Mark McCowan

Mark is a competition law and regulation expert and head of Corrs’ competition group.

Mark specializes in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) merger clearance, cartel immunity processes, defending ACCC investigations and prosecutions, private competition disputes and managing major inquiries by economic regulators. He has a proven track record of securing merger clearances for difficult transactions and successfully defending novel regulatory claims.

Mark’s clients are leading players across a range of industries, but he has particular expertise in relation to digital platforms and tech, oil and gas, retail, network infrastructure and healthcare.

Mark is recognized as a leading Australian competition law advisor by all major guides, including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Global Competition Review. He was named Competition Partner of the Year by Client Choice in 2019, Lawyers Weekly in 2020, Best Lawyers in 2021 and Lawyers Weekly again in 2022. He has extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional matters and worked earlier in his career in a leading antitrust practice in Washington DC.