Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Jones Day adds Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Prudence Smith in Sydney office, (May 29, 2014)

Former senior lawyer for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Prudence Smith has joined the Antitrust & Competition law practice at Jones Day’s Sydney office, as of counsel. According to the firm’s recent announcement, Smith will be joining a team of six competition lawyers responsible for a number of new matters that are driving growth in the firm’s antitrust and competition practice in Australia and abroad.

“I am excited to be moving from the forefront of some of the ACCC’s recent landmark litigation efforts to Jones Day’s Antitrust & Competition Law Practice, which is globally recognized for its strength in competition litigation,” Smith said.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Smith spent 15 years at the ACCC, where she was the principal lawyer responsible for advising the mergers and adjudication group, and later, the compliance and enforcement unit. She has been involved with a wide range of industries, including architectural coatings, aviation, grocery retailing, health care, media and entertainment, mining, optical, pharmaceuticals, radiology, and pathology.

“There has been a steady increase in competition law activity in Australia and Asia, including private actions by Australian and global companies,” stated Jones Day’s global Antitrust & Competition Law Practice leader David Wales. “Prudence Smith’s background as an enforcer and her strong litigation focus are an excellent fit for our practice in Australia and globally.”

Jones Day is an international law firm with 41 offices around the world. Its Antitrust & Competition Law Practice advises international and local clients in a number of areas, including mergers and acquisitions, consumer protection, infrastructure regulation, and restrictive trade practice issues.

Attorneys: Prudence Smith (Jones Day)

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