Torrin Crowther

Partner, Auckland

Contact

+64 9 916 8621 +64 21 867 746 torrin.crowther@bellgully.com

Expertise

Torrin is a specialist competition and antitrust lawyer, who heads Bell Gully's market leading competition law group.

He is also Chair of the Firm. 

Torrin has a particular expertise on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and cartel leniency issues, as well as pricing, access, rebates and related matters. Torrin is a trusted and long-standing adviser to a number of New Zealand’s largest corporates.

Torrin has built strong working relationships with the Commission over the past 25 years, having acted on many of New Zealand's highest profile competition matters over that period, which he brings to bear to help clients navigate Commerce Commission issues.

 

Qualifications

LLB, BCom (Economics) University of Auckland
2001 Admitted New Zealand

Market recognition

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Competition and antitrust, 'Hall of fame'.

Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 Competition and antitrust, 'Band 1'.  

Clients say "He is extremely easy to work with. Nothing is a problem for him. Even on a highly strategic and significant project, it was a very stress-free environment."

Clients have praised Torrin for his "very commercially-oriented advice" and his ability to "distil and communicate complex, technical legal issues in a very accessible way."

Work highlights

Fletcher Building

Advising on various matters, including on the Commission’s allegations in relation to the historic use of rebates by Winstone Wallboards. 

Air New Zealand

Long standing adviser to national airline, Air New Zealand, including in relation to authorisation of its alliances with other international airlines.

inMusic Brands

Advising on its successful opposition of the ATC/Serato proposed merger.

ASB Bank

Advising on the Commerce Commission's market study into personal banking services.

Cartel and misuse of power

Advising various clients on a range of confidential matters including in relation to cartel and misuse of market power issues.

Relevant insights

5 December 2024
Spotlight on New Zealand competition law – Government starts reform process
15 October 2024
Government signals further overseas investment reform to drive growth
20 June 2024
Proceedings against Foodstuffs North Island indicates Commerce Commission’s commitment to pursue anti-competitive land covenants
26 February 2024
Commerce Commission updates Cartel Leniency and Immunity Policy
12 December 2023
Commerce Commission files first criminal charges for cartel conduct
25 August 2023
Bell Gully’s guide to schemes and takeovers in New Zealand
2 August 2023
Government launches review of anti-competitive land agreements
5 April 2023
Misuse of market power changes come into force
30 November 2022
New Commerce Commission Chair appointed
22 September 2022
Prison time for cartels – what’s next for New Zealand?
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