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Georgina Foster is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Sydney office and leads the firm’s Australian competition practice.

Georgina advises on all aspects of Australian competition law, including merger clearance, cartel and other antitrust investigations, competition litigation and compliance. She has experience in acting for clients across a wide range of industry sectors including energy and infrastructure, telecommunications and media, technology, financial services, consumer goods and healthcare.

Georgina is a leading merger clearance lawyer, with particular experience in acting on merger transactions in concentrated markets across a range of sectors. She also has significant experience in representing clients in ACCC investigations into alleged contraventions of Australian competition and consumer laws, including acting for leniency applicants in cartel matters and for clients in criminal cartel investigations. Georgina regularly advises clients on competition law issues relating to joint ventures and strategic alliances, as well as pricing and distribution strategies.

Georgina is a recognised as an expert in competition law in Chambers Asia Pacific (where clients describe her as "standout"), Best Lawyers Australia, The Legal 500: Asia Pacific and Doyles Guide.