Alan Lear is an Auckland based commercial barrister specialising in New Zealand Competition Law (antitrust), Overseas Investment Act and Consumer laws for over 25 years.
Over those years, Alan has provided competition law advice across most industry sectors and has been involved in many Commerce Commission (NZCC) applications and court proceedings. Alan also has extensive experience in providing Overseas Investment Act advice and obtaining consents from the Overseas Investment Office (OIO).
Previously a partner in a major law firm and a solicitor at the NZCC, Alan provides prompt, straight forward and cost-effective specialist advice mainly to law firms throughout New Zealand, in-house legal counsel and overseas lawyers. If you are not a lawyer, Alan is authorised by the New Zealand Law Society to accept instructions directly from non-lawyer clients in most situations provided certain criteria are met.
References can be provided on request.