Biography:
Sar is the Practice Group Head for Competition Law at Johnson Winter Slattery. He has over 25 years’ experience in advising clients on all aspects of competition and consumer law and is known for acting on complex mergers, cartels, ACCC investigations and access to infrastructure issues. He is regularly ranked as a leading lawyer in international and national directories including Chambers, Legal 500, Best Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide, Who’s Who Legal and Client Choice.
Sar has acted on transformative deals including illion/Experian, Flinders/Aurizon, Nutrien/Ruralco, Seven West/Bauer, Qantas/Emirates and Yahoo/Microsoft.
He has also been involved in landmark cases including the first-ever criminal cartel where individuals were sentenced to jail (Vina Money) and the laundry detergent cartel (Unilever) and has represented Qantas and Yahoo! in ACCC prosecutions.
He is an expert in access to infrastructure issues in the rail, port and gas sector and is trusted advisor to the gas industry in respect of the Code of Conduct and government policy. Sar is also a leading FMCG specialist.
Awards and Recognition
Client Choice Award x 2
Chambers
Legal 500
Best Lawyers
Doyle’s Guide
Who’s Who Legal
Memberships
Law Council of Australia
International Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
Law Ninjas 2025
Agribusiness Law Conference 2024