Australia’s Merger Reform - Meet the New Merger Sledgehammer

The BLS Report

Co-hosts John Keeves and Peter Stevenson with Caroline Coops and Simon Muys

Run time

56mins

Record date

15 August 2025

Description

In this two-part episode of The BLS Report, regular co-host John Keeves and special co-host Peta Stevenson, Chair of the BLS Competition & Consumer Committee are joined by guests Caroline Coops from King & Wood Mallesons and Simon Muys from Gilbert + Tobin, to explore Australia’s new merger regime and what it means for businesses and practitioners.

Part 1 - Part 1 examines the foundations of the regime, including key definitions, notification thresholds, targeted industries, filing fees and the requirements of the new notification forms.

Part 2 - Part 2 focuses on the practical implications, covering pre-notification strategies, ACCC review processes and timeframes, Tribunal review, remedies, FIRB interaction, due diligence considerations and more.