Bio

Robert Walker acts as trusted advisor to major corporations in sectors including financial services and payments, technology, telecommunications, healthcare, energy, oil & gas, mining, automotive, forestry and retail. He is particularly sought after for his tech, payments and financial services expertise. Robert acted on high profile ACCC inquiries into the tech sector (digital platforms services inquiry and ad tech inquiry) and payments (foreign exchange inquiry). Robert brings a global lens to his practice. He spent seven years with Linklaters LLP in both their London and Brussels offices. He continues to work with international clients and firms to secure ACCC merger clearances on cross border transactions and to manage the Australian aspects of global antitrust investigations. Robert is recognised for his competition law expertise by Chambers and Partners, Asia-Pacific Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal. According to Chambers and Partners, Robert is widely acknowledged as an emerging talent by market sources, who characterise him as ‘very thoughtful’ and ‘really smart’. Clients describe Robert as 'really impressive, really good litigator with a deep knowledge of the law and attention to detail that is second to none'.