Clifford Chance
Sam Frouhar advises on complex transactional, behavioural and litigious competition law matters.
Sam's litigious experience includes proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia, Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia and High Court of Australia in private enforcement proceedings as well as regulatory proceedings brought the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. His merger control work has included work for clients in the fuel, tech, aviation and energy & resources sectors.
Merger assessments and merger control advice work
- Advising Viva Energy in relation to its A$1.15 billion acquisition of OTR Group
- Advising Adobe Inc on the Australian aspects of its acquisition of Figma Inc
- Advising Qatar Airways and British Airways on relevant antitrust immunity filings for their expanded joint business agreement
- Advising a tech company on the Australian aspects of an acquisition of film-making assets
Competition Litigation
- Representing Lactalis Australia in relation to proceedings instituted by the ACCC concerning the Dairy Code of Conduct
- Representing Epic Games in relation to proceedings instituted against Apple and Google concerning alleged anticompetitive conduct regarding app store and in-app payment procession policies
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Sydney
- +61289228053
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- Speaks English, French and Farsi
- Practice area Antitrust, EU & trade, M&A corporate
- Sector Aviation, Consumer goods & retail, Energy & resources, Oil & gas, Telecommunications, media & technology
Career and qualifications
- McGill University (BA) 2015
- University of Sydney (JD) 2018
- Admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales 2019
- Joined Clifford Chance 2021