Michele is a leading competition and consumer law specialist. Her areas of antitrust expertise include complex merger reviews, consumer protection enforcement investigations and litigation and advice in relation to misuse of market power, exclusive dealing and access regulation. 

Michele has specialist expertise in transportation, aviation and infrastructure work, having been a strategic adviser to Qantas for many years on key competition matters that include landmark cases. 

She also spent over 2 years as Qantas’ Head of Legal (Competition & Consumer), where she dealt with a wide range of complex competition, regulatory and consumer matters.

Work highlights

Qantas Airways Limited

ACCC merger investigation regarding Qantas’ 19.9% shareholding in Alliance Aviation, and the subsequent ACCC informal merger clearance process to acquire the remaining stake.

Qantas Airways Limited

ACCC proceedings against Qantas in relation to flight cancellation processes during 2022 – 2023.

Qantas Airways Limited

ACCC competition law investigation regarding Qantas domestic regional route strategy in 2020.

Liverpool Partners

Informal clearance from the ACCC for the acquisition of Genea Limited, following the acquisition of Adora Fertility Pty Ltd (fertility services).

Ramsay Healthcare

Successful defence of ACCC misuse of market power proceedings.

Santos

ACCC clearance process for successful acquisition of Quadrant Energy.

Michele is recognised as a leading Australian competition and consumer lawyer.

Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal