Belinda Harvey

She works with Australian and international businesses on a broad range of business-critical competition law issues, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic collaborations, distribution arrangements, exclusive dealing, to-market strategies, pricing practices and compliance frameworks. Belinda’s strategic approach has resulted in a track record of success, particularly in obtaining competition clearances for complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including multi-jurisdictional matters across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Belinda is known for delivering practical, commercially focused advice that helps clients navigate regulatory risk and achieve their strategic objectives. She regularly advises on competition compliance, investigations and regulatory engagement, drawing on her deep understanding of how regulators assess and approach complex matters.

Belinda leverages her deep sector knowledge to guide clients in a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and retail, financial services, technology, manufacturing, energy and infrastructure. She also advises on the regulation of essential services and access, including energy, rail, ports, telecommunications, open banking, aviation, as well as foreign investment approvals through the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).

Before entering private practice, Belinda worked at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), where she advised on mergers and acquisitions, authorisations and competition litigation. She also held investigative and regulatory roles within the ACCC and the Australian Energy Regulator, providing her with valuable insight into regulatory decision-making and enforcement processes.