Ryan Draper specialises in competition law. Ryan has extensive experience advising clients on all aspects of antitrust law, including litigation, investigations, merger review and foreign direct investment.
In the course of his career at Clifford Chance Ryan has worked in both the Sydney and London offices, and prior to joining the firm was a Principal Lawyer in the Mergers, Exemptions and Digital legal team at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
- Czechoslovak Group in its US$1.91 billion acquisition of Vista Outdoor Inc.'s Sporting Products business.
- Epic Games Inc. in a proceeding against Apple Inc. concerning alleged anticompetitive practices relating to the Apple App Store and in-app payment processing.
- Epic Games Inc. in a proceeding against Google LLC concerning alleged anticompetitive practices relating to the Google Play Store and in-app payment processing.
- Glencore plc in proceedings against the Port of Newcastle in respect of access pricing.
- New South Wales Minerals Council in an application brought by the Port of Newcastle to the Australian Competition Tribunal to review the decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to authorize the Council to collectively bargain with the Port.
- A leading toy manufacturer in relation to their channel distribution policies in Australia.
Merger assessments and merger control advice work
- Expedia Group, Inc. on its acquisition of Tiqets.
- La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec on its acquisition of Edify Energy.
- Pemba Capital Partners on its acquisition of Hunter Premium Funding.
- Czechoslovak Group in its US$1.91 billion acquisition of Vista Outdoor Inc.'s Sporting Products business.
Competition litigation
- Epic Games Inc. in a proceeding against Apple Inc. concerning alleged anticompetitive practices relating to the Apple App Store and in-app payment processing.
- Epic Games Inc. in a proceeding against Google LLC concerning alleged anticompetitive practices relating to the Google Play Store and in-app payment processing.
- Glencore plc in proceedings against the Port of Newcastle in respect of access pricing.
Regulatory advice related to competition matters
- Advising a tech company in respect of several market studies across APAC on competition in the generative AI sector.
- Advising a variety of tech companies in respect of digital platform regulation.
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Sydney
- +61289228583
- Email me
- Speaks English
- Practice area Antitrust, EU & trade, M&A corporate
Career & qualifications
- Griffith University (LLB, Bachelor of International Business), 2013
- Admitted as a solicitor in Queensland, Australia, 2014
- Admitted to the Australian High Court Registry of Practitioners, 2017
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 2020
- Joined Clifford Chance, 2021
Awards and citations
- “Clifford Chance's competition team is at the coal-face of competition and trade developments across industry, and well versed in the practical impacts this has on private equity clients.”
Legal 500 Competition & Trade 2026 Band 3