Jones Day has hired longtime Herbert Smith Freehills partner Matthew Bull for its antitrust and competition law practice in Brisbane, Australia.

Bull has 20 years of experience in competition and regulatory matters, representing major corporate clients in Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific region, Jones Day said. He had been with Herbert Smith Freehills for more than 16 years, according to his LinkedIn page.

Bull has extensive experience in the energy and natural resource sectors, including in matters relating to utility regulation and access to rail and port infrastructure. He is a member of the Law Council of Australia's competition and consumer committee.

"As antitrust and competition issues continue to play a larger role in global commerce, our practice will benefit greatly from the addition of Matt," Craig Waldman, who co-leads Jones Day's global antitrust and competition law practice, said in a statement. "He brings substantial experience to a very important region for antitrust enforcement, and we enthusiastically welcome him to Jones Day."

Herbert Smith Freehills declined to comment.

Jones Day has grown rapidly in Australia, doubling its lawyer head count Down Under over the past five years.


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