Paul Holm

Paul’s practice focus is competition law and regulation, including advising both corporate and government clients on mergers, restrictive trade practices, access to essential services, consumer protection, franchising and compliance issues.

Prior to private practice, he was a former employee of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), New Zealand’s Commerce Commission and the General Directorate-IV (Competition) of the European Commission Brussels, Belgium.

Paul acts for a number of major international and domestic corporations on various matters, including responses to investigations by the ACCC. This has included settling responses to section 155 notices, negotiation of confidential settlements, making applications under ACCC leniency policies and acting in Federal Court proceedings.

Paul has been engaged by a number of corporate clients as an independent competition compliance expert to conduct ongoing audits of compliance programs, including sustainability and modern slavery.