Partner

Peter Armitage leads Blake Dawson’s Competition and Consumer Protection team, recognised as one of Australia’s leading competition law practices.
Who’s Who Legal 2007 states “the leading competition practitioner in Australia is Peter Armitage of Blake Dawson [sic].” He is “highly recommended for his merger clearance work as well as for his expertise defending clients against Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission.” Peter is also acknowledged as a leading competition and antitrust practitioner in Chambers Global, 2008, he takes an “intelligent and pragmatic approach to everything he does”. He is a leading individual for competition/antitrust by Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008 and Best Lawyers International 2008: Australia for antitrust.
Peter has been a partner since 1992. He specialises in complex merger clearances in both domestic and international transactions. He also has a long track record of effectively defending clients in investigations and legal actions by the ACCC.