AUSTRALIA David Grace Founding Partner, Consultant Cooper Grace Ward Competition and Consumer Lawyer of the Year Cooper Grace Ward is an independent Australian commercial law firm, recognised for delivering outstanding client service based on an exceptional team culture. The firm works across many different industries for clients ranging from large scale corporate and government clients to private clients and family owned businesses. Cooper Grace Ward’s team of legal experts is experienced in working closely with in-house legal teams, with boards and senior management teams, and with operational managers and other staff to meet each client’s commercial objectives. A key element in Cooper Grace Ward’s corporate advisory services is the delivery of specialist advice and advocacy in all matters relating to Australian competition and consumer law. The firm has acted on behalf of a wide range of commercial clients in this area of the law, including multinational businesses and publicly listed companies. Both the firm and individual lawyers have been recognised for excellence in competition and consumer law, with a reputation for delivering clear, straightforward advice to navigate Australia’s complex competition and consumer regime. As one of the founding partners of Cooper Grace Ward, David Grace has more than 40 years’ experience in corporate and commercial law and is highly sought after for his expertise. David specialises in competition and consumer law, and in corporate law. He has prepared competition and consumer law compliance programs, acted in two cartel cases and given extensive advice to clients, both corporate and individuals, on competition and consumer law matters. David’s commercial approach to legal problem solving and his knowledge of risk management systems are grounded in his extensive experience as a company director serving on numerous boards. This includes service on the audit committees, operational risk management committees and corporate governance committees of public companies. David has been listed as a leading Australian competition lawyer for three consecutive years in the Lawyer Monthly Awards. He is supported by a team of lawyers at Cooper Grace Ward, including special counsel Adelaide Hayes who has wide ranging experience in transactional and corporate advisory work and associate Lochlann Woodall who provides support on competition and consumer law matters. 111 www.lawyer-monthly.com Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2024 About Cooper Grace Ward About David Grace Areas of Expertise David Grace Cooper Grace Ward Tel: +61 7 3231 2421 | Email: david.grace@cgw.com.au David Grace online profile: https://cgw.com.au/people/david-grace/ LinkedIn: www.au.linkedin.com/company/cooper-grace-ward www.cgw.com.au • Corporate advisory • Competition law • Consumer law
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