Jacqueline Downes
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Jacqueline Downes
Practice Areas
Jacqueline heads the national competition and consumer law group at Allens. Clients rely on her advice and extensive experience in dealing with the ACCC and other regulators to resolve significant issues for their businesses. Jacqueline has particular expertise in mergers and is well known for achieving ACCC clearance of high profile and complex mergers, domestic and international. Jacqueline also advises companies that are the subject of investigations into cartel and other competition and consumer law matters by the ACCC as well as private actions. Jacqueline also has significant experience advising the media and telecommunications industry.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Jacqueline Downes leads the practice from the Sydney office. She regularly provides merger clearance counsel to a prestigious roster of leading multinationals, in addition to showcasing well-developed regulatory expertise.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is very capable and able to break down the process for those not familiar with engaging with the ACCC."
"Jacqueline Downes has depth of experience and is in an industry leading position for merger control issues."
"She is very capable and able to break down the process for those not familiar with engaging with the ACCC."
"Jacqueline Downes has depth of experience and is in an industry leading position for merger control issues."