Michael Corrigan
Clayton Utz
Partner
Sydney
Michael’s immense depth of experience is a stand out. There is little he has not seen and regularly offers significant value and insight in his advice, both legally and strategically in helping our organisation achieve its most challenging objectives. He is responsive and client focused. He smartly gets under the hood on issues and his pragmatism and commerciality makes him a joy to work with.
– The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
Overview
Ranked in the hall of fame for Competition and Trade (The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific)
Notable Work
- Defence strategy for Bids by competitors: Michael recently acted for the Board of an ASX listed company which received 3 different takeover proposals, two of which were from industry competitors and would have entailed significant scrutiny by the ACCC. Michael worked closely with the client Board and the advisers of the proposed bidders to devise an effective strategy to rank the proposals and ensure the Client was able to assess the bids.
- Saputo/Dairy Industry: Michael has assisted Saputo Inc with the ACCC clearance of various transactions in the Australian dairy industry including the acquisitions of Murray Goulburn, Lion's cheese businesses and various divestments. These matters required detailed understanding of the dynamics of the Australian dairy industry and close engagement with the ACCC which has a particular interest in the dairy industry
- Pharma: Michael assisted a leading multi national pharma client on a range of competition issues flowing from a patent settlement and successfully managed an ACCC investigation through to the matter being closed with no action against the client
- Australian mortgage industry compliance scheme for broker networks: Michael assisted some of Australians leading banks in devising and seeking ACCC approval for an industry wide assurance program to assess compliance risks
- Tollroads : Michael has advised State governments agencies in 3 different States on a range of issues relating to competitive bidding for tollroad concessions and associated market conduct issues
- Reserve Bank of Australia Payment Systems Board: Michael has advised the RBA on a range of matters concerning the RBA's powers to regulate Australian payment systems
- Heineken Inc: advised on Heineken's acquisition of various beer and cider brands from Asahi.
- Flutter Inc./SportsBet: advised Flutter and SportsBet on a range of competition issues in the Australian wagering industry
- Tatts Group Limited: advised Tatts on its merger with Tabcorp including contested proceedings in the Australian Competition Tribunal
- Tyro Limited: advised Tyro on its alliance with Bendigo Bank to form a leading merchant acquiring business;
- Medical Technology Association of Australia: Michael advises the MTAA which represents the Australian med tech industry on a range of issues including Federal government reforms to funding and related competition issues
Insights
Merger clearance: exposure draft of thresholds and regulations, plus ACCC guidance on notification forms
8 Apr 2025 | Article
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ACCC releases eagerly anticipated merger guidelines for new merger regime
21 Mar 2025 | Article
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Don't risk re-notification: ACCC encourages merger parties to notify under new mandatory merger regime from 1 July 2025
4 Mar 2025 | Article
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Cost of living pressures, digital transformation and merger reforms: a busy year ahead for ACCC
21 Feb 2025 | Article
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Merger control Bill improves some elements of exposure draft, but concerns for business remain
10 Oct 2024 | Article
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Consultation begins on new mandatory ACCC merger notification thresholds
2 Sep 2024 | Article
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Government releases exposure draft legislation on merger reforms, with impact on future acquisition strategy
24 Jul 2024 | Article
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Faster, stronger and simpler? Ambitious changes to Australia's merger control regime announced by Treasury
10 Apr 2024 | Article
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Can ACCC investigations access offshore documents? Recent UK decision suggests "yes"
29 Feb 2024 | Article
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ACCC's greenwashing deterrents: eight steps to ensure your hands stay clean
19 Dec 2023 | Article
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Treasury publishes consultation paper on proposed merger reforms
22 Nov 2023 | Article
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Fair warning: Federal Government consults on proposed law to ban "unfair trading practices"
7 Sep 2023 | Article
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Exclusions of liability (and other disclaimers) might not be worth the paper they are written on
18 Aug 2023 | Article
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Implications of ACCC rejection of ANZ Suncorp merger authorisation
7 Aug 2023 | Article
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"Accounting in Wonderland": High Court throws open the potential for higher competition and consumer penalties – and beyond
4 Aug 2023 | Article
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Widening the net: ACCC's ambitious merger clearance threshold proposal
24 Jul 2023 | Article
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Merger reform, unfair trading laws, and anticompetitive sustainability initiatives firmly in the ACCC's sights
12 Apr 2023 | Article
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The "cryptic crossword" of Australian cartel laws still unsolved: An update on criminal cartel prosecutions
24 Mar 2023 | Article
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Cost of living, unfair practices and anti-competitive conduct as key ACCC compliance and enforcement priorities for 2023
8 Mar 2023 | Article
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ACCC recommends new measures for digital platforms to address “significant” harms
14 Nov 2022 | Article
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Time to get ready for unfair contract terms changes (and higher penalties too)
31 Oct 2022 | Article
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ACCC flags tougher standards for environmental claims in upcoming greenwashing sweep
21 Sep 2022 | Article
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Beware! Substantially higher penalties for competition and consumer law breaches are on the cards
19 Aug 2022 | Article
