HWL Ebsworth appoints aviation competition law expert

HWL Ebsworth is pleased to announce that Richard Westmoreland has joined the firm as Partner to head up a dedicated Trade Practices Group within the firm.

Richard has a wealth of experience as a specialist competition lawyer advising some of Australia’s largest companies.  Richard also has particular expertise in the aviation industry and the transport sector generally, including as General Manager Legal at Qantas, where he was responsible for trade practices issues within the airline.

Richard’s work at Qantas included obtaining ACCC authorisation for Qantas’ Joint Services Agreement with British Airways, reviewing and approving all of Qantas’ oneworld alliance activities, and designing and delivering customised trade practices training for senior management. Other recent experience includes obtaining authorisation in New Guinea for Qantas’ code share and other arrangements with Air Niugini, establishing compliance programs and delivering compliance training for companies such as Qantas, LG, Goodyear and Goodman Fielder, and acting for clients, including airlines, in numerous ACCC statutory investigations.

The addition of Richard to the HWL Ebsworth team builds on the extensive trade practices experience already in the firm, and provides our aviation clients with a full suite of aviation law expertise unbeaten by any other firm. 

More information about Richard and his practice can be found here