has conducted a review of an ACCC arbitration determination under Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

Acting for the ACCC in its ongoing enforcement proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia against GlaxoSmithKline Healthcare Australia (GSK) and Novartis Consumer Health Australasia (Novartis). The ACCC alleges that GSK and Novartis made false or misleading representations in the marketing of pain relief products.

Key clients

IPH, Employsure, Yum! Restaurants Australia

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Acting for a unit holder in Unit Trust in proceedings brought by the holders of another class of units against the trustee of the unit trust and our client. The dispute relates to the distribution of the proceeds of property investment.

Represented the accused who was charged with two counts of falsification of books relating to his time as a chief financial officer (CFO) of a listed Company.