IPBA 2021

Elizabeth Avery

Partner
Gilbert + Tobin
Sydney

Elizabeth is also a senior partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s Competition + Regulation group.

She advises on a broad range of cutting edge competition law issues, including mergers, enforcement litigation and investigations, and ongoing strategic/operational advisory work. She has a particular focus on multijurisdictional matters. She is currently advising Microsoft in relation to a range of digital platform issues including with respect issues arising from the Digital Platform Services Inquiry. Elizabeth also recently represented eBay in relation to its successful +application for ACCC merger authorisation for the acquisition of Cox Automotive’s digital car classifieds platform in Australia. This was only the second time ever that the new merger authorisation process has been used.

Prior to joining Gilbert + Tobin, Elizabeth was an antitrust lawyer in New York. Elizabeth is ranked as a leading lawyer in all major legal directories and is one of two Australian competition lawyers in Australia included in WWL’s ‘Thought Leaders Global Elite 2021 – Competition’. She was recently awarded “Partner of the Year – Competition, Regulation and Trade” 2019.