Alyssa Phillips
Alyssa Phillips

Alyssa Phillips

Partner

Brisbane

+61 7 3259 7352 | +61 488 362 225
alyssa.phillips@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Alyssa is committed to delivering pragmatic, commercially focused advice that helps clients navigate regulatory challenges and achieve their business objectives.

Alyssa Phillips has extensive experience assisting companies to secure merger clearance for complex M&A transactions, as well as to resolve substantial competition, consumer law and energy regulatory investigations.

  • Aurizon: Successfully defending ACCC proceedings (up to the High Court) seeking to prevent the sale of Aurizon’s Acacia Ridge rail terminal to Pacific National.
  • Callide Power Trading: Acting for CPT in resolving proceedings by the Australian Energy Regulator in respect of contraventions of the National Energy Rules.
  • Cleanaway: Securing ACCC merger clearance for the acquisition of the Melbourne Regional Landfill, the Citywide Waste business, Toxfree, selected Suez waste management assets and a range of other transactions in the waste management sector.
  • Delta Ag: Securing ACCC merger clearance for the acquisition of Delta's retail merchandise business by Elders, subject to divestments.
  • Downer: Advised on the divestment of the Downer Mining business (including the Otraco tyre business) to multiple acquirers including BUMA and Bridgestone.
  • Iluka: Advised on global merger control issues arising from its acquisition of Sierra Leone-based Sierra Rutile, including securing Phase II merger clearance from Germany.
  • Mitsubishi Development: Advising on competition law aspects of its acquisition of a 30% interest in the Aurukun Bauxite Project from Glencore, on the sale of its 50% interest in the Daunia and Blackwater metallurgical coal mines, and the divestment of its interests in Boyne Smelters and Gladstone Power Station.
  • Nutrien: Securing ACCC merger clearance for the acquisition of the RuralCo retail merchandise business, subject to divestments.
  • Pernod Ricard: Securing ACCC merger clearance for the acquisition of the Pernod Ricard Wine business by Accolade Wines.
  • Shell: Advised on securing ACCC merger clearance for its acquisition of ERM Power.
  • Leading Australian retailer: Advised on securing ACCC merger clearance for the acquisition of a pet care retailer.

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