Simon Uthmeyer

DLA Piper Australia

Level 21, 140 William Street
Melbourne
Australia
VIC 3000
+61 3 9274 5470; +61 401 063 700
simon.uthmeyer@dlapiper.com

Ranked In

Australia
Competition/Antitrust (Band 3)

Profile

Practice Areas: Renowned for expertise across the spectrum of competition/antitrust law, access and economic regulatory issues, including authorisation applications and misuse of market power allegations. Extensive advice to merger parties and regulatory authorities on merger clearance issues, provides strategic advice and applies industrial organisation economics to legal issues. Advises major mining, energy and telecommunications companies on alleged price fixing cartels and misuse of market power; also advises government regulators. Notable High Court of Australia success in 2012 regarding mining client's use of its competitors' rail lines. Detailed profile available on DLA Piper website.

Personal: Monash University, BEc and LLB 1990.