Alexandra  Bensemann Alexandra  Bensemann

Alexandra Bensemann

Senior Associate
Wellington

Competition & antitrust

Alexandra specialises in competition and regulatory law, advising clients across a range of industries on competition and consumer law, economic regulation, and enforcement and investigation matters.

Alexandra has particular experience advising clients in the electricity, airport, supermarket and gas industries on their competition and regulatory obligations. She also previously worked in Chapman Tripp’s Tax team, where she advised on a range of tax matters, including structuring, international tax, and banking and finance transactions.

Recent highlights

  • Acting for regulated airport companies in appeals against the Commerce Commission’s 2023 input methodology determination.
  • Acting for clients in merger clearance processes, including advising on the application to the Commerce Commission for merger clearance by Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island, and advising Resolution Life on its acquisition of Asteron Life.
  • Advising clients on the regulation of New Zealand’s electricity, gas, airport and supermarket industries.
  • Assisting ANZ in relation to the Commerce Commission’s market study into retail banking.
  • Advising clients on Commerce Commission investigations relating to competition and regulatory matters.