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Getting the green light: Lessons for future collaboration on ESG measures under Australian competition law
18 Aug 2022 | Article
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Celgene ACCC authorisation withdrawal provides no vote of confidence for future pharmaceutical patent settlements
4 Aug 2022 | Article
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Peters Ice Cream pays a $12 million penalty for exclusive dealing
31 Mar 2022 | Article
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Rod Sims' curtain call but the show goes on with announcement of ACCC 2022 enforcement priorities
4 Mar 2022 | Article
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Serious cartel activity and challenges with successful prosecutions: trends in criminal cartel cases
23 Dec 2021 | Article
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Buyers beware ACCC review: Court grants ACCC injunction blocking IVF merger
28 Oct 2021 | Article
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The ACCC is calling for a new ban on unfair trading practices in business – why, and what it would mean
16 Sep 2021 | Article
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Radical changes proposed to re-engineer Australian merger clearance process
30 Aug 2021 | Article
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Massive penalties, more contracts caught by exposure draft legislation for unfair contract terms reform open for comment
24 Aug 2021 | Article
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Repairing consumer confidence: CHOICE report is a warning for the travel industry
5 Aug 2021 | Article
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All aboard: First misuse of market power judgment offers insight into new provision of the competition law
8 Jul 2021 | Article
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Australian cartel immunity applicants ordered to disclose privileged internal investigation materials to defendants
24 May 2021 | Article
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Small business to benefit from expanded protections under the Australian Consumer Law
13 May 2021 | Article
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Minor headaches now add up to major failures under the Australian Consumer Law
10 May 2021 | Article
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NSW creates new requirements to disclose unfair consumer terms and any intermediaries' commission arrangements upfront
15 Apr 2021 | Article
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Regulating the post-pandemic economy: the ACCC announces its 2021 enforcement priorities
4 Mar 2021 | Article
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ACCC recommends new fair trading laws in Australia's perishable agricultural goods markets
23 Dec 2020 | Article
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Pharma patent settlements: Will yours withstand Australian competition law scrutiny?
23 Jul 2020 | Article
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Back to the future: potential future competitors playing a role in ACCC merger consideration
6 Feb 2020 | Article
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What must you demonstrate when seeking infrastructure access? The National Competition Council clarifies the principles
3 Oct 2019 | Article
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ACCC's amended Australian cartel immunity change now excludes concerted practices – so self-report carefully
6 Sep 2019 | Article
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$19 million penalty for Garuda brings global cargo cartel case to a close ‒ but the ACCC won't rest on its laurels
13 Jun 2019 | Article
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ACCC's 2019 priorities: strong enforcement action with a focus on anti-competitive practices and consumer law penalties
28 Feb 2019 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz and Origin Energy teams help power $58 million OC Energy deal
22 Feb 2019 | Media Release
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Australian cartel immunity update – ACCC quietly expands its immunity policy to apply to a concerted practice
20 Dec 2018 | Article
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ACCC Guidelines on Concerted Practices outline the new risks for interactions with competitors ‒ is your business ready?
11 Oct 2018 | Article
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ACCC commences first case against "gun-jumping" conduct in M&A transactions
19 Jul 2018 | Article
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Considerations for media and telco vertical mergers in the rise of the digital media age
21 Jun 2018 | Article
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Pfizer's bundling and rebates get a clean bill of health – do yours?
1 Jun 2018 | Article
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More ACCC action to follow multi-million dollar penalty for accidental breaches of cartel laws
10 May 2018 | Article
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What's the big deal? Media mergers and the ACCC's new role in merger authorisations
1 Feb 2018 | Article
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New concerted practice laws can apply to IPO pricing – a lesson for Australia
7 Dec 2017 | Article
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More competition can flow from Tatts/Tabcorp merger, says the Australian Competition Tribunal
27 Nov 2017 | Article
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Harper reforms to Australian competition law in effect from today
6 Nov 2017 | Article
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ACCC's Rod Sims shares trends in cartels and mergers with IBA audience
12 Oct 2017 | Article
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Proposed Competition Law reforms a backwards step for Australian M&A
3 Aug 2017 | Article
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Ten percent of what annual turnover? Cartel penalties to be clarified by ACCC appeal in Yazaki cartel case
21 Jul 2017 | Article
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Groundbreaking Australian merger clearance - lessons from the Tatts/Tabcorp decision
22 Jun 2017 | Article
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Major changes on the way for Australian banking and financial services sector in the Federal Budget
10 May 2017 | Article
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Unregulated ports and airports continue to attract ACCC concerns
16 Mar 2017 | Article
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Full Court increases “manifestly inadequate” civil penalty for ACL breaches
2 Feb 2017 | Article
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