Commerce Commission
Max Taylor-Smith is a legal professional with extensive experience in various legal roles. Currently serving as Legal Counsel at the Commerce Commission since October 2022, Max has previously held positions as Senior Solicitor at Cavell Leitch and GCA Lawyers, focusing on class action litigation and legal research. Experience at Lane Neave involved civil litigation and insolvency, while earlier roles at Cruickshank Pryde included general practice across criminal, commercial, and conveyancing law. Max began the legal journey as a Law Clerk at McCabe and Company, gaining exposure to family law and intellectual property, and has also worked with wills and trusts as a Summer Law Clerk. Max holds a dual degree in Law and Arts from the University of Otago.
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Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission is New Zealand’s competition, consumer and regulatory agency. We play a crucial role in ensuring New Zealand’s markets are competitive, consumers are well informed and protected, and sectors with little or no competition are appropriately regulated. The Commission is an independent Crown entity responsible for enforcing laws relating to competition, fair trading, and consumer credit contracts. We also have regulatory responsibilities in the electricity lines, gas pipelines, telecommunications, dairy and airport sectors. Our vision is that New Zealanders are better off because markets work well and consumers and businesses are confident market participants.