Roger Featherston

Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques (Competition Law Team)

Relevant qualifications and honours

• Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Australian National University (1974)
• Bachelor of Economics, Australian National University (1974)

• Ranked Band 1 in Competition/Antirust by Chambers Global Guide 2009
• Nominated a 'leading individual' in Competition by APL 500 (2008-09)
• Nominated a 'leading individual' in Competition by PLC Which Lawyer (2008/09).

Relevant work history and Committee involvement

• 2005 - present: Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Melbourne
• 1986 - 2005: Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Sydney
• 1980: Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Sydney
• 1974 - 1979: Solicitor, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department , Canberra - acting for the Trade Practices Commission

• Former Chairman, Business Law Section, Law Council of Australia
• Former Chairman of the Trade Practices Committee of the Business Law Section

Relevant publications

• Cento Veljanovski and Roger Featherston, 'Use of Market Power and Counterfactuals in New Zealand and Australian Competition Laws' (11 August 2011)
• Roger Featherston, "Checks and Balances on the ACCC's Powers" (2003) 26 University of New South Wales Law Journal 296

more forthcoming