Glenn Shewan

Partner, Auckland

Contact

+64 9 916 8726 +64 21 828 926 glenn.shewan@bellgully.com

Expertise

Glenn is a specialist competition, regulatory and overseas investment lawyer, advising across the full spectrum of transactional and behavioural competition and foreign direct investment matters.

Glenn has worked as a competition lawyer in a number of jurisdictions and has advised clients on many of New Zealand's most significant competition law matters in recent years.

He has extensive experience advising on the competition law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, having acted for leading corporate clients on major global transactions in Australia, the UK and Europe. In New Zealand, he has acted on high profile competition matters including advising: One NZ on its acquisition of Dense Air, including its mobile radio spectrum rights; Sika on its acquisition of MBCC, a matter triggering global divestment requirements; Contact Energy on its proposed acquisition of rival generator Manawa; and BP New Zealand on the NZCC's first ever competition study into the retail petrol industry.

Glenn has also assisted clients with large scale cartel investigations and advised on misuse of market power issues. Glenn's cartel experience includes advising on leniency applications for cartel participants and assisting clients in responding to large scale information requests. In addition, he is a regular speaker on competition law matters at conferences in New Zealand and internationally.

Alongside his competition merger control work, Glenn assists foreign acquirers of New Zealand land and business assets to obtain approvals from the Overseas Investment Office. He is also experienced in providing advice on regulated entities, having advised clients in the electricity, gas, telecoms and airport sectors.

Qualifications

LLB(Hons), BCom(Economics) University of Canterbury

PostGrad Dip. Economics for Competition Law Kings College

2003 Admitted New Zealand

2005 Admitted Victoria

2009 Admitted England & Wales (non-practising)

Professional experience

Board member of the Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand.

2005-2007 Allens Melbourne, Australia

2007-2011 Linklaters LLP London, UK

^{The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Competition, 'Next Generation Partner'.}

^{Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 Competition/antitrust, 'Leading lawyer'.}

^{Lexology's Who's Who Legal Competition, 'Thought Leader'.}

^{Clients describe him as an "accomplished practitioner," noting that he is a "very personable, hard-working, responsive and intelligent lawyer," is "always very helpful" and – a detail stressed by more than one client – "well connected overseas."}

^{Glenn is also widely acclaimed for his diligence when acting on contentious competition matters including cartel investigations and misuse of market power.}

Contact Energy acquisition of Manawa Energy

Advised on its successful application for Commerce Commission clearance on the approx. NZ$2bn acquisition of rival electricity generator, Manawa Energy.

Interpublic Group merger

Advised Interpublic Group on the Commerce Commission clearance application relating to the merger of Interpublic Group and Omnicom.

One New Zealand proposed acquisition of Dense Air New Zealand

Advised One NZ on the acquisition of Dense Air and its substantial radio spectrum. The Commerce Commission received complaints about the proposed transaction from One NZ's rival 2degrees, but ultimately provided clearance.

Wesfarmers acquisition of SILK Laser Australia

Advised on its informal approval from the Commerce Commission for the successful acquisition of SILK Laser Australia via its subsidiary Australian Pharmaceutical Industries.

Stonepeak acquisition of Arvida

Advised on the OIO aspects of the successful NZ$1.2bn acquisition of retirement village operator Arvida Group by way of a court-approved scheme of arrangement.

First Renewables Power JV with Harmoney Energy

Advised First Renewables on the OIO aspects of its joint venture with Harmony Energy to develop and operate a solar power facility, which is expected to be New Zealand's largest solar farm.

Cartel investigations and leniency applications

Advised domestic and international leniency applicants on applications for immunity for cartel conduct, and advising clients on their response to allegations of cartel conduct, including representation in front of the Commerce Commission and assisting on compulsory information requests.

Misuse of market power

Advised a range of companies with substantial market power on access to facilities, predatory pricing and other potential misuse of market power conduct. Representing clients in Commerce Commission investigations into alleged misuse of their market power.