- CPD Points: 1 [PM] [PS] [SL]
- Price: $89.00
- Area: Commercial Law; Commercial Disputes and Litigation; Competition and Consumer Law; Contract Law; Property Law
- Delivered: March 2026
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Description
This session was delivered into the 2026 Property and Commercial Law Conference. In full effect from January 2026, Australia’s new mandatory merger notification regime introduces a significant shift in how acquisitions are regulated under the Competition and Consumer Act. This session will focus on the regime’s practical implications for Tasmanian property and commercial lawyers, particularly in sectors such as fitness, aged care, retail, and hospitality.
This discussion will cover when notification is required, how the thresholds apply, and how transactions including property acquisitions, leases, and business sales may now attract ACCC scrutiny – including through inadvertent creeping acquisition.
This session will also address expected transaction delays, available exemptions, and practical strategies for advising SME and regional clients in light of the new rules.
- CPD Points: 1 [PM] [PS] [SL]
- Price: $89.00
- Area: Commercial Law; Commercial Disputes and Litigation; Competition and Consumer Law; Contract Law; Property Law
- Delivered: March 2026
Digital Content
- Recording
- PDF of slides
To purchase login below
Description
This session was delivered into the 2026 Property and Commercial Law Conference. In full effect from January 2026, Australia’s new mandatory merger notification regime introduces a significant shift in how acquisitions are regulated under the Competition and Consumer Act. This session will focus on the regime’s practical implications for Tasmanian property and commercial lawyers, particularly in sectors such as fitness, aged care, retail, and hospitality.
This discussion will cover when notification is required, how the thresholds apply, and how transactions including property acquisitions, leases, and business sales may now attract ACCC scrutiny – including through inadvertent creeping acquisition.
This session will also address expected transaction delays, available exemptions, and practical strategies for advising SME and regional clients in light of the new rules.
Ayman Guirguis, Partner, K&L Gates
About the Presenter:
Mr Ayman Guirguis advises clients on all aspects of antitrust, competition and consumer law. He has extensive experience in merger clearances, joint ventures and supply chain arrangements, and regularly assists clients responding to investigations and enforcement actions by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Ayman has acted across industries including energy, construction, financial services, retail and pharmaceuticals. Before joining K&L Gates, Ayman spent 16 years as a partner at national Australian firms and previously served in the ACCC’s Mergers and Enforcement branches.
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