The Competitive Edge with Gilbert + Tobin

On 22 October 2026, the Federal Court ordered Apple to remove restrictions on alternative payment methods and make associated changes to the Australian App Store, following Epic Games’ successful liability case.The Epic litigation sets impo…

The insight examines the government’s proposed reforms to non-compete and other worker restraints, and the implications for private capital firms, including founder and management protections, incentive arrangements, sale and shareholder ag…

Changes to Australia's merger regime will modify the legal consequences of failing to notify, clarify the 'control' exemption and introduce a mechanism to extend ACCC approvals that have become 'stale'. We examine what t…

Banks, retailers and ATM operators depend on cash transport, processing and management services to maintain access to cash. Rates of cash use are collapsing, placing the sector in structural decline with service providers in the industry un…

New merger regime: first half-year insights

The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Act 2026 (Cth) (the Act) passed both Houses of Parliament on 2 July 2026 and received royal assent on 6 July 2026. From 1 July 2027, when the Act comes into effect, the Austr…

New exceptional circumstances laws give the Minister power to enable the ACCC to fast-track exemptions and authorisations, including retrospectively, for businesses responding to emergencies and major economic disruption.

Treasury has now revealed how the Scams Prevention Framework will work in practice and proposed a new feature, a reimbursement scheme with a $3,000 threshold and equal liability model which will fundamentally change the commercial risk land…

Australia’s new merger regime came into effect from 1 January 2026 which introduces a mandatory and suspensory regime. The regime introduces special obligations applying to major supermarkets which are discussed in this article.

Australia’s new merger regime came into effect on 1 January 2026, introducing a mandatory notification process with serious consequences for a breach. This article sets out key takeaways for private equity investors as you plan for deals un…

From 1 January 2026, Australia’s new mandatory merger notification regime took effect, representing the biggest change to merger regulation in decades. The reforms require parties to notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…

Welcome to our annual Competition and Consumer Insights report. Each year, we outline the key developments in Australian competition law and what they might mean for you in the next 12 months.

Australia’s exposure draft unfair trading laws propose a new prohibition, subscription rules and drip pricing reforms. Read more at Gilbert + Tobin.

Cautious optimism is returning to Australian M&A. While deal volumes remain below pre-2022 levels, conditions are aligning for a stronger cycle through late 2025 and into 2026.

Australia is undergoing significant transformation of its merger control regime, with sweeping reforms set to impact all sectors. Several of the changes have important implications for intellectual property (IP) transactions and will requir…