Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has hired competition and regulatory partner and former regulator Luke Woodward from Australian corporate firm Gilbert + Tobin.

In 20 years at Gilbert + Tobin, Woodward worked across a mix of transactional, contentious and regulatory legal matters. Prior to joining Gilbert + Tobin, he held various positions at the country’s competition regulator, the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission, including lead prosecution lawyer, executive general manager of the compliance division (responsible for enforcement) and senior assistance commissioner, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, and general counsel.