The BLS Report Episode Twenty-Two: Australia’s Merger Reform - Meet the New Merger Sledgehammer - Part 2

28/09/2025 25 min
The BLS Report Episode Twenty-Two: Australia’s Merger Reform - Meet the New Merger Sledgehammer - Part 2

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Episode Synopsis

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 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.

